Software Development Engineer Internship - Winter- 2026 (US)

Job Description

Amazon is offering winter Software Development Engineer (SDE) internship roles with start dates in January/February 2026. As an SDE intern, you will work on scalable services, collaborate with experienced teams, and have the opportunity to impact millions of customers globally.

Requirements

• Are 18 years of age or older
• 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
• Work 40 hours/week minimum and commit to 12 week internship maximum
• Currently working towards a Bachelor’s Degree or above in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science, Information Systems, or related STEM fields with an expected conferral date between October 2026 – December 2029.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate and communicate effectively with experienced cross-disciplinary Amazonians to design, build, and operate innovative products and services
• Design and develop scalable solutions using cloud-native architectures and microservices in a large distributed computing environment
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical documentation
• Build and maintain resilient distributed systems that are scalable, fault-tolerant, and cost-effective
• Leverage AI-powered tools to enhance development productivity and contribute to their development
• Write clean, maintainable code following best practices and design patterns
• Work in an agile environment practicing CI/CD principles and participate in operational responsibilities including on-call duties
• Demonstrate operational excellence through monitoring, troubleshooting, and resolving production issues

Benefits

• Employees at Amazon are often offered comprehensive health benefits—including multiple medical plan options (no pre-existing condition exclusions, 100% covered in-network preventive care), dental and vision plans, a 24/7 medical advice line from day one, expert second-opinion services, and broad mental-health support with several free counseling sessions (including pediatric). Financial wellness typically includes a 401(k) with company match (up to 2%), Restricted Stock Units (equity), FSAs, an emergency savings program, product and partner discounts, and even college-savings and home-purchase programs. Overall, the package is designed to support employees and their families’ health, finances, and day-to-day life.