Software Development Engineer I
About the job
- Currently enrolled in or completed a Bachelors Degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or majors relating to these fields.
- To qualify, applicants should have earned a Bachelors degree or higher between October 2023 and Fall 2025 and/or graduated within the last 24 months.
- Programming experience with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design.
- Internship, project, or academic experience in at least one of the areas: internals, kernel, OS/storage systems, job scheduling, resource management, file systems, search, or performance engineering.
- Collaborate with experienced cross-disciplinary Amazonians to conceive, design, and bring innovative products and services to market.
- 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.
- Design and code the right solutions starting with broadly defined problems.
- Work in an agile environment to deliver high-quality software.
- Previous technical internship(s), if applicable.
- Experience with distributed, multi-tiered systems, algorithms, and relational databases.
- Experience in optimization mathematics such as linear programming and nonlinear optimization.
- Ability to effectively articulate technical challenges and solutions.
- Adept at handling ambiguous or undefined problems as well as ability to think abstractly.
About the company
Amazon operates a global e-commerce platform with a large online marketplace that connects consumers to both direct sales and third-party sellers across many product categories. It earns money from product sales and marketplace fees, Amazon Prime subscriptions, and AWS cloud services, plus a large Amazon Associates affiliate network. The platform combines fast shipping, streaming, cloud computing, and digital services to reach customers across numerous countries. Its goal is to be the world’s most customer-centric company by offering convenient access to a wide range of products and services.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Seattle, Washington
Founded
1994
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Q2 2026 revenue reached $200.6 billion, Amazon's first $200 billion quarter.
- AWS grew 37% year over year in Q2 2026, driven by AI demand.
- October 2026 'Built Together' pledged $1 billion, easing community resistance around data centers.
What critics are saying
- Amazon plans $220 billion capex in 2026; free cash flow already turned negative.
- Project Aurelian strains USPS ties and raises last-mile costs through 2027.
- October 2026 data-center backlash and secrecy probes threaten permits, timelines, and expansion.
What makes Amazon unique
- AWS hit $42.2 billion in Q2 2026, outgrowing every hyperscaler.
- Amazon Ads grew 26% in Q2 2026, reinforcing marketplace monetization.
- Project Aurelian targets 95% of U.S. ZIP codes without USPS dependence.
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Amazon has pledged to invest $1 billion in communities surrounding its AI data centres, according to Amazon Web Services head Matt Garman. The commitment aims to fund local infrastructure such as schools and improve perceptions of data centres. Amazon also announced it will no longer require non-disclosure agreements when negotiating with communities, a practice other tech companies have similarly abandoned. Some legislators had considered making such NDAs illegal. The move addresses growing community concerns about data centres' environmental impact and potential job displacement from AI. Whilst data centre construction creates temporary jobs for electricians, plumbers, and builders, these facilities require minimal labour once operational. Trade unions supporting construction workers have backed data centre development, though questions remain about long-term employment benefits for local communities after construction concludes.
Amazon has developed Project Aurelian, an internal plan to deliver packages without the US Postal Service, according to a document reported on 1 October. The fallback strategy aims to cover 95% of US ZIP codes, accounting for 99.9% of demand, through new delivery warehouses and local partnerships. The plan affects North America, Amazon's largest segment, which generated $426.3 billion in revenue in fiscal 2025. Management expects approximately $220 billion in capital spending for 2026, primarily for AI and AWS. Over the past 12 months, capital expenditure of $173 billion exceeded operating cash flow of $161.4 billion. No cost estimates for Project Aurelian have been published. The plan emerged as contract negotiations with the Postal Service became strained. Amazon's third-quarter 2026 results, expected around 28 October, may provide financial details about the delivery network expansion.
Amazon is exploring a plan to transfer approximately $8 billion worth of Nvidia AI chips into a special-purpose financing vehicle, according to the Financial Times. The e-commerce and cloud giant would then lease the chips back, shifting ownership and part of the financing burden to outside investors. The proposed structure would offer investors up to a 10% equity stake in the vehicle, which would raise debt to finance the chips. This asset-light approach comes as Amazon's AI infrastructure spending pressures cash flows, with trailing-12-month free cash flow turning negative at $7.6 billion. The chips are being installed across data centres in at least five US states. Amazon shares edged 0.6% higher in premarket trading following the report.