Job: Applied Scientist Internship

Company : Amazon; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 167,000 - 234,000; Part time

Job summary

Amazon invites MS/PhD students for a 2025 internship focusing on machine learning, deep learning, speech, computer vision, automated reasoning, optimization or predictive modelling. You will design and implement state-of-the-art end-to-end systems and may produce white papers and roadmaps for production projects within Amazon Science.

The role offers collaboration with Amazon scientists and other science interns, with opportunities to deploy innovative solutions into production while tackling

Qualifications

• Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language.
• Enrolled in a PhD or Master's degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Engineering, Operations Research, Statistics or related fields.
• Have publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals.
• Experience in designing experiments and statistical analysis of results.

Responsibilities

• Own the design and development of end-to-end systems.
• Write technical white papers, create roadmaps and drive production level projects for Amazon Science.
• Collaborate with Amazon scientists and other interns to develop solutions and deploy them into production.
• Design new algorithms, models, or technical solutions while experiencing Amazon’s customer-focused culture.
• Work with diverse groups and cross-functional teams to solve complex business problems.

Skills

Java

C++

Python

Education

MS/PhD in CS/ML/Engineering/OR/Statistics

Job description

Are you a MS or PhD student interested in a 2025 Internship in the field of machine learning, deep learning, speech, computer vision, automated reasoning, optimization, or predictive modelling? If so, we want to hear from you!We are looking for students interested in using a variety of domain expertise to invent, design and implement state-of-the-art solutions for never-before-solved problems.

Responsibilities

• As an Applied Science Intern, you will own the design and development of end-to-end systems
• You’ll have the opportunity to write technical white papers, create roadmaps and drive production level projects that will support Amazon Science
• You will work closely with Amazon scientists, and other science interns to develop solutions and deploy them into production
• You will have the opportunity to design new algorithms, models, or other technical solutions whilst experiencing Amazon’s customer focused culture
• The ideal intern must have the ability to work with diverse groups of people and cross-functional teams to solve complex business problems

Qualifications

• Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
• Enrolled in a PhD or Master's degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Engineering, Operations Research, Statistics or related fields
• Have publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals
• Experience in designing experiments and statistical analysis of results