Campus Undergraduate Summer Internship Program - 2027 Software Engineer, Enterprise Technology Services- Sunnyvale, CA

American Express • Sunnyvale, CA

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About The Position

The Enterprise Technology Services organization supports American Express’s technology engineering, architecture, and infrastructure, along with technology, digital, and data capabilities and services worldwide. Its work includes operating core enterprise platforms and providing 24x7 support for reliable experiences for customers and colleagues, as well as technology risk, information security, enterprise data governance and platforms, digital product and design, and enterprise AI platforms.

As a Software Engineer Intern, you will participate in a 10-week summer internship and contribute to real-world technology projects. You will develop software, collaborate with Agile teams, and learn how products are designed, developed, tested, and delivered in a global enterprise environment. Depending on business needs, project requirements, and individual strengths, interns may join teams working in backend, frontend, cloud, mobile, AI and machine learning, data-oriented, or full-stack engineering.

The role focuses on designing, coding, testing, and improving applications and services that help customers, colleagues, and partners work reliably and securely. The program includes structured onboarding and learning, mentorship, feedback, community activities, and opportunities to work with emerging technologies and AI-powered developer tools.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a full-time bachelor’s degree program, with an expected graduation date between December 2027 and June 2028.
• Demonstrated experience through coursework, projects, research, or extracurricular activities using one or more programming languages such as Java, JavaScript, Python, C#, or Go, or similar technologies.
• Foundational understanding of computer science concepts, including data structures, algorithms, object-oriented programming, debugging, and problem solving.
• Interest in building software applications across web, mobile, backend, cloud, API, or full-stack environments.
• Familiarity with modern software development practices such as version control, testing, code reviews, Agile methodologies, and collaborative development workflows.
• Curiosity and enthusiasm for emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, intelligent automation, and AI-powered developer tools.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and collaboration skills, with the ability to learn quickly, seek feedback, and work effectively in a diverse and inclusive environment.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States; American Express will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.

Nice To Haves

• A curious, collaborative problem solver who enjoys learning new technologies and applying them to practical challenges.
• Understanding of or experience leveraging AI-powered development tools, generative AI, intelligent automation, responsible AI, and machine learning fundamentals.
• Ability to collaborate with Product, Engineering, Quality, Security, and business partners from idea through delivery.
• Ability to translate customer or business needs into technical solutions while balancing quality, resilience, usability, and risk.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to share progress, ask effective questions, and explain technical work to technical and non-technical partners.
• Experience building and programming software through academic, personal, internship, open-source, hackathon, or project-based work.
• Clear communication, openness to feedback, and an inclusive, customer-first mindset.
• Beneficial experience in one or more areas: backend engineering (Java, Python, Golang, APIs, microservices, Big Data, or data engineering); frontend engineering (JavaScript, React, TypeScript, REST APIs, accessibility, or user experience); cloud engineering (cloud-native development, CI/CD, containerization, or DevOps); site reliability engineering (observability, logging, monitoring, tracing, or performance analysis); AI and machine learning engineering (machine learning fundamentals, AI-powered tools, agentic workflows, AI agents, data processing, automation, or responsible AI); or mobile engineering (Swift, Kotlin, API integration, mobile testing, mobile architecture, or UI/UX).

Responsibilities

• Discover and apply new technologies to solve real-world business challenges.
• Contribute to an Agile scrum team by developing, testing, and improving software applications.
• Write clean, maintainable code; participate in code reviews; and create unit tests with coaching from experienced engineers.
• Explore AI-powered developer tools, automation capabilities, and machine learning concepts while learning to build software responsibly, securely, and at enterprise scale.
• Partner with Product Managers, Senior Engineers, Quality Engineers, and Architects to understand requirements, prioritize features, and deliver value.
• Work across technology areas such as APIs, services, microservices, user interfaces, mobile experiences, cloud platforms, and data-driven solutions.
• Participate in social events, community service opportunities, learning sessions, and collaborative initiatives with fellow interns.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern