Software Engineer Intern (Toronto) - Summer 2025

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Build the future of the AI Data Cloud. Join the Snowflake team.

Snowflake started with a clear vision: develop a cloud data platform that is effective, affordable, and accessible to all data users. Snowflake developed an innovative new product with a built-for-the-cloud architecture that combines the power of data warehousing, the flexibility of big data platforms, and the elasticity of the cloud at a fraction of the cost of traditional solutions. We are now a global, world-class organization with offices in more than a dozen countries and serving many more.

We’re looking for dedicated students who share our passion for ground-breaking technology and want to create a lasting future for you and Snowflake.

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, fun and inclusive 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
Stuff that matters: treated as a member of the Snowflake team, included in company meetings/activities, flexible hours, casual dress code, accommodations to work from home, swag and much more
When return to office in effect, catered lunches, access to gaming consoles, recreational games, happy hours, company outings, and more

WHAT WE EXPECT:

Desired class level: 3rd/4th year Undergraduates, Masters, or PhD
Desired majors: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field
Required coursework: algorithms, data structures, and operating systems
Recommended coursework: cloud computing, database systems, distributed systems, and real-time programming
Bonus experience: working experience, research or publications in databases or distributed systems, and contributions to open source
When: Summer 2025 (April - September 2025)
Duration: 12 week minimum, 12-16 weeks recommended
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
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 or other database technologies
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 AREAS:

Data Applications Infrastructure, Data Marketplace, Data Privacy, Data Sharing
High performance large-scale data processing
Large-scale distributed systems
Software-as-a-Service platform
Software frameworks for stability and performance testing

Every Snowflake employee is expected to follow the company’s confidentiality and security standards for handling sensitive data. Snowflake employees must abide by the company’s data security plan as an essential part of their duties. It is every employee's duty to keep customer information secure and confidential.

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.

How do you want to make your impact?

For jobs located in the United States, please visit the job posting on the Snowflake Careers Site for salary and benefits information: careers.snowflake.com

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Post Date

2025-04-03

Job Type

REMOTE

Employment type

Internship