About the role#
As a Software Engineer Intern, you will participate in a 10-week summer program designed to help you build software and learn how products are developed, tested, and delivered in a global enterprise environment. You will join an Agile scrum team and contribute to real-world technology projects that support customer and colleague experiences. This role offers an opportunity to work across various domains, including backend, frontend, cloud, mobile, and AI engineering.
What you'll do#
- 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 and experiment with emerging AI-powered developer tools, automation capabilities, and machine learning concepts.
- Partner with Product Managers, Senior Engineers, Quality Engineers, and Architects to understand requirements, prioritize features, and deliver value.
What you'll need#
- Currently enrolled in a full-time graduate master's degree program.
- Demonstrated experience through coursework, projects, research, or extracurricular activities using one or more programming languages such as Java, JavaScript, Python, C#, Go, or Kotlin.
- 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.
- Strong communication, teamwork, and collaboration skills.
Location & details#
- Location: Sunrise, Florida, United States.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Modality: On-site.
- Employment: Full-time.
- Compensation: Paid internship.
- Eligibility: Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
About American Express
American Express is a globally integrated payments company that provides products, insights, and experiences to customers and businesses. Founded in 1850, the firm maintains its headquarters in New York. It employs over 99,000 people and operates as a public company. Its core operations include network services, merchant services, corporate cards, and business travel.
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