Software Engineer Intern (AI/ML) - Spring 2026

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 world-class organization with offices in more than a dozen countries and serving many more.

Expanding on Snowflake's trust promise and with the explosion of language models, we will democratize the ability to easily glean insights from massive amounts of structured and unstructured data using AI and natural language, from running powerful batch analysis to accurately answering interactive questions about any type of data.

We're looking for dedicated students who share our passion for groundbreaking technology and want to create a lasting future for Snowflake and you.

• 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

• Catered lunches, access to gaming consoles, recreational games, happy hours, company outings, and more

• Must be actively enrolled in an accredited college/university program during the time of the internship

• Desired class level: Masters, or PhD

• Desired majors: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Math, or related field

• Recommended coursework: artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning,federated learning, efficient LLMs, information retrieval, predictive & generative modeling, natural language processing, differential privacy, cloud computing, distributed & operating systems

• Research or publications in AI, ML, NLP, or CV or major 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: 12-16 weeks recommended, more than 16 weeks also encouraged (12 month maximum)

• Excellent programming skills in python, Golang, and Java

• Preferred knowledge of Pytorch or CUDA.

• Experience with working as a part of a team

• Dedication and passion for technology

• How to build enterprise grade, reliable, and trustworthy AI Systems to bring Simple and Secure AI & ML to our customers and their data.

• Working to simplify the experience to build LLM-powered applications

• Working to simplify access to ML for SQL-based analysts and users

• How to collaborate toward delivering 1st party product enhancements leveraging the capabilities of language models.

• Learning about cutting edge database technology and research in the world of AI

• Agents & Search (Agents, Snowflake Intelligence, Analyst, Cortex Search)

• AI Experience (AI UX & Observability not captured in platforms)

• LLM Platform (Corvo, REST API, Provisioned Throughput)

• ML Platform (Feature Store, Lineage, Data Science Agent, Container Platform)

• AI SQL

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

The following represents the expected range of compensation for this role:

• The estimated pay range for this role is $42.00 - $60.00 per hour.

The successful candidate's starting hourly rate will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location. This role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; flexible spending & health savings account; employee assistance program; and other company benefits.