- 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
- Are enrolled in a co-op program at your university 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 16 week Co-op Work term
Applicants must be currently enrolled in a co-op program at their school in US, and should have a minimum of one quarter/semester/trimester remaining in their studies after their co-op concludes.
Co-ops are full-time positions, and co-op students should expect to work Monday-Friday, up to 40 hours per week typically between 8am-5pm for up to 8 months. Specific team norms around working hours will be communicated by your manager. Co-op students should not have conflicts such as classes or other employment during the Amazon work-day.
We will take your Co-op season and location preferences into consideration. Preferences are based on business availability and are not guaranteed. Please note that a majority of our Co-ops take place in the summer.
Start dates for our co-ops include the following periods:
1. Winter (Starts January/February)
2. Summer (Starts May/June)
3. Fall (Starts August/September)
Software Development Engineer (SDE) Co-op
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 co-op students write real software and collaborate with a select group of experienced software development engineers (SDEs) who guide co-op students on projects that matter to our customers.
As a co-op participant you will be matched to a manager and a mentor. You will have the opportunity to influence the evolution of Amazon technology and lead mission critical projects early in your career. Your design, code, and raw smarts 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 co-op students throughout your co-op experience. No matter the location of your co-op, 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.
Key Job Responsibilities include:
- 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.
