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Build the future of data. Join the Snowflake team.

Paid, full-time internships in the heart of the software industry
Post-internship career opportunities (full-time and/or additional internships)
Exposure to a fast-paced, yet fun, startup 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
Embraced as a full member of the diverse Snowflake engineering team

Must be actively enrolled in an accredited college/university program during the time of the internship
Required: A completed BS degree, with an MS or PhD in progress
Desired Majors: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Math, or related field
Required coursework: algorithms, data structures, and operating systems
Recommended coursework: compilers, database systems, distributed systems, Geospatial/Geographic IS
Bonus experience: Research or publications in databases or distributed systems, experience with geo features processing, and contributions to open source.
Duration: 4 month minimum, 6 months recommended, up to 12 months supported, start date flexible
Excellent programming skills in C++ or Java
Knowledge of data structures and algorithms
Strong problem solving and ability to learn quickly in a dynamic environment
Fluent English language skills (oral and written)
Experience with working as a part of a team
Dedication and passion for technology

How to build enterprise grade, reliable, and trustworthy software/services
Exposure to SQL and/or other database technologies (e.g., Spark, Hadoop)
Understanding of database internals, large-scale data processing, transaction processing, distributed systems, and data warehouse design
Implementation, testing of features in query compilation, compiler design, query execution
Experience working with cloud infrastructure, AWS, Azure, and/or Google Cloud in particular
Learning about cutting edge database technology and research

Database Query Engine, and Service Runtime, Streaming
High performance large-scale data processing
Large-scale distributed systems
Query compilation and optimization
Geospatial Design/Geographic IS (map compilation, CRS manipulation, geo features processing)
Software-as-a-Service platform
Software frameworks for stability and performance testing