Software Development Engineer, Kumo at Amazon

The Kumo Organization will provide you the opportunity to contribute to the complete vertical stack of a service-oriented architecture based system, which is horizontally connected to most systems in the larger Amazon ecosystem. We code mostly in Java, Javascript and Python, and build on technologies powering the web such as Angular, Node and ElasticSearch as well as a broad range of in-house Amazon Cloud technologies and native AWS technologies, such as Lambda and DynamoDB.

You Will Have Knowledge In The Following Disciplines

Development

• You recognize and adopt best practices in software development engineering: design, testing, version control, documentation, build, deployment, and operations.
• You understand how to operate services at scale in production.
• You build antifragile systems
• You write high quality, maintainable, and robust code, often in Java or JavaScript.
• You can define APIs and integrate them into usable interfaces
• You define data models that store information efficiently, while solving the customer requirement.
• Excellent knowledge of back-end programming (C++, Java, Python)

Problem Solving

• You solve problems at their root, stepping back to understand the broader context.
• You develop pragmatic solutions. You build flexible/scalable systems without over-engineering and choose simple, straightforward solutions over more complex ones. Where existing solutions are known, you use them.
• You understand fundamental data structures and algorithms and know how, when and when not to use them.
• You anticipate and prevent future problems from occurring

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 and 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.

Basic Qualifications

• Computer Science or Computer Engineering Bachelors degree or equivalent Bachelors degree.
• The technical skills required for this role include strong object-oriented design and programming in Java or C++.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in: AWS technologies, Linux, JavaScript, JSON, HTTPS, data processing.