Server-Side Development, AWS OpenSearch - Applied Scientist Internship (Start ASAP)

About Amazon

Amazon is a multinational technology company specializing in e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence. It offers a wide range of products and services, including online retail, computing services, and entertainment content.

Your role

About the team:

The OpenSearch R&D team of Amazon Web Services Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Lab is recruiting an applied scientist internship, with a focus on server-side development. OpenSearch is an open-source search and data analysis suite. It is designed to build solutions for data-intensive applications, with built-in high-performance, developer-friendly tools, and integrated with powerful machine learning and data processing functions. It can provide customers with flexible data exploration, enrichment, and visualization functions to help customers discover valuable information from complex data. OpenSearch is the foundation of the existing AWS managed service (AWS OpenSearch). The OpenSearch core team is responsible for maintaining the OpenSearch code base. Their goal is to make OpenSearch secure, efficient, scalable, extensible, and always open source.

Key job responsibilities:

•  Use server-side technologies such as Java/Kotlin to write high-quality, high-performance, secure, maintainable, and testable code.
• Understand the principles and applications of the mainstream search engine Lucene.
• Learn various cloud services on Amazon Cloud.
• Participate in product requirements discussions and propose technical implementation plans.
• Work closely with outstanding development teams at home and abroad to learn the process of code development and review.
• Apply advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to enhance user experience.

Training & development

Amazon extends a diverse array of learning avenues for individuals of varying skill levels and backgrounds, empowering them to foster innovation. Engage in self-paced digital training, interactive sessions, and accredited instructor-led courses, both in-person and virtually, to advance your technical proficiency and embrace best practices.

Benefits

If you join as a full-time employee, you will get the following benefits:

• Access to medical care
• Comprehensive insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Internal transfer opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan 

Career progression

Amazon offers real-world experience, showing you just what it’s like to work at the highest level, accelerating the progression of your career, and setting you up for success. As a student intern, the knowledge and skills you’ve gained during your studies will come to life. This internship also gives you an opportunity to become a regular employee!

Work-life balance

As the operations span across different countries and time zones, remote working is a key aspect of the business growth. With staff in remote locations in all corners of the world, Amazon can serve its customers, wherever they may be and the company knows that not everyone would like to work in the same way. Amazon offers hybrid roles that offer flexibility on work locations and when team members need to be online.

Culture & vibe

In Amazon's global fulfillment centers and offices, the company fosters a workplace culture of safety, inclusion, and respect. Across Amazon, the company has adopted a more holistic approach in its end-to-end talent strategies, and teams leverage their collective expertise to advance DEI through technology.

About you

Basic Qualifications:

• Undergraduate or postgraduate student in computer science, software development, or related majors.
• Familiar with programming languages ​​such as Java/Python/C++.
• Good programming skills and an in-depth understanding of algorithms and data structures.
• Good problem-analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Good English communication skills and teamwork spirit.

How to apply

The application and interview process differs from role to role. Here are some of the ways the company gets to know you.

• Online Application
• Assessments
• Phone Screening
• Interview Loop

Sources

The following sources were used to research this page.

• amazon.jobs/content/en/career-programs/student-programs
• aboutamazon.com/workplace/diversity-inclusion
• amazon.jobs/en/benefits/global
• amazon.jobs/en/locations/virtual-locations
• youtube.com/@AmazonNews