Software Development Engineer I — Build Scalable AI Solutions

Amazon Inc.; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon in South Africa is seeking an entry-level Software Development Engineer I to tackle real customer problems and ship scalable services. You will own code from design through deployment, collaborating with seasoned Amazonians and using GenAI responsibly to improve productivity.

You will contribute to distributed systems, participate in code reviews, and grow in a fast-paced, CI/CD environment with on-call responsibilities, while delivering quality solutions for millions of customers.

Qualifications

• Experience using AI-assisted development tools in academic or professional settings.
• Currently pursuing or holding a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science, Information Systems, or related STEM field.

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.
• Break down complex, ambiguous problems into well-defined, solvable components before implementation.
• Contribute to the design and development of scalable, reliable services, with distributed-systems scope varying by team.
• Conduct code reviews as a core engineering practice, providing constructive feedback and validating correctness.
• Contribute to clear and accurate technical documentation.
• Use GenAI and AI-powered tools to enhance development productivity, and critically validate, verify, and integrate AI-generated code, exercising sound judgement about when to trust AI output.
• Write clean, maintainable code following best practices and design patterns.
• Work in an agile environment practicing CI/CD principles while participating in operational responsibilities including on-call duties.
• Demonstrate operational excellence through monitoring, troubleshooting and resolving production issues.

Skills

AI-assisted development tools

Programming languages

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related STEM

Tools

AWS

Git

Job description

Amazon in South Africa is seeking an entry-level Software Development Engineer I to tackle real customer problems and ship scalable services. You will own code from design through deployment, collaborating with seasoned Amazonians and using GenAI responsibly to improve productivity.

You will contribute to distributed systems, participate in code reviews, and grow in a fast-paced, CI/CD environment with on-call responsibilities, while delivering quality solutions for millions of customers.