Software Engineer Intern (2024)
Berlin, Germany
Overview
Build the future of data. Join the Snowflake team.
Responsibilities
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN/GAIN :
- 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
Qualifications
- 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 fieldย
- Required coursework: algorithms, data structures, and operating systems
- Recommended coursework: compilers, database systems, distributed systems, Geospatial/Geographic ISย ย
- Bonus experience: Research or publications in databases or distributed systems, experience with geo features processing, and contributions to open source.ย
- Duration: 4 month minimum, 6 months recommended, up to 12 months supported, start date flexible
- Excellent programming skills in C++ or Javaย
- 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
Benefits
- 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
About Snowflake
Snowflakeโs founders started from scratch and built a data platform that would harness the immense power of the cloud. But their vision didnโt stop there. They engineered Snowflake to power the Data Cloud, where thousands of organizations have seamless access to explore, share, and unlock the true value of their data.