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Southwest Airlines · 4 days ago

Software Engineer Summer 2026 Internships

TX-Dallas

Full-time

Hybrid

New Grad

$25/hr - $29/hr

Southwest Airlines is dedicated to providing a stable work environment with opportunities for growth, and they are seeking Software Engineer Interns to support various technology teams. Interns will gain hands-on experience in mobile development, operations technology, financial applications, and social communications while working in a collaborative and innovative environment.

Public Transportation

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Analyze, design, write program code, test, document, and implement functionally appropriately, technically sound, and well-integrated application systems in accordance with Customer requirements, and organizational methodologies and standards

Respond to production problems and implement immediate resolution efforts across technology areas

Maintain awareness of technology trends in area of responsibility

Meet commitments and deliverables related to participating in projects

Qualification

Cloud technologiesProgramming languagesNative app developmentAgile methodologiesSoftware testing techniquesSoftware developmentTeam collaborationPresentation skillsOrganizational skills

Required

High School Diploma, GED or equivalent education required

Must be at least 18 years of age

Must have authorization to work in the United States as defined by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986

You must have a valid U.S. Social Security Number to complete the full hiring process

This position requires authorization to work in the United States as a permanent employee without sponsorship now or in the future

Progress towards degree, major, or minor in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems or Information Technology, Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Business or similar degree

To be eligible, you must be currently enrolled as a full-time student (as defined by your university) at the time of application and during the internship

Minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA at the time of application

Full-time 40hrs a week

Must maintain a consistent weekly schedule during normal business hours at a max of 8hrs per day

Preferred

Progress towards a 4-year undergraduate degree

1-2 semesters remaining at the time the internship ends

Experience with cloud technologies, with a preference for AWS services such as Lambda, EC2, S3, and IAM; cloud training or coursework in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud

Experience with scripting and software testing techniques

Exposure to native app development

Classroom and/or coursework in software development

Classroom and/or industry experience using at least one programming language

Classroom and/or industry experience using Java, API, Node Js, Python, JavaScript, JSON, XML, HTML, CSS, React, Jira, Kafka, GitLab basics, including pipelines and CI/CD concepts

Exposure to or understanding of event-driven architecture

Classroom and/or industry experience with React preferred

Knowledge of Agile or Scaled Agile (SAFe) methodologies

Basic knowledge of software development methodologies, practices, concepts, technologies, and technical options

Ability to stay organized and manage multiple and concurrent assignments under tight deadlines

Previous internship or work experience as a Software Engineer within the past 12 months

Classroom and/or industry experience delivering presentations in a group setting

Works well in a culture that is open, direct, respectful, courteous, and compassionate