Software Dev Intern: Build Scalable Distributed Systems

Company : AMAZON; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 100,000 - 167,000; Part time

Job summary

AMAZON is offering an internship opportunity in Cape Town where you will be matched to a manager and a mentor. You will contribute to the evolution of Amazon technology and lead mission-critical projects early in your career.

You will collaborate with Amazonians to design, develop, and bring to market innovative software in a distributed, scalable environment, while learning rigorous software development practices in an agile setting.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related fields at time of application
• Although no specific programming language is required – you should be familiar with the syntax of languages such as Java, C/C++, or Python

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

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Java

C/C++

Python

Job description

AMAZON is offering an internship opportunity in Cape Town where you will be matched to a manager and a mentor. You will contribute to the evolution of Amazon technology and lead mission-critical projects early in your career.

You will collaborate with Amazonians to design, develop, and bring to market innovative software in a distributed, scalable environment, while learning rigorous software development practices in an agile setting.