Database Systems Intern — Build Scalable Cloud Data

Snowflake; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

FSA/HSA

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Snowflake is seeking a Software Engineer Intern (Database Engineering) for Spring 2027. You will join a fast-moving team to work on enterprise-grade software in a cloud data platform environment.

Ideal candidates are actively enrolled in a CS/CE/EE program with strong C++/Java skills, knowledge of data structures and algorithms, and exposure to multi-threading and distributed systems. This 12–16 week internship offers hands-on experience and mentorship.

Qualifications

• Actively enrolled in accredited college/university during internship.
• Majors: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Math, or related field.
• Excellent programming skills in C++ and/or Java; knowledge of modern standards (C++20/Java 20).
• Strong knowledge of data structures and algorithms; experience with multi-threading.
• Experience with big data or distributed systems is a plus; 12–16 week duration.
• Spring 2027 internship with specific start/end date options.

Skills

C++

Java

Multi-threading

Distributed systems

Problem solving

Education

Currently enrolled in CS/CE/EE or related field

Tools

C++20

C++17

Java 20

Java 17

SQL/Big Data

Job description

Snowflake is seeking a Software Engineer Intern (Database Engineering) for Spring 2027. You will join a fast-moving team to work on enterprise-grade software in a cloud data platform environment.

Ideal candidates are actively enrolled in a CS/CE/EE program with strong C++/Java skills, knowledge of data structures and algorithms, and exposure to multi-threading and distributed systems. This 12–16 week internship offers hands-on experience and mentorship.