Software Development Engineer Intern, Amazon

2025

Salary not provided

The base salary for this position ranges from $43.13/hr up to $72.02/hr

AWS
Python
C#
Java
C++
Toronto
Vancouver

More information about location

Amazon

The largest online retailer and technology provider

Job no longer available

Amazon

The largest online retailer and technology provider

1001+ employees

B2CB2BMarketplaceCloud ComputingeCommerce

Job no longer available

Salary not provided

The base salary for this position ranges from $43.13/hr up to $72.02/hr

AWS
Python
C#
Java
C++
Toronto
Vancouver

More information about location

1001+ employees

B2CB2BMarketplaceCloud ComputingeCommerce

Company mission

Amazon aims to be Earth’s most customer centric company. Their mission is to continually raise the bar of the customer experience by using the internet and technology to help consumers find, discover and buy anything, and empower businesses and content creators to maximise their success.

Role

Who you are

  • Interns should not have conflicts such as class or other employment during the Amazon work-day
  • Applicants should have a minimum of one school term remaining in their studies after the internship concludes
  • Experience with at least one modern language such as Java, Python, C++, or C# including object-oriented design
  • Are 18 years of age or older
  • Are enrolled in a Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science, Electrical Engineering, or majors relating to these fields
  • Have an expected graduate date between October 2025 - September 2028 and be able to work 40 hours/week minimum and commit to 12 week internship

Desirable

  • Experience from a technical internship
  • Are enrolled in a academic program that is physically located in Canada
  • Experience in optimization mathematics such as linear programming and nonlinear optimization
  • Experience with distributed, multi-tiered systems, algorithms, and relational databases
  • Ability to effectively articulate technical challenges and solutions and adept at handling ambiguous or undefined problems as well as ability to think abstractly

What the job involves

  • Amazon internships are full-time positions, and interns should expect to work Monday-Friday, up to 40 hours per week typically between 8am-5pm
  • Specific team norms around working hours will be communicated by your manager
  • We will take your internship season and location preferences into consideration
  • Preferences are based on business availability and are not guaranteed. Please note that a majority of our internships take place in the summer
  • Start dates for our internships include the following periods:
  • 1. Summer (Starts May/June)
  • 2. Fall (Starts August/September)
  • At Amazon, we hire the best minds in technology to innovate and build on behalf of our customers
  • The intense focus we have on our customers is why we are one of the world’s most beloved brands – customer obsession is part of our company DNA
  • Our interns write software and collaborate with experienced software development engineers (SDEs) who guide interns on projects that matter to our customers
  • As an intern, you will be matched to a manager and a mentor
  • You will have the opportunity to influence the evolution of Amazon technology and lead critical projects early in your career
  • Your design and code will contribute to solving some of the most complex technical challenges in the areas of distributed systems, data mining, automation, optimization, scalability, and security – just to name a few
  • In addition to working on an impactful project, you will have the opportunity to engage with Amazonians for both personal and professional development, expand your network, and participate in activities with other interns throughout your internship
  • No matter the location of your internship, we give you the tools to own your project and learn in a real-world setting
  • Many of our technologies overlap, and you would be hard pressed to find a team that is not using Amazon Web Services (AWS), touching the catalogue, or iterating services to better personalize for customers
  • We make the impossible, possible
  • Collaborate with experienced cross-disciplinary Amazonians to conceive, design, and bring innovative products and services to market
  • Design and build innovative technologies in a large distributed computing environment, and help lead fundamental changes in the industry
  • Create solutions to run predictions on distributed systems with exposure to innovative technologies at incredible scale and speed
  • Build distributed storage, index, and query systems that are scalable, fault-tolerant, low cost, and easy to manage/use
  • Ability to design and code the right solutions starting with broadly defined problems
  • Work in an agile environment to deliver high-quality software

Application process

  • Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis
  • For an update on your status or to confirm your application was submitted successfully, please login to your candidate portal at amazon.jobs
  • Amazon works with a high volume of applicants so we appreciate your patience as we review applications

Our take

Amazon is the world's largest online retailer, and is well-known for its disruption of well-established industries. The company is present in numerous verticals, including cloud computing with Amazon Web Services, AI with its range of Alexa devices and a global marketplace more commonly referred to as 'the everything store'. Acquisitions include Ring, Twitch, Whole Foods Market, and IMDb.

More recently, Amazon has been focused on leading the "third wave in digital advertising". Many businesses are now shifting ad dollars to retailers, which before would have been spent with online media platforms. Amazon's seen great success in the space, with its revenue from advertising now higher than its Amazon Prime membership scheme, audiobooks and digital music combined. This growth is particularly impressive considering its digital ad rivals (like Snap, Alphabet, and Meta) have suffered declines due to wider macroeconomic factors and Apple's iOS privacy changes.

Despite its dominant market position, Amazon will continue to be challenged over the next decade, including sustaining AWS's cloud dominance in the face of Google and Microsoft. On top of this, the company's e-commerce division is facing profitability problems despite its 2023 post-IPO debt funding of 8 billion. It will need to find new ways to stay above their competitors.

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Company

Company benefits

  • Employees have opportunities to own Amazon stock, participate in 401(k) plans with company match, and enroll in paid life and accident insurance
  • Financial counseling and estate planning services are also available, plus paid short-term and long-term disability if needed
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage to all our regular full-time employees, regardless of their level, tenure, or position
  • Amazon employees have free access to a network of more than 2 million caregivers, including nannies, babysitters and special-needs caretakers
  • Employees receive discounts on certain day care centers, and Amazon provides a variety of free resources for parents of children with autism, ADHD and developmental disabilities
  • Adoption assistance for qualified domestic and international adoption expenses including attorney fees, court costs, and travel
  • Leave Share program allows employees to give six weeks of paid parental leave to a spouse or partner who isn’t eligible for parental leave from their employer

Company values

  • Customer obsession rather than competitor focus
  • Passion for invention
  • Commitment to operational excellence
  • Long-term thinking

Company HQ

South Lake Union, Seattle, WA

Leadership

Jeff Bezos

(Founder & Executive Chairman)

Jeff is an American business magnate, media proprietor, and investor. As well as founding Amazon, Jeff founded Blue Origin, an aerospace manufacturer and sub-orbital spaceflight services company and also owns The Washington Post.

Andy Jassy

(President & CEO)

Joined Amazon as a Marketing Manager in 1997. Developed AWS with Jeff Bezos, and became CEO of Amazon in 2021.

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