System Development Engineer Intern

*Internship start dates vary throughout the year within 2026 and the length is 3 to 6 months.*

We're on the lookout for the curious, those who think big and want to define the world of tomorrow. At Amazon, you will grow into the high impact person you know you're ready to be. Every day will be filled with exciting new challenges, developing new skills, and achieving personal growth.

How often can you say that your work changes the world? At Amazon, you'll say it often. Join us and define tomorrow.
At Amazon, you will define your goals, exceed them, and set new ones.
If you're insatiably curious and always want to learn more, then you've come to the right place.
We continuously grow and improve.
We want to you to feel welcomed, included and valued right from the start. We know that your experiences will help us build a better world.
Though we're a global company comprised of diverse individuals, we unite around our pursuit of to deliver on behalf of our customers.

Do you aspire to be a world class Systems Development Engineer, and learn from experts in the field? Are you passionate about operating highly available and large-scale distributed systems? Do you want to be a part of a fast-paced environment and contribute to one of the most visited sites on the Internet?
At Amazon, we hire the best interns in technology to innovate and build things to benefit 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. System Development Engineer interns use cutting-edge technology to solve complex problems and get to see the impact of their work first-hand.
The challenges System Development Engineer interns solve for at Amazon are big and impact millions of customers, sellers, and products around the world. Our path is not always simple, so we are selective about who joins us on this journey. There is a certain kind of person who takes on this internship at Amazon – someone who is excited by the idea of creating new products, features, and services from scratch while managing ambiguity and the pace of a
company whose ship cycles are measured in weeks, not years. If this sounds interesting, come chart your own path at Amazon

Key job responsibilities
As a System Development Engineer, you will/may:

• Use technology to solve straightforward problems, seeking input and guidance from team members

• Create or have responsibility to improve or intent small tools or applications

• Participate in team design, scoping, process, and prioritization discussions

• Work effectively with customers and/or internal partners to understand business impacts and identify any

• opportunities/problems arising from technical decisions

• Invent, refine, and develop your solutions to ensure they are meeting customer needs and team goals

• Develop an understanding of the maintenance characteristics, runtime properties, and dependencies of

• your team's infrastructure, including hardware platform, operating system, and build dependencies.

• Provide assistance to the team with troubleshooting, researching the root cause, and thoroughly resolving

• defects in the event of a problem

A day in the life
As an intern, you will be matched to a mentor. In addition to learning about 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. .

- Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Math/Statistics/Engineering or other equivalent quantitative discipline.
- Experience with at least one functional scripting language (e.g., Perl, Python, C, C++, Java, Ruby, shell scripting) and open-source technologies (Linux, Spring, React, etc.)

- Previous technical internship(s)
- Proficient in one of the following languages (e.g., Python, C, C++, Java, Ruby, or PowerShell)
- Familiarity with TCP/IP networking fundamentals and application of IP protocols such as: DNS, DHCP, NTP, SMTP, and SNMP
- Possess a sound understanding of areas in the basic areas of Computer Science such as Algorithms, Data
- Structures, Object Oriented Design, Databases
- Interest in infrastructure design and administration
- Strong object-oriented design and coding skills developing on Unix-like operating systems
- Understanding of distributed systems, non-relational databases and Amazon Web Services (AWS)

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