SDE Intern: Own, Build, and Scale Cloud Services

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC is offering Summer 2027 internships for SDE roles across multiple U.S. locations, including Seattle. Interns will own projects from design to deployment, work with cross-disciplinary teams, and gain real-world experience solving customer problems with scalable cloud software.

Applicants must be enrolled in a Bachelor's degree or higher in a STEM field, be at least 18, and commit to a 12-week program during the summer. The role requires in-person work and 40 hours/week.

Qualifications

• Are 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.

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

Education

Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science, Information Systems, or related STEM fields

Tools

AWS Cloud

SQL/NoSQL databases

AI development tools

Git

Job description

Amazon.com Services LLC is offering Summer 2027 internships for SDE roles across multiple U.S. locations, including Seattle. Interns will own projects from design to deployment, work with cross-disciplinary teams, and gain real-world experience solving customer problems with scalable cloud software.

Applicants must be enrolled in a Bachelor's degree or higher in a STEM field, be at least 18, and commit to a 12-week program during the summer. The role requires in-person work and 40 hours/week.