Software Engineer Intern - Berlin (2026)

At Snowflake, we are powering the era of the agentic enterprise. To usher in this new era, we seek AI-native thinkers across every function who are energized by the opportunity to reinvent how they work. You don’t just use tools; you possess an innate curiosity, treating AI as a high-trust collaborator that is core to how you solve problems and accelerate your impact. We look for low-ego individuals who thrive in dynamic and fast-moving environments and move with an experimental mindset — who rapidly test emerging capabilities to discover simpler, more powerful ways to deliver results. At Snowflake, your role isn't just to execute a function, but to help redefine the future of how work gets done. 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, 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 - 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 - Catered lunches, access to gaming consoles, recreational games, happy hours, company outings, and more - 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: Database systems, distributed systems, Geospatial/Geographic IS, cloud computing, compilers, - Bonus experience: Research or publications in databases or distributed systems, experience with geo features processing, and contributions to open source. - Experience working with big data (engineering / processing) and data migration - Duration: 4 month minimum, 6 months recommended, up to 12 months supported, start date flexible - Target start dates: February 2026 and onward - 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 - Systems programming skills including multi-threading, concurrency, etc. 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 G