Software Engineer Intern (Core, Infrastructure & Security) — Spring 2027
US-CA-Menlo Park · US-WA-Bellevue · Full-time · Onsite · Posted Sep 25, 2026
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time
- Workplace
- Onsite
- Location
- US-CA-Menlo Park · US-WA-Bellevue
About the role
- This internship spans three of Snowflake's most technically demanding engineering domains — Core Engineering, Infrastructure Automation, and Security Engineering.
- Interns build the systems, automation, and trust layers that underpin Snowflake's global data platform.
Responsibilities
- Follow the company's confidentiality and security standards for handling sensitive data
- Abide by the company's data security plan as an essential part of duties
- Keep customer information secure and confidential
Requirements
- Must be actively enrolled in an accredited college/university program during the time of the internship
- Required coursework: algorithms, data structures, object-oriented programming, operating systems
- Excellent programming skills in Java, C++, Go, and/or Python
- 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 working as part of a team
- Dedication and passion for technology
Preferred qualifications
- Desired class level: 3rd/4th year Undergraduates, Masters, or PhD
- Desired majors: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Math, or related field
- Recommended coursework: cloud computing, database systems, distributed systems, cryptography & authentication, networking
- Research or publications in security, distributed systems, or systems programming; contributions to open source
- Preferred knowledge of C++20/C++17 or Java 20/Java 17
- Experience with DevOps tooling (Jenkins, Ansible, Terraform) and containerization (Kubernetes, Docker) a plus
Benefits
- Paid, full-time internships
- Flexible hours
- Casual dress code
- Accommodations to work from home
- Swag
- Catered lunches
- Access to gaming consoles, recreational games, happy hours, and company outings
Workplace
- Accommodations to work from home available
Skills
- Java
- C++
- Go
- Python
- Jenkins
- Ansible
- Terraform
- Kubernetes
- Docker
- SQL
- Spark
- Hadoop
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