CDS Intern - Software Engineer, IT Retail Media

Costco IT is responsible for thetechnical future of Costco Wholesale, the third largest retailer in the world with wholesale operations in fourteen countries. Despite our size and explosive international expansion, we continue to provide a family, employee centric atmosphere in which our employees thrive and succeed. 

This is an environment unlike anything in the high-tech world and the secret of Costco’s success is its culture. The value Costco puts on its employees is well documented in articles from a variety of publishers including Bloomberg and Forbes. Our employees and our members come FIRST.  Costco is well known for its generosity and community service and has won many awards for its philanthropy. The company joins with its employees to take an active role in volunteering by sponsoring many opportunities to help others. 

Come join theCostco Wholesale IT family. Costco IT is a dynamic, fast-paced environment, working through exciting transformation efforts. We are building the next generation retail environment where you will be surrounded by dedicated and highly professional employees.

The Costco Digital Services Division is inviting students currently enrolled in an IT or related undergraduate or graduate program at a college or university to participate in a 12-week paid internship program during 2027. Interns will work within specific areas in Costco’s Information Systems Division. Interns will attend presentations given by various members of Executive Management from IT and other areas of the Company. At the end of the internship period, the intern will create and present a summary of their experience to their management and peers. Interns will be responsible for their own travel and accommodation expenses. Housing is not provided. The program runs mid-June to early September and is located in Issaquah, WA. No out of state work allowed. All interns are required to be in the office 5 days a week and must adhere to the CDS. 

As a member of the IT Retail Media team, you will design, develop, and operationalize software applications, data pipelines to support reporting, self-service, advanced analytics, and APIs to support Marketing & Retail Media business. This position is responsible for full-stack software development - from the user interface layer all the way to the database. Working with our team, you will have the support you need from our experienced engineers to succeed in learning about our technology stack, strengthening your coding skills, and preparing for your career. You’ll work on features that will one-day be used by members and employees in our depots/warehouses/buying teams while getting fully immersed in the Costco Culture. We’re looking for motivated, capable, and team-oriented developers who have excellent coding skills, are intellectually curious, and are eager to contribute from day one. Responsibilities include software engineering data ingestion, transformation, validation, and CI/CD development.The role requires advanced programming skills (e.g., Python, C++), web UI frameworks and SQL, along with experience in data modeling, cloud platforms, data warehousing, and data lakes. Familiarity with Google Cloud technologies such as GCP, GCS, BigQuery, Dataflow, Cloud Composer, Dataproc, and Pub/Sub is expected. Experience with ETL tools like dbt and IICS, version control using GitHub, and modern data engineering practices for batch and streaming data processing is a plus.

NOTE: While participating in the IT Internship program, an individual will be classified as an hourly temporary employee for the duration of the program. During the program, the individual may be asked to undergo the normal interview process for a level 1 position. If the individual is offered a position, they will be converted to the employment status matching open job they were selected for. If they are not selected for a regular position, the internship position will be complete in a maximum of 12-weeks.

If you want to be a part of one of the worldwideBEST companies “to work for”, simply apply and let your career be reimagined.

ROLE

• Works with stakeholders to identify solutions that support their business requirements.

• Works independently and within a team environment.

• Pays attention to detail, self motivated with the ability to follow instructions and completes assignments on time.

• Learns and applies new concepts, processes, and tools.

• Takes initiative to solve problems and multi-tasks by prioritizing projects and deadlines.

• Communicates effectively with team members, stakeholders, and all levels of management.

• Designs, develops, optimizes, and implements efficient and scalable services across the three-tiered system architecture.

• Participates in all phases of the product development cycle - defining requirements, designing the architecture and application(s), test-driven-development, deployment, maintenance, and ongoing support.

• Conducts peer code reviews for software changes made by other team members.

• Collaborates and participates in delivery pod Agile scrum ceremonies.

• Enhances knowledge of web application development and programming languages.

• Help ensure data quality, reliability, and documentation.

REQUIRED

• Enthusiasm for helping Costco use data effectively to evaluate and improve business insights.

• Experience providing visualizations and storytelling for business decision-making.

• Comfortable working in both business and technical environments.

• Strong logical thinking skills with the ability to think creatively in order to envision relationships between data.

• Resourceful, self-motivated, and able to meet responsibilities with minimal direct supervision.

• Accountable team player with a constructive attitude, problem-solving, and customer service mindset.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Possess good organizational, time, and project management skills, with the ability to prioritize, and stay well organized.

• Currently maintaining a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

• Students currently enrolled in an IT or related undergraduate or graduate program at a community college, college or university.

Recommended

• Familiarity with Google Cloud technologies such as GCS, BigQuery, Dataflow, Cloud Composer, Dataproc, and Pub/Sub is expected.

• Experience with ETL tools like dbt and IICS, version control using GitHub, and modern data engineering practices for batch and streaming data processing is recommended.

• Proficient in Google Workspace applications, including Sheets, Docs, Slides, and Gmail.

Required Documents

●      Cover Letter

●      Resume

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Pay Range: $21.00/hr - $32.90/hr.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health benefits - medical/dental/vision/hearing aid/pharmacy/behavioral health/employee assistance, health care reimbursement account, dependent care assistance plan, short-term disability and long-term disability insurance, AD&D insurance, life insurance, 401(k), stock purchase plan to eligible employees.

Costco is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Costco is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected]

If hired, you will be required to provide proof of authorization to work in the United States. Applicants and employees for this position will not be sponsored for work authorization, including, but not limited to H1-B visas.