Database Engineering Intern - Spring 2027 (AI-Native)

Snowflake; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Inclusive culture

Mentor program

Contributes to real system

Mentor access

Casual dress code

Accommodations to work from home

Swag and more

Job summary

Snowflake invites students to join as Software Engineer Intern (Database Engineering) for Spring 2027. You will work on enterprise-grade software, learn about database internals, and gain exposure to cloud platforms and big data tech.

Eligible start/end dates are provided, with a 12–16 week duration and a competitive benefits package. Successful candidates are actively enrolled in a college/university program and have strong programming skills in C++ or Java, with knowledge of data structures

Qualifications

• Must be actively enrolled in an accredited college/university program during the time of the internship.
• Desired class level: 3rd/4th year Undergraduates, Masters, or PhD.
• Desired majors: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Math, or related field.
• Required coursework: algorithms, data structures, software engineering, and operating systems.
• Recommended coursework: cloud computing, compilers, database systems, distributed systems, functional PL, networking.
• Bonus experience: research or publications in databases or distributed systems, and contributions to open source.
• Experience working with big data (engineering / processing)
• When: Spring 2027
• Eligible start date options: January 4, 2027; January 19, 2027
• Eligible end date options: March 26, 2027; April 9, 2027; May 7, 2027
• Duration: 12 week minimum, 16 weeks recommended (12 month maximum)
• Excellent programming skills in C++ or Java
• Preferred knowledge of C++20 or C++17, Java 20 or Java 17
• Knowledge of data structures and algorithms
• Systems programming skills including multi-threading, concurrency, etc.
• 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

Skills

C++

Java

Multithreading

Concurrency

Data structures

Algorithms

Education

Computer Science

Computer Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Physics

Math

Tools

Spark

Hadoop

Job description

Snowflake invites students to join as Software Engineer Intern (Database Engineering) for Spring 2027. You will work on enterprise-grade software, learn about database internals, and gain exposure to cloud platforms and big data tech.

Eligible start/end dates are provided, with a 12–16 week duration and a competitive benefits package. Successful candidates are actively enrolled in a college/university program and have strong programming skills in C++ or Java, with knowledge of data structures