Front End Engineer Graduate

Amazon; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player invites you to join their team as a Front End Engineer. In this role, you will collaborate with talented professionals to design and develop cutting-edge products and services that impact millions globally. With a focus on innovation and customer satisfaction, you will tackle complex challenges in a fast-paced environment, utilizing your skills in programming and problem-solving. This opportunity not only allows you to work on scalable technologies but also to contribute to projects that define the future of the industry. If you are passionate about technology and eager to make a difference, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Recent graduates or soon-to-be graduates in Computer Science or related fields.
• Familiarity with programming languages like Java, C/C++, or Python.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate to design and launch innovative products and services.
• Create solutions for distributed systems with innovative technologies.

Skills

Problem Solving

Object-Oriented Design

Algorithm Design

Data Structures

Complexity Analysis

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science

Master’s Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Java

C/C++

Python

Relational Databases

Job description

Job ID: 2898541 | Amazon UK Services Ltd.

Do you want to solve business challenges through innovative technology? Do you enjoy working on cutting-edge, scalable services technology in a team environment? Do you like working on industry-defining projects that move the needle?

At Amazon, we hire the best minds in technology to innovate and build on behalf of our customers. The intense focus we have on our customers is why we are one of the world’s most beloved brands – customer obsession is part of our company DNA. Our Front End Engineers (FEEs) use cutting-edge technology to solve complex problems and get to see the impact of their work first-hand.

The challenges FEEs solve for at Amazon are big and impact millions of customers, sellers, and products around the world. We’re looking for individuals who are excited by the idea of creating new products, features, and services from scratch while managing ambiguity and the pace of a company whose ship cycles are measured in weeks, not years. If you have the skills for building high-performance, customer-friendly products that delight customers, and are interested in cutting-edge cloud computing, this is the job for you.

If this is you, come chart your own path at Amazon!

Key job responsibilities

1. Collaborate with experienced cross-disciplinary Amazonians to conceive, design, and bring to market innovative products and services.
2. Design and build innovative technologies in a large distributed computing environment and help lead fundamental changes in the industry.
3. Create solutions to run predictions on distributed systems with exposure to innovative technologies at incredible scale and speed.
4. Build distributed storage, index, and query systems that are scalable, fault-tolerant, low cost, and easy to manage/use.
5. Ability to design and code the right solutions starting with broadly defined problems.
6. Work in an agile environment to deliver high quality software.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

1. Graduated less than 24 months ago or about to complete a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related fields at time of application.
2. Although no specific programming language is required – you should be familiar with the syntax of languages such as Java, C/C++, or Python.
3. Knowledge of Computer Science fundamentals such as object-oriented design, algorithm design, data structures, problem solving and complexity analysis.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Previous technical internship(s).
2. Experience with distributed, multi-tiered systems, algorithms, and relational databases.
3. Experience in optimization mathematics such as linear programming and nonlinear optimization.
4. Ability to effectively articulate technical challenges and solutions.
5. Adept at handling ambiguous or undefined problems as well as ability to think abstractly.

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice (https://www.amazon.jobs/en/privacy_page) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.

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Posted: February 10, 2025 (Updated 2 days ago)