Systems Development Engineer Intern, Canada 2027

Amazon Development Centre Canada ULC - K03; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Basic life and AD&D insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon is offering a Systems Development Engineer Intern position in Vancouver, BC for Summer 2027 (May–June start). This full-time, 12-week internship pays CAD 91,630 annually, prorated for the internship term.

You’ll work on real systems, writing secure and maintainable code, building tools that support larger products, and contributing to technical decisions that affect Amazon’s infrastructure and customer-facing services.

Qualifications

• Enrolment in or completion of a Bachelor's degree or above in CS/CE/SE/EE or related (Canada).
• Coding, scripting, or automation experience in at least one language (e.g., Python, C, C++, Java, Ruby, PowerShell).
• 18 years of age or older.
• At least one term remaining after internship.
• Open-source technologies preferred (Linux, Spring, React).
• Networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, NTP, SMTP, SNMP).
• Distributed computing experience preferred.
• Automation to improve team processes preferred.
• CS fundamentals (OOP, OS, algorithms, data structures).
• Documentation and problem-solving skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create, improve, or invent tools and applications that are part of a larger system.
• Build and operate a supportable product or service with significant technical contributions.
• Write secure, stable, testable, maintainable code with minimal defects.
• Apply knowledge of hardware, software, networking, and operating systems.
• Build systems and processes to improve safety, agility, and automation.
• Learn the business context and technologies behind your team's systems.

Skills

Python

C

C++

Java

Ruby

PowerShell

Education

Bachelor's degree or above

Tools

Linux

Spring

React

Job description

Amazon is offering a Systems Development Engineer Intern position in Vancouver, BC for Summer 2027 (May–June start). This is a full-time, 12-week internship paying $91,630 CAD annually (prorated for the internship term).

You’ll work on real systems, writing secure and maintainable code, building tools that support larger products, and contributing to technical decisions that affect Amazon’s infrastructure and customer-facing services.

About the Role: Systems Development Engineer Intern

This internship puts you on an active engineering team where you’ll build, test, and operate real products and services. You’ll write code in at least one language, create or improve tools that form part of a larger system, and contribute to automation that improves safety and agility for other builders.

You’ll also be matched with a manager and a mentor throughout the summer. Beyond your core project, there are networking events and activities with other interns, and structured opportunities for personal and professional development.

Applicants must have at least one quarter, semester, or trimester remaining in their studies after the internship concludes.

Benefits and Salary

The starting pay for this position is $91,630 CAD annually. Amazon also provides basic life and AD&D insurance and paid time off, along with other resources to support health and well-being during the internship.

The internship runs for a maximum of 12 weeks at a minimum of 40 hours per week.

Job Details

Job Type: Internship (Full-Time)

Company: Amazon

Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada

Schedule: Summer 2027 (May–June start), 40 hours/week minimum, 12-week maximum

Pay: $91,630.00 CAD Annually

Responsibilities

As a Systems Development Engineer Intern, your work spans tool development, system reliability, and automation. The duties listed below may vary depending on which team you’re matched to.

• Create, improve, or invent tools and applications that are part of a larger system
• Build and operate a supportable product or service, making significant technical contributions to it
• Write code that is secure, stable, testable, maintainable, and has minimal defects
• Apply knowledge of hardware, software, networking, and operating systems, and how they interact
• Build systems and processes that enable other builders through improved safety, agility, and automation
• Learn the business context and technologies behind your team's system implementations

Requirements / Skills

The basic qualifications below are required for this role. The preferred qualifications are not mandatory but will strengthen your application.

• Enrolment in or completion of a Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline (required); the academic program must be physically located in Canada
• Coding, scripting, or automation experience in at least one language such as Python, C, C++, Java, Ruby, or PowerShell (required)
• 18 years of age or older (required)
• At least one quarter, semester, or trimester remaining in studies after the internship concludes (required)
• Open-source technologies such as Linux, Spring, or React (preferred)
• TCP/IP networking fundamentals and protocols such as DNS, DHCP, NTP, SMTP, and SNMP (preferred)
• Distributed computing experience with programs and systems (preferred)
• Automating and simplifying team development, test, and operations processes (preferred)
• Computer science fundamentals including object-oriented design, operating systems, algorithms, data structures, and complexity analysis (preferred)
• Documentation and problem-solving skills with attention to detail (preferred)

Enrolled in or have completed a Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or other related discipline. Academic program physically located in Canada. Experience coding, scripting, automating in at least one language (e.g., Python, C, C++, Java, Ruby, or PowerShell). 18 years of age or older. Knowledge of computer science fundamentals such as object-oriented design, operating systems, algorithms, data structures, and complexity analysis.