Description

　　Seed Engineer program is a six-week summer camp internship experience that combines immersive Amazon peculiar culture, technical courses, hackathon, professional skills training together with practical project experience. The Seed Engineer is to build future Software Development Engineer (SDE) and Hardware Development Engineer (HDE) talents in Asia.

　　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 interns write real software and collaborate with a select group of experienced software development engineers (SDEs) who guide interns on projects that matter to our customers.

　　As a Software Development Engineer intern, you will be matched to a manager and a mentor. You will have the opportunity to influence the evolution of Amazon technology and lead mission critical projects early in your career. Your design, code, and raw smarts will contribute to solving some of the most complex technical challenges in the areas of distributed systems, data mining, automation, optimization, scalability, and security – just to name a few.

　　In addition to working on an impactful project, you will have the opportunity to engage with Amazonians for both personal and professional development, expand your network, and participate in activities with other interns throughout your internship. No matter the location of your internship, we give you the tools to own your project and learn in a real-world setting.

　　To qualify, applicants should be upcoming 3rd year college students (in a 4-year study) and upcoming 2nd year master students (in a 3-year study) with target graduation date in 2026.

　　Time: 6-week summer camp from July 1st, 2024 to August 9th, 2024

　　Key job responsibilities

　　• Learn and become familiar with Amazon software development process

　　• Design and code the right solutions starting with broadly defined problems under the technical mentor’s guidelines

　　• Work on a specific project assigned by the business team

　　• Attend technical trainings and participate in mini-hackathon program

　　• Other daily tasks assigned by the hiring manager/technical mentor

　　We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

　　Shenzhen, 44, CHN

　　Basic Qualifications

　　• Upcoming 3rd year college students (in a 4-year study) and upcoming 2nd year master students (in a 3-year study) with target graduation date in 2026.

　　• Major in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Communication Engineering or related field at time of application.

　　• Fluency in programming of languages such as C/C++ or Java.

　　• Knowledge of Computer Science fundamentals such as object-oriented design, algorithm design, data structures, problem solving, and complexity analysis.

　　Preferred Qualifications

　　• Previous technical internship(s), if applicable.

　　• Experience with distributed, multi-tiered systems, embedded systems, algorithms, and relational databases.

　　• Learn fast and have a good problem-solving methodology.

　　• Ability to effectively articulate technical challenges and solutions.

　　• Adept at handling ambiguous or undefined problems as well as ability to think abstractly.

　　• Great written and oral communication skills