Software Engineer Intern (Toronto) - Spring 2026
Top Benefits
About the role
Where Data Does More. 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:
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Desired class level: 3rd/4th year Undergraduates, Masters, or PhD
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Desired majors: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field
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Required coursework: algorithms, data structures, and operating systems
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Recommended coursework: cloud computing, database systems, distributed systems, and real-time programming
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Bonus experience: working experience, research or publications in databases or distributed systems, and contributions to open source
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When: Spring 2026
- Eligible start date options: January 5, January 20
- Eligible end date options: March 27, April 10, April 24
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Duration: 12 week minimum, 16 weeks recommended (12 month maximum)
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Excellent programming skills in C++ or Java
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Knowledge of data structures and algorithms
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Strong problem solving and ability to learn quickly in a dynamic environment
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Experience with working as a part of a team
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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:
- Product Experiences (front-end or fullstack) & Native Application Framework (fullstack or backend)
- High performance large-scale data processing
- Large-scale distributed systems
- 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.
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
About Snowflake
Snowflake delivers the AI Data Cloud — a global network where thousands of organizations mobilize data with near-unlimited scale, concurrency, and performance. Inside the AI Data Cloud, organizations unite their siloed data, easily discover and securely share governed data, and execute diverse analytic workloads. Wherever data or users live, Snowflake delivers a single and seamless experience across multiple public clouds. Snowflake’s platform is the engine that powers and provides access to the AI Data Cloud, creating a solution for data warehousing, data lakes, data engineering, data science, data application development, and data sharing. Join Snowflake customers, partners, and data providers already taking their businesses to new frontiers in the AI Data Cloud.
Software Engineer Intern (Toronto) - Spring 2026
Top Benefits
About the role
Where Data Does More. 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: Spring 2026
- Eligible start date options: January 5, January 20
- Eligible end date options: March 27, April 10, April 24
-
Duration: 12 week minimum, 16 weeks recommended (12 month maximum)
-
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:
- Product Experiences (front-end or fullstack) & Native Application Framework (fullstack or backend)
- High performance large-scale data processing
- Large-scale distributed systems
- 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.
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
About Snowflake
Snowflake delivers the AI Data Cloud — a global network where thousands of organizations mobilize data with near-unlimited scale, concurrency, and performance. Inside the AI Data Cloud, organizations unite their siloed data, easily discover and securely share governed data, and execute diverse analytic workloads. Wherever data or users live, Snowflake delivers a single and seamless experience across multiple public clouds. Snowflake’s platform is the engine that powers and provides access to the AI Data Cloud, creating a solution for data warehousing, data lakes, data engineering, data science, data application development, and data sharing. Join Snowflake customers, partners, and data providers already taking their businesses to new frontiers in the AI Data Cloud.