SOFTWARE ENGINEER INTERN (BERLIN 2022)

Job Description

We’re at the forefront of the data revolution, committed to building the world’s greatest data and applications platform. Our ‘get it done’ culture allows everyone at Snowflake to have an equal opportunity to innovate on new ideas, create work with a lasting impact, and excel in a culture of collaboration.

WHAT WE OFFER :

• 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

WHAT WE EXPECT :

• 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, and machine learning  
• Bonus experience: Research or publications in databases or distributed systems, experience with geo features processing, and contributions to open source. 
• Duration: 4 month minimum, 4-6 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

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

POSSIBLE TEAMS/WORK FOCUS AREA :

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

Snowflake is growing fast, and we’re scaling our team to help enable and accelerate our growth. We are looking for people who share our values, challenge ordinary thinking, and push the pace of innovation while building a future for themselves and Snowflake.