2024 Graduate Software Dev Engineer

2 weeks ago


Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Amazon Development Centre (South Africa) (Proprietary) Limited - A78 Full time
Do you want to solve business challenges through innovative technology? Do you enjoy working on cutting-edge, scalable services technology in a team environment? Do you like working on industry-defining projects that move the needle?

At Amazon, we hire the best minds in technology to innovate and build on behalf of our customers.

The intense focus we have on our customers is why we are one of the world's most beloved brands – customer obsession is part of our company DNA.


Our Software Development Engineers (SDEs) use cutting-edge technology to solve complex problems and get to see the impact of their work first-hand.

If this is you, come chart your own path at Amazon


The challenges SDEs solve for at Amazon are big and impact millions of customers, sellers, and products around the world.

We're looking for individuals who are excited by the idea of creating new products, features, and services from scratch while managing ambiguity and the pace of a company whose ship cycles are measured in weeks, not years.

Key job 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, faulttolerant, low cost, and easy to manage/use.
  • Work in an agile environment to deliver high quality software.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Cape Town, ZAF

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • Graduated less than 12 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
  • Although no specific programming language is required – you should be familiar with the syntax of languages such as Java, C/C++, or Python
  • Knowledge of Computer Science fundamentals such as objectoriented design, algorithm design, data structures, problem solving and complexity analysis.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Previous technical internship(s) if applicable
  • Experience with distributed, multitiered systems, algorithms, and relational databases
  • Experience in optimization mathematics such as linear programming and nonlinear optimisation
  • Ability to effectively articulate technical challenges and solutions
  • Adept at handling ambiguous or undefined problems as well as ability to think abstractly.
EMEA Student Programs Team

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer, and we value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief.

Amazon is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from South African citizens who are members of designated groups who may contribute to Employment Equity within the workplace and the further diversification of ideas.

In this regard, the relevant laws and principles associated with Employment Equity will be considered when appointing potential candidates. We are required by law to verify your ability to work lawfully in South Africa.

Amazon requires that you submit a copy of either your identity document or your passport and any applicable work permit if you are a foreign national, along with an updated curriculum vitae.



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