Amazon Santa Barbara is seeking student developers to join our Junior Developer program beginning Summer 2024. This innovative, new program is intended for students who will be interested in joining Amazon locally in Santa Barbara following graduation.
Based in Santa Barbara at Amazon’s beautifully renovated downtown location, as a Junior Developer, you will join a team of amazing developers working to build an engine that leverages one of the world’s largest knowledge graphs to precisely and efficiently answer any customer question. You will be paired with a mentor from the team to grow both your problem solving and technical skills. You will build and launch solutions for millions of Alexa customers around the world.
The Jr. SDE role is part of Amazon's Jr Developer Program - a year-round internship opportunity that offers a symbiotic relationship between work and school. Jrs. receive 1:1 mentoring throughout their time in the program, receiving guidance and insight from a full-time Amazonian on their team. Because of the internship's extended tenure, our Jrs. become immersed in an Amazon team and gain real-life technical experience. Flexible part-time schedules during the school year and full-time employment over the summer creates an environment where students can succeed in both their work and their education. Santa Barbara has a growing population of Jrs, allowing for deep connections with fellow students engaged in similar roles.
Role Highlights:
A day in the life
The Santa Barbara Junior Developer Program offers year-round, local apprentice roles for students enrolled in computer science (or equivalent) university courses.
According to one Junior Developer who now works full time on our Santa Barbara team, “Joining the Junior Developer program was one of the best choices I made in college. It’s kickstarted my career by allowing me to work on real world problems while being mentored by some of the top Software Engineers in the industry.”
About the team
Alexa is Amazon’s groundbreaking virtual assistant designed for voice interactions. We believe voice is the most natural interface for interacting with technology across many domains. Our team is responsible for making Alexa smarter by developing knowledge graph technology to help Alexa understand our world. If you’ve ever asked Alexa, “What’s the score of the Laker’s game?” or “Where was Oprah Winfrey born?”, our team delivered the answers.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $15/hr in our lowest geographic market up to $75.63/hr in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
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