2026 Applied Science Internship - Distributed Systems and High Performance Computing jobs in United States
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Amazon · 2 weeks ago

2026 Applied Science Internship - Distributed Systems and High Performance Computing

positionSeattle, WA
timeInternship
remoteOnsite
seniorityIntern
money$68.65/hr - $68.65/hr
workcardStart in 2026

Amazon is a leading technology company seeking innovative graduate researchers for their Applied Science Internship in Distributed Systems and High-Performance Computing. The role involves collaborating with senior researchers to design and implement distributed computing solutions, enhancing system performance and reliability through advanced research.

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Responsibilities

Collaborate with senior researchers to design and implement distributed computing solutions
Design and prototype novel distributed computing architectures that enhance system performance and reliability
Conduct advanced research on scalable fault-tolerant systems for data center and serverless environments

Qualification

Distributed systemsHigh-performance computingParallel computing frameworksAlgorithmsData structuresPythonJavaCC++Data miningNumerical optimizationScripting languagesCollaborative mindset

Required

Are enrolled in a PhD
Are 18 years of age or older
Work 40 hours/week minimum and commit to 12 week internship maximum
Can relocate to where the internship is based
Possess a robust foundation in distributed systems, network architecture, or high-performance computing
Hands-on experience with designing, implementing, and optimizing distributed algorithms, scalable network protocols, or parallel computing frameworks
Demonstrate the ability to work seamlessly within interdisciplinary teams, bringing together expertise from various domains such as software engineering, data science, and hardware architecture

Preferred

Experience programming or scripting language like Python, Java, C or C++
Have publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals
Experience in any of the following areas: algorithms and data structures, parsing, numerical optimization, data mining, parallel and distributed computing, high-performance computing

Benefits

A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits

Company

Amazon

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Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
dateFounded in 1994
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Seattle, Washington, USA
people-size10001+ employees
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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$8.11B
Key Investors
AmazonKleiner Perkins
2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO

Leadership Team

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Douglas J. Herrington
CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
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Werner Vogels
VP & CTO
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