About the Role

This is a Software Development Engineer internship at Amazon for summer 2026 in Canada. Interns will work on scalable cloud-native solutions, collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams, and own the full lifecycle of their code while solving meaningful problems that impact millions of customers globally.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to design and build innovative products
• Design and develop scalable solutions using cloud-native architectures and microservices
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical documentation
• Build and maintain resilient distributed systems that are scalable and fault-tolerant
• Write clean, maintainable code following best practices and design patterns

Required Skills & Qualifications

Must Have:

• 18 years of age or older
• Experience with at least one general-purpose programming language (Java, Python, C++, C#, Go, Rust, or TypeScript)
• Experience with data structures, algorithms, and/or object-oriented design
• Enrolled in a Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science or related STEM field
• Able to work 40 hours/week for 12-week internship

Nice to Have:

• Previous technical internship or project experience
• Experience with AI tools, Cloud platforms (AWS), Database systems, or open-source projects
• Ability to learn and adapt to new technologies quickly
• Basic understanding of software development lifecycle
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills