SDE Intern: Ownership, Mentorship & Global Impact

Amazon; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 109,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Job summary

Amazon is seeking Software Development Engineer (SDE) interns for Summer 2027 across multiple U.S. locations, in-person, 12 weeks. You will design, develop, and review scalable services and cloud-native solutions while collaborating with experienced Amazonians.

You'll own parts of the lifecycle from design to deployment, work with AI-assisted tooling, and contribute to documentation and operations. The internship offers real responsibilities from day one and opportunities to grow.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a Bachelor's degree or higher in CS/CE/DS/IS or related STEM field.
• Experience with at least one general-purpose programming language (Java, Python, C++, C#, Go, Rust, or TypeScript).
• Work 40 hours/week minimum for a 12-week internship.
• Expected degree conferral between Oct 2027–Sep 2029.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary Amazonians to design, build, and operate innovative products and services.
• Break down complex problems into well-defined, solvable components.
• Contribute to the design and development of scalable, reliable services with distributed-systems scope.
• Participate in code reviews and validate AI-generated code.
• Contribute to clear and accurate technical documentation and CI/CD practices.
• Engage in on-call duties and operational responsibilities.

Skills

Programming languages

Problem solving

Collaborative skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/DS/IS or related STEM

Tools

AWS Cloud

SQL/NoSQL databases

AI development tools

Version control

Job description

Amazon is seeking Software Development Engineer (SDE) interns for Summer 2027 across multiple U.S. locations, in-person, 12 weeks. You will design, develop, and review scalable services and cloud-native solutions while collaborating with experienced Amazonians.

You'll own parts of the lifecycle from design to deployment, work with AI-assisted tooling, and contribute to documentation and operations. The internship offers real responsibilities from day one and opportunities to grow.