SDE Intern: Build Scalable, AI-Powered Services

Amazon Inc.; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon University Talent Acquisition is seeking a Software Development Engineer Intern to tackle real customer problems through innovative technology. You will work on scalable services in a collaborative team, owning code from design through deployment and ongoing operations.

Interns work full-time, Monday–Friday, up to 40 hours per week, and will receive guidance from mentors while contributing to production code and learning modern tooling including AI-assisted development.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in or has completed a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science, Electrical Engineering or related fields.
• Proficient in C/C++, Python, Java or Perl.
• Strong foundations in CS fundamentals (OOP, OS, algorithms, data structures).
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools in academic or professional settings.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate and communicate effectively with 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.
• 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.
• Write clean, maintainable code following best practices and design patterns.
• 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

C/C++

Python

Java

Perl

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/Data Science/EE

Tools

AI-assisted development tools

AWS cloud platform

SQL/NoSQL databases

Version control systems

Job description

Amazon University Talent Acquisition is seeking a Software Development Engineer Intern to tackle real customer problems through innovative technology. You will work on scalable services in a collaborative team, owning code from design through deployment and ongoing operations.

Interns work full-time, Monday–Friday, up to 40 hours per week, and will receive guidance from mentors while contributing to production code and learning modern tooling including AI-assisted development.