Software Dev Engineer Intern: Scalable Distributed Systems

Company : Amazon; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 134,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon in Cape Town offers an internship opportunity to work with experienced Amazonians on innovative products and services. You will design and build technologies in a large distributed computing environment, applying CS fundamentals to real-world problems.

This role emphasizes collaboration in an agile setting, exposure to scalable systems, and learning from industry experts to deliver high-quality software solutions.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Familiar with syntax of languages such as Java, C/C++, or Python.
• Knowledge of CS fundamentals such as object-oriented design, algorithm design, data structures, problem solving and complexity analysis

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Java

C/C++

Python

CS fundamentals

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related fields

Job description

Amazon in Cape Town offers an internship opportunity to work with experienced Amazonians on innovative products and services. You will design and build technologies in a large distributed computing environment, applying CS fundamentals to real-world problems.

This role emphasizes collaboration in an agile setting, exposure to scalable systems, and learning from industry experts to deliver high-quality software solutions.