Amazon
Are you passionate about leveraging technology to tackle business challenges? Do you thrive in a dynamic team environment while working on innovative, scalable services? Join Amazon, where we seek to employ top talent in technology to foster innovation on behalf of our customers. Our customer-obsessed attitude has made us one of the world's most adored brands, and it drives everything we do.
As a Software Development Engineer (SDE) at Amazon, you will engage with complex challenges that have a significant impact on millions of customers, sellers, and products around the globe. We value individuals who are eager to create new products, features, and services from the ground up while navigating through ambiguity and a fast-paced environment where project timelines are measured in weeks, not years.
Key Responsibilities:
Collaborate with experienced teams to brainstorm, design, and launch innovative products and services.
Design and develop cutting-edge technologies within a large distributed computing environment, leading transformative changes in the industry.
Implement solutions for running predictions on distributed systems with exposure to groundbreaking technologies at massive scale.
Build scalable and fault-tolerant distributed storage, indexing, and query systems that are both low-cost and user-friendly.
Work in an agile setting to deliver high-quality software efficiently.
Basic Qualifications:
Recently graduated (within the last 24 months) or about to complete a Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field by the time of application.
Familiarity with programming languages such as Java, C/C++, or Python.
Strong understanding of Computer Science principles, including object-oriented design, algorithms, data structures, problem solving, and complexity analysis.
Preferred Qualifications:
Prior technical internship experience.
Experience with distributed, multi-tier systems, algorithms, and relational databases.
Knowledge in optimization mathematics, including linear programming and nonlinear optimization.
Ability to clearly articulate technical challenges and solutions.
Proficient in managing ambiguous or undefined problems and thinking abstractly.
Amazon promotes equal opportunity and values your desire to discover, invent, simplify, and build. We encourage all individuals, regardless of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion, or belief, to apply. We actively welcome applications from South African citizens who belong to designated groups that can enhance workplace diversity. In accordance with the law, we require verification of your legal ability to work in South Africa. Please attach a copy of your identity document or passport, along with any applicable work permit if you are a foreign national, when submitting your CV.
If you require special accommodations due to a disability during the application or onboarding process, please reach out for further information. Amazon is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and will not discriminate based on race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected statuses.