Amazon · 9 months ago
SDE Intern – High-Performance Query Processing, Query Optimization
Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence. They are seeking a Software Development Engineer Intern to join the Query Processing team at Amazon Redshift, where the intern will design and implement algorithms for distributed data processing and work on performance improvements in a cloud environment.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceRetail
Responsibilities
Design and implement state-of-the-art distributed data processing algorithms for the parallel execution query engine
Identify opportunities for performance improvement by in-depth analysis of the query plan and query execution states
Deploy and monitor new features in a highly available and fault tolerant system running in the cloud
Qualification
Required
Are enrolled in a academic program that is physically located in the United States
Knowledge of computer science fundamentals such as object-oriented design, operating systems, algorithms, data structures, and complexity analysis
Are 18 years of age or older
Experience with at least one modern language such as Java, Python, C++, or C# including object-oriented design
Work 40 hours/week minimum and commit to 12 week internship maximum
Experience managing teams
Are enrolled in a Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science, Electrical Engineering, or majors relating to these fields with graduation conferral date after December 2025
Preferred
Knowledge of programming languages such as C/C++, Python, Java or Perl
Experience with distributed, multi-tiered systems, algorithms, and relational databases
Experience in optimization mathematics such as linear programming and nonlinear optimization
Benefits
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Company
Amazon
Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.11BKey Investors
Kleiner Perkins
2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO
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