Software Engineer Intern - Warsaw Security
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.
WHAT WE OFFER
Paid, full-time internships
Post-internship career opportunities (full-time or part-time)
Exposure to a fast-paced, fun, and inclusive culture
A chance to work with world-class security experts on challenging, high-impact 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
Treated as a full member of the Snowflake team: company meetings and activities, flexible hours, casual dress code, swag, and much more
Warsaw office perks: catered lunches, access to recreational games, happy hours, company outings, and more
WHAT WE EXPECT
Must be actively enrolled in an accredited college/university program during the internship period
Desired majors: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
Required coursework: algorithms, data structures, and operating systems
Recommended coursework: information security, cryptography, cloud computing, database systems, or distributed systems
Duration: 4 months + recommended
Strong programming skills in Python or Java
Solid knowledge of data structures and algorithms; familiarity with ML/AI concepts is a plus
Strong problem-solving ability and capacity to learn quickly in a dynamic environment
Experience working as part of a team
Dedication, curiosity, and a passion for security and technology
Working proficiency in English (our team operates in an English-language environment)
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN/GAIN
How to build enterprise-grade, reliable, and secure software services at cloud scale
Hands-on experience across key security domains: Application Security, Infrastructure & Cloud Security, Security Engineering, Threat Detection & Response, and Compliance & Governance
How to identify and remediate security vulnerabilities in large-scale distributed systems
Experience building security tooling and automation using Python and Java
Exposure to ML/AI techniques applied to security problems (anomaly detection, threat intelligence, etc.)
Collaboration with product management and engineers to deliver customer-facing security features
Practical experience with cloud infrastructure security on AWS, Azure, and/or Google Cloud
POSSIBLE TEAMS / WORK FOCUS AREAS
Teams: Application Security, Cloud & Infrastructure Security, Security Engineering, Threat Detection & Response, Compliance & Governance
Work areas:
Security tooling and automation (Python, Java)
Vulnerability detection and remediation in Snowflake's platform
Algorithm and ML/AI-driven threat detection
Cloud security posture and IAM controls
Compliance automation and policy enforcement
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?
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