Job summary
 

  • Are you ready to relaunch your Software Development career?
  • Have you been out of the workforce for an extended time? Or have you been working in a different field and want to return to a career in Software Development?

Restart your career in a fully paid Returnship Programme at Amazon with the potential to progress to a permanent full-time position.

*About the Returnship Programme*

This 16-week paid employment opportunity is available to you if you are looking to resume your professional career after experiencing a period of under-employment and/or unemployment 

This program offers you a chance to revamp your skills, update your resume with new experience, and make connections with other professionals who are returning to their careers.

_Benefits included in the Program:_

  • Paid, 16 week, Fixed Term Contract
  • Opportunity to work from home for the duration of the Returnship
  • Flexibility – Your manager will work with you to establish the best and most productive use of your time.
  • Work on real-life projects
  • Extensive support and mentorship to get you back up to speed

Upon successful completion of the Programme, there is the potential of an offer for full-time employment which will be based in the Amazon office in Berlin. 

*Who can apply?*

  • For this opportunity, the Amazon Returnship Programme welcomes Returners with previous experience in Software Development to apply.
  • If you have a gap in your employment, for whatever reason, or if you are currently under-employed or employed in a different field, and want to return to Software Development, then we would like to hear from you.
  • To apply you must be living in, and have the right to work full time in, Germany and be available to start working fulltime in the Returnship Programme if your application is successful.
  • 2+ years of non-internship professional software development background, experience in Java and good understanding of object-oriented design
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field
  • Knowledge of data structures and algorithms
  • Experience with relational and non-relational databases such as Oracle or DynamoDB
Technical Skills
Is a Remote Job?
Hybrid (Remote with required office time)
Employment Type
Other

Ready to restart your career? Return to your profession and come build the future at Amazon.

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