Embedded Systems Engineer Intern — Build Scalable Tech

Amazon; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 106,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon offers SDE internships where you’ll own end-to-end components from design to deployment, collaborating with cross-functional teams on scalable services and AI-enhanced development. You will gain hands-on experience with modern languages and cloud platforms while solving real customer problems at scale.

The program emphasizes ownership, mentorship, and rapid learning in a high-impact setting, with 12-week duration and in-person work across multiple U.S.

Qualifications

• 18 years of age or older
• Enrolled in a Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science, Information Systems, or related STEM fields
• Experience with at least one general-purpose programming language such as Java, Python, C++, C#, Go, Rust, or TypeScript
• Experience with data structure implementation, basic algorithm development, and/or object-oriented design principles
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools in academic or professional settings
• Work 40 hours/week minimum and commit to 12 week internship maximum
• Expected degree conferral date between October 2027 – September 2029
• Have a minimum of one quarter/semester/trimester remaining in their studies after their internship concludes

Responsibilities

• Collaborate and communicate effectively with experienced cross-disciplinary Amazonians to design, build, and operate innovative products and services that delight our customers, while participating in technical discussions to drive solutions forward
• Break down complex, ambiguous problems into well-defined, solvable components before implementation
• Contribute to the design and development of scalable, reliable services, with distributed-systems scope varying by team
• Participate in code reviews as a core engineering practice, providing constructive feedback and validating correctness, including for AI-generated code
• Contribute to clear and accurate technical documentation
• Use GenAI and AI-powered tools to enhance development productivity, and critically validate, verify, and integrate AI-generated code, exercising sound judgement about when to trust AI output and when not
• Write clean, maintainable code following best practices and design patterns, including AI-assisted
• Work in an agile environment practicing CI/CD principles while participating in operational responsibilities including on-call duties
• Demonstrate operational excellence through monitoring, troubleshooting, and resolving production issues

Skills

Java

Python

C++

C#

Go

Rust

TypeScript

Education

Bachelor's degree or above in CS or related STEM fields

Job description

Amazon offers SDE internships where you’ll own end-to-end components from design to deployment, collaborating with cross-functional teams on scalable services and AI-enhanced development. You will gain hands-on experience with modern languages and cloud platforms while solving real customer problems at scale.

The program emphasizes ownership, mentorship, and rapid learning in a high-impact setting, with 12-week duration and in-person work across multiple U.S.