Job: 2026 Software Dev Engineer Intern - ZAF

Company : Amazon; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon in Cape Town is seeking curious engineers to design, build, and operate innovative products, collaborating with cross-disciplinary Amazonians to deliver value for customers.

You will design scalable cloud-native solutions, participate in code reviews, maintain distributed systems, and explore GenAI-powered tooling to boost development productivity, while writing clean, well-documented code.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a Bachelor's degree or higher in CS/CE or related field.
• Knowledge of C/C++, Python, Java or Perl.
• Strong CS fundamentals: OOP, OS, algorithms, data structures.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary Amazonians to design and operate products.
• Design and develop scalable cloud-native solutions in a distributed setup.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to documentation.
• Build and maintain resilient distributed systems that scale and are cost-effective.
• Leverage GenAI tools to boost development productivity and stay current with tech.
• Write clean, maintainable code following best practices and patterns.
• Demonstrate operational excellence through monitoring and troubleshooting production issues.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Java

Perl

Cloud native

Microservices

Distributed systems

GenAI tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Tools

Cloud native architectures

Microservices

Distributed computing

GenAI tooling

Job description

We're looking for curious minds who think big and want to define tomorrow's technology. At Amazon, you'll grow into the high impact engineer you know you can be, supported by a culture of learning and mentorship. Every day brings exciting new challenges and opportunities for personal growth.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate and communicate effectively with experienced cross-disciplinary Amazonians to design, build, and operate innovative products and services that delight our customers, while participating in technical discussions to drive solutions forward
• Design and develop scalable solutions using cloud native architectures and microservices in a large distributed computing environment
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical documentation
• Build and maintain resilient distributed systems that are scalable, fault tolerant, and cost effective
• Leverage and contribute to the development of GenAI and AI powered tools to enhance development productivity while staying current with emerging technologies
• Write clean, maintainable code following best practices and design patterns
• Demonstrate operational excellence through monitoring, troubleshooting, and resolving production issues

Qualifications

• Are enrolled in a Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related fields at time of application
• Knowledge of programming languages such as C or C++, Python, Java or Perl
• Knowledge of computer science fundamentals such as object oriented design, operating systems, algorithms, data structures, and complexity analysis