Amazon
Software Development Engineer Intern, AWS Database - 2027 (US)
$109K–$126K
Austin, TX +2 · Internship · Posted Sep 30, 2026
- Location
- Austin, TX
Seattle, WA
East Palo Alto, CA - Experience
- No minimum years specified.
- Education
- Currently enrolled in a bachelor's degree or above in a listed or related STEM field.
About the job
Build and operate scalable, reliable AWS database-related services as part of a 12-week software engineering internship.
What you'll do
- Design, develop, test, and operate software services; break down complex problems and contribute to technical discussions and documentation.
- Participate in code reviews, CI/CD, on-call responsibilities, and production monitoring and troubleshooting.
- Use AI-assisted tools to support development and validate AI-generated code.
What they ask for
- Enrolled in a bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science, Information Systems, or a related STEM field.
- Experience with at least one general-purpose programming language and with data structures, basic algorithms, and/or object-oriented design.
- Experience using AI-assisted development tools in academic or professional settings.
- Available to work 40 hours per week for 12 weeks; expected degree conferral date October 2027–September 2029, with at least one academic term remaining after the internship.
Nice to have
- Previous technical internship or demonstrated project experience.
- Experience with cloud platforms, database systems, AI development tools, open-source contributions, or version control systems.
Pay
109,395.00 USD Annually (starting pay; base salary) in Austin, TX and Seattle, WA; 125,885.00 USD Annually (starting pay; base salary) in East Palo Alto, CA.
Tools
Java, Python, C++, C#, Go, Rust, TypeScript, AWS
AI focus
Use GenAI and AI-powered development tools to improve productivity; critically review, verify, and integrate AI-generated code.
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