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 det