Software Engineer Intern - Developer Productivity Engineering

Build the future of data. Join the Snowflake team.

Snowflake started with a clear vision: to develop a cloud data platform that is effective, affordable, and accessible to all data users. Snowflake developed an innovative new product with a built-for-the-cloud architecture that combines the power of data warehousing, the flexibility of big data platforms, and the elasticity of the cloud at a fraction of the cost of traditional solutions. We are now a global, world-class organization with offices in more than a dozen countries and serving many more.

We’re looking for dedicated students to join our Developer Productivity Engineering Team in building core developer infrastructure and tooling.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Paid, full-time internships
• Post-internship career opportunities (full-time or part-time)
• Exposure to a fast-paced, fun, and inclusive culture
• A chance to work with world-class experts on challenging projects
• Opportunity to provide meaningful contributions to a real system used by customers
• High level of access to supervisors (manager and mentor), detailed direction without micromanagement, feedback throughout your internship, and a final evaluation
• Stuff that matters: treated as a member of the Snowflake team, included in company meetings/activities, flexible hours, casual dress code, swag, and much more
• Catered lunches, access to recreational games, happy hours, company outings, and more

WHAT WE EXPECT: 

• Must be actively enrolled in an accredited college/university program during the time of the internship
• Desired majors: Computer Science
• Required coursework: operating systems (unix), algorithms and data structures
• Recommended coursework: cloud computing, database systems, or distributed systems 
• Duration: 10-12 weeks recommended
• Passion for core software engineering fundamentals and willingness to learn from top engineers
• Knowledge of data structures and algorithms
• Strong problem solving and ability to learn quickly in a dynamic environment
• Experience with working as a part of a team
• Dedication and passion for technology

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN/GAIN:

• How to build enterprise-grade, reliable, and trustworthy software using Go, Python and web technologies
• Contributing to core developer infrastructure and tooling
• Collaborating with product management, and other software engineers to deliver new features
• Experience working with Kubernetes, cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, and Snowflake products