About the position
At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career. Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express. We are looking for Software Engineering Interns to join our 10-week Summer Internship Program, which will provide you with real, on-the-job work experience whilst allowing you to choose from several potential roles within our scrum teams; giving you the skills and experience to help you accelerate in your studies and future career! As an American Express Software Engineer Intern, you will gain hands-on experience building global-scale software using a wide range of tools and frameworks! Internship project areas range from machine learning, using big data, native mobile applications, backend services, full stack web applications, or UX/UI focused development. You will collaborate across our technology stack - whether that's Spring Cloud and WebFlux for reactive Java services, Node.js for backend APIs, or React for building dynamic front-end applications within a microservices architecture.
Responsibilities
- Discover and explore new technologies to solve real-work business challenges.
- Contribute to agile scrum team by developing and testing applications.
- Gain hands-on experience writing code, conducting code reviews, and creating unit tests.
- Collaborate with Product Managers, Senior Engineers, and Application Architects to design and prioritize features.
- Engage in social events, community service projects, and collaborative initiatives with fellow interns.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree candidates with an expected graduation date between December 2026 and June 2027.
- Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other technical field.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience in developing products or projects either in an academic, professional, or personal setting.
- Familiarity with software development, design or creative technical projects at an entry level.
- Strong understanding of data structures and algorithms.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to articulate work to team members and partners.
- Familiarity in any of the following languages or applications: Java, JavaScript, C#, Python, Rust, Go, Kotlin, Node.js.
Benefits
- Competitive base salaries
- Flexible work arrangements and schedules with hybrid and virtual options with Amex Flex
- Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
- Free and confidential counselling support through our Healthy Minds program
- Career development and training opportunities
