Software Development Engineer Intern, Leo

About the Role

Shape what comes next at Amazon. Our engineers work on scalable systems, cloud services, and customer-facing products that operate at global scale. This is an environment where you learn by building. You'll take ownership early, collaborate across teams and disciplines, and grow your skills as you tackle new problems.

Amazon Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite network, dedicated to delivering fast, reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of existing networks.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate and communicate effectively with experienced cross-disciplinary Amazonians to design, build, and operate innovative products and services.
• Participate 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.
• Participate in code reviews, 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.
• Critically validate, verify, and integrate AI-generated code, exercising sound judgment about when to trust AI output and when not to.
• Write clean, maintainable code following best practices and design patterns, including AI-assisted development.
• Work in an agile environment practicing CI/CD principles.
• Participate in operational responsibilities including on-call duties.
• Demonstrate operational excellence through monitoring, troubleshooting, and resolving production issues.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Java, Python, C++, C#, Go, Rust, or TypeScript
• Data structure implementation
• Basic algorithm development
• Object-oriented design principles
• AI-assisted development tools
• Cloud platforms (preferably AWS)
• Database systems (SQL and NoSQL)
• AI tools for development productivity
• Version control systems
• Software development lifecycle (design, development, test, build, deployment)
• GenAI and AI-powered tools
• CI/CD principles

Qualifications

• Are 18 years of age or older.
• Are 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.
• 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 a 12-week internship.
• Expected degree conferral date between October 2027 – September 2029.
• Have a minimum of one quarter/semester/trimester remaining in their studies after their internship concludes.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience from previous technical internship(s) or demonstrated project experience.
• Experience with Cloud platforms (preferably AWS), database systems (SQL and NoSQL), AI tools for development productivity, contributing to open-source projects, and/or version control systems.
• Knowledge of software development lifecycle, including design, development, test, build, deployment processes and timelines.
• Strong problem decomposition, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated ownership and initiative in seeing work through from design to operation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to learn and adapt to new technologies quickly.

Internship Details:

• All intern roles require in-person work and are 12 weeks in duration.
• Summer 2027 roles start in May/June and end in August/September.
• Other potential internship periods include Winter 2027 and Fall 2027.
• Internships are full-time positions, typically Monday-Friday, up to 40 hours per week between 8 am-5 pm.
• Interns should not have conflicts such as classes or other employment during the Amazon work-day.
• Applicants will be considered at all locations Amazon hosts interns in the United States.

Export Control Requirement:

• Candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Specialized Areas for Highlighting Expertise:

• Machine Learning
• Distributed Systems and Data Management
• Database Systems
• Quantum Computing
• Network Development
• Query Processing and Optimization
• Automated Reasoning
• Embedded Systems
• Data Engineering
• Mobile Development
• Game Development