Software Engineering Internships

Spring 2027 Software Engineer Internships

Southwest Airlines is committed to providing Employees with equal opportunities for learning and personal growth. As a Technology Intern, you'll contribute to real-time projects, collaborate with fellow interns and cross-functional teams, help advance Company initiatives, and support Southwest's Purpose of connecting People to what's important in their lives through friendly, reliable, and low-cost air travel. Throughout the internship, you'll have the opportunity to learn, grow, and develop as a future professional while making a meaningful impact.

The Software Engineering Intern should be a strong communicator and collaborator, capable of presenting ideas in both technical and user-friendly terms while helping shape the future of Southwest's Technology Team. The Intern may be asked to support a variety of projects within one or more of the following Teams:

PEOPLE AND FINANCE:

Workday Integrations

The Workday Integrations Team develops and supports the integrations that connect Workday HCM and Payroll with critical enterprise systems across Human Resources, Finance, Benefits, Recruiting, Workforce Management, and Identity Management. As a Software Engineer Intern, you will gain hands-on experience designing, testing, troubleshooting, and supporting enterprise integrations while working with APIs, data transformations, web services, and secure data exchanges. You'll collaborate with experienced Engineers, Product Owners, and Quality Assurance professionals to deliver reliable solutions that support thousands of Employees across Southwest.

This internship provides valuable exposure to enterprise integration development and demonstrates how technology enables secure, seamless, and efficient employee experiences.

Revenue Accounting Technology

The Revenue Accounting Technology Team develops and supports critical systems that ensure Southwest's revenue is accurately processed and delivered across financial platforms supporting both airline and non-airline products. As a Software Engineer Intern, you will contribute to large-scale enterprise initiatives involving cloud transformation, system integrations, and financial data processing while gaining exposure to platforms such as SIRAX and BRIM. You'll partner with experienced Engineers and business stakeholders to support revenue-generating initiatives and modernization efforts that improve operational efficiency and reduce technology costs.

This internship offers a unique opportunity to see how technology solutions drive revenue management and support strategic business growth.

AIR OPERATIONS:

Airline Products

The Airline Products Team is leading a strategic modernization initiative to transform and migrate Amadeus-based data feed services to a cloud-native platform on AWS. As a Software Engineer Intern, you will work alongside experienced Engineers, Architects, and Product Teams to support the design, development, testing, automation, and deployment of scalable cloud-based solutions. You'll gain hands-on experience with modern software engineering practices while contributing to efforts that enhance reliability, operational efficiency, and speed to market.

This internship provides valuable exposure to cloud migration initiatives and the technologies that power Southwest's airline product ecosystem.

Air Traffic Management

The Air Traffic Management Team develops technology solutions that support flight operations, improve situational awareness, and enable real-time operational decision-making across the airline. As a Software Engineer Intern, you will collaborate with experienced Engineers to design, develop, test, and enhance applications that support critical operational functions. You'll gain exposure to modern software development practices while working on complex technical challenges in a fast-paced environment where innovation and reliability are essential.

This internship offers a unique opportunity to see how technology directly contributes to the efficiency and success of Southwest's flight operations.

NOC Support

The NOC Support Team develops and supports mission-critical Tier 1 applications that power Southwest's Network Operations Center (NOC), including Flight Planning Integration, Tactical Flight Execution, Backup Ops, and other operational systems. As a Software Engineer Intern, you will work alongside experienced Engineers to enhance and support these critical applications while gaining hands-on experience with modern cloud-native technologies, including AWS Serverless, DynamoDB, Confluent Kafka, and AI-assisted development tools.

You'll contribute to the design, development, testing, and delivery of reliable solutions that support round-the-clock airline operations. This internship provides valuable exposure to highly visible operational systems and the technologies that help keep Southwest running safely and efficiently.

Additional Details

• The Intern will work full-time as a Software Engineer Intern within the…