Are you ready to dive into the world of cutting-edge technology and innovation? Amazon, one of the world's most customer-centric companies, is offering a thrilling internship opportunity for individuals passionate about solving business challenges through groundbreaking technology.
Why Amazon?
Amazon is not just a company; it's a culture driven by customer obsession and innovation. Interns at Amazon play a crucial role in writing real software and collaborating with experienced software development engineers on projects that make a real impact on customers worldwide.
Your Journey at Amazon:
During this 3-month internship, you'll be part of a dynamic team, working on industry-defining projects that have the power to change the world. Amazon prioritizes your inclusion, value, and welcomes you to a workplace where personal growth and exciting challenges go hand in hand.
Key Job Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with experienced Amazonians to design and bring innovative products and services to market.
- Contribute to fundamental changes in the technology industry by designing and building innovative technologies in a large distributed computing environment.
- Develop solutions for running predictions on distributed systems, working with innovative technologies at incredible scale and speed.
- Build scalable, fault-tolerant, low-cost, and easy-to-manage/use distributed storage, index, and query systems.
- Work in an agile environment to deliver high-quality software.
A Day in the Life:
As an intern, you'll be matched with a manager and mentor, influencing the evolution of Amazon technology and leading mission-critical projects early in your career. Your contributions will address complex technical challenges in areas like distributed systems, data mining, automation, optimization, scalability, and security.
Locations:
Amazon is open to hiring candidates to work out 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.
- Familiarity with the syntax of languages such as Java, C/C++, or Python.
- Knowledge of Computer Science fundamentals, including 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 optimization.
- Ability to effectively articulate technical challenges and solutions.
- Adaptability in handling ambiguous or undefined problems, along with the ability to think abstractly.
Don't miss the chance to be part of Amazon's tech revolution. Apply now and redefine tomorrow!