Key job 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.
Design and develop scalable solutions using cloud-native architectures and microservices in a large distributed computing environment.
Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical documentation.
Build and maintain resilient distributed systems that are scalable, fault-tolerant, and cost-effective.
Leverage and contribute to the development of GenAI and AI-powered tools to enhance development productivity while staying current with emerging technologies.
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.
A day in the life
As a Specialised SDE-I, you'll immerse yourself in challenging projects that push the boundaries of technology.
You'll interact with and learn from experienced engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders to solve complex problems and implement innovative solutions.
Your work will directly impact Amazon's global customer base, whether by enhancing privacy controls, improving EC2 instance performance, or developing new features for Ring devices.
Education Requirements (must meet one)
Currently enrolled in Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science, Information Systems, or related STEM fields
Completed Bachelor's or Graduate degree in specified fields
Expected graduation between October 2025 - September 2026, OR graduated within the last 24 months
Demonstrated experience with at least one general-purpose programming language such as C, C++ or Rust
Experience with Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS): C, C++, Embedded Development, Firmware, Device Driver, Linux, ARM, Bare-Metal, or Kernel
Demonstrated experience one or more of the following: Data structures implementation, Basic algorithm development, Object-oriented design principles
Previous technical internship(s) or demonstrated project experience
Operating systems knowledge
Computer Architecture knowledge
Experience with one or more of the following: AI tools for development productivity, Cloud platforms (preferably AWS), Database systems (SQL and NoSQL), Contributing to open-source projects, Version control systems, Debugging and troubleshooting complex systems
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrated ability to learn and adapt to new technologies quickly
Basic understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC)
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