Software Engineer Intern - Zurich (2027)

Observe by Snowflake is an AI-powered observability platform built on the Snowflake Data Cloud. The Infrastructure team is responsible for building, scaling, and operating the development and production environments that power the observability platform. The internship offers 4–12 months duration (6 months recommended) with a flexible start date and target start dates from January 2027 onward.

Responsibilities

Implementation and testing of features in metrics processing, warehouse scheduling, and query execution; Contributing meaningfully to a real system used by customers; Building enterprise-grade, reliable, and trustworthy software/services

Requirements

Actively enrolled in an accredited college/university program during the internship; Completed BS degree, with an MS or PhD in progress; Required coursework: algorithms, data structures, and operating systems; Excellent programming skills in C++ or Golang; 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 working as part of a team; Dedication and passion for technology; Systems programming skills including multi-threading, concurrency, etc.

Nice to have

Desired majors: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Math, or related field; Recommended coursework: database systems, distributed systems, cloud computing, compilers; Bonus experience: research or publications in databases or distributed systems and contributions to open source; Experience working with big data (engineering/processing) and data migration; Exposure to SQL and/or other database technologies (e.g., Spark, Hadoop); Experience working with cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, and/or Google Cloud)

Benefits

Paid, full-time internships; Post-internship career opportunities (full-time and/or additional internships); Exposure to a fast-paced startup culture; Work with world-class experts on challenging projects; High level of access to supervisors (manager and mentor), with feedback throughout the internship and a final evaluation; Included in company meetings/activities; Flexible hours; Casual dress code; Accommodations to work from home; Swag; Catered lunches; Access to gaming consoles, recreational games, happy hours, and company outings