In-Person SDE Intern — Build Cloud-Scale Systems & AI

Amazon; Jessup (MD); On-site; USD 98,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is offering Summer 2027 software development internship roles across the United States, in-person, for 12 weeks from May to August. You will work on modern cloud services, distributed systems, and ML features, owning code from design through deployment and operations.

You will receive mentorship, participate in code reviews, and use GenAI tools to boost productivity. The program emphasizes learning, ownership, and real impact on customer experiences across multiple AWS-backed teams.

Qualifications

• 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

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 to.
• 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

AWS

SQL

NoSQL

Git

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/Data Science

Tools

AWS

SQL

NoSQL

Git

Job description

Amazon is offering Summer 2027 software development internship roles across the United States, in-person, for 12 weeks from May to August. You will work on modern cloud services, distributed systems, and ML features, owning code from design through deployment and operations.

You will receive mentorship, participate in code reviews, and use GenAI tools to boost productivity. The program emphasizes learning, ownership, and real impact on customer experiences across multiple AWS-backed teams.