2024 Software Dev Engineer Intern (BP)
About the job
An explanation
Do you want to use cutting-edge technology to address business problems? Do you like working in a team setting on innovative, scalable services technology? Do you enjoy working on projects that change the industry and make a difference?
The brightest minds in technology are employed by Amazon to invent and create products for our clients. Being devoted to our consumers is ingrained in our company DNA, which makes us one of the most adored brands in the world. Our interns work with a handpicked group of seasoned software development engineers to aid them with projects that are important to our clients while they produce actual software.
From the beginning, we want you to feel appreciated, included and welcomed. There will be interesting new challenges, skill development, and personal growth to look forward to every day. How frequently would you say that the world is changed by your work? It’s a common statement at Amazon. Come define tomorrow with us.
We offer a 3-month internship duration.
Please ensure to indicate your availability during the application process.
Key job responsibilities
Work together with seasoned, multidisciplinary Amazonians to develop, create, and launch cutting-edge goods and services.
Create cutting-edge solutions in a vast distributed computing environment and contribute to the industry’s transformation.
Provide solutions to run predictions at incredibly fast and scale on distributed systems that are exposed to cutting-edge technology.
Provide scalable, fault-tolerant, low-cost, and user-friendly distributed storage, indexing, and query systems.
In an agile setting, produce software of the highest calibre.
A Typical Day in Life
You will be paired with a manager and a mentor during your internship. Early in your professional life, you will have the chance to direct mission-critical initiatives and shape the advancement of Amazon technology. Among the most difficult technological problems in the fields of distributed systems, data mining, automation, optimization, scalability, and security, to mention a few, your design, code, and inherent intelligence will be put to use.
Throughout your internship, in addition to working on a significant project, you will have the chance to network, engage with Amazonians for professional and personal growth, and take part in activities with other interns. We provide you with the resources to take ownership of your project and gain real-world experience, regardless of where your internship is located. We use a lot of the same technology, and it would be difficult to find a team that isn’t utilizing Amazon Web Services (AWS), modifying the catalogue, or improving services to make them more individualized for users. We enable the unattainable.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Cape Town, ZAF
Basic Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related fields at the time of application
- Although no specific programming language is required – you should be familiar with the syntax of languages such as Java, C/C++, or Python
- Knowledge of Computer Science fundamentals such as object-oriented design, algorithm design, data structures, problem-solving and complexity analysis
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous technical internship(s) if applicable
- Experience with distributed, multi-tiered systems, algorithms, and relational databases
- Experience in optimization mathematics such as linear programming and nonlinear optimisation
- Ability to effectively articulate technical challenges and solutions
- Adapt at handling ambiguous or undefined problems as well as the ability to think abstractly
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Employing people on an equal basis is Amazon. We firmly think that having a diverse workforce on staff is essential to our success. Our hiring decisions are based on your qualifications and experience. We appreciate your drive to learn, create, simplify, and construct. Data security and privacy protection have always been Amazon’s primary priorities. Kindly refer to our Privacy Notice available at https://www.amazon.jobs/en/privacy_page for additional information about how we gather, handle, and distribute candidate personal data.
As an equal-opportunity employer, we at Amazon value your drive to learn, create, simplify, and build. All members of the public, regardless of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, colour, religion, or belief, are encouraged to apply. Amazon is a company that is steadfastly committed to diversity. As such, it notably encourages South African nationals who belong to specific groups to apply, since they may be able to advance workplace equity and intellectual diversity.
When selecting possible applicants, the applicable legislation and employment equity principles will be taken into account. By legislation, we have to confirm that you are able to work in South Africa. Along with an updated curriculum vitae, Amazon needs you to submit a copy of your passport or identity document, as well as any relevant work permit if you are a foreign national.
Company – Amazon Development Centre (South Africa) (Proprietary) Limited
Job ID: A2460446