Openings At Amazon India Pvt Ltd Job Location Hyderabad For Support Engineer Role

OPENINGS AT AMAZON INDIA PVT. LTD.,

Amazon.com, a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, Washington, is the global leader in e-commerce. Since 1995, when Jeff Bezos started Amazon.com, we have significantly expanded our product offerings, international sites, and worldwide network of fulfillment and customer-service centers. Today, Amazon.com offers everything from books and electronics to tennis rackets and diamond jewelry. We operate sites in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Japan, Canada, and China (Joyo.com).

A9.com, Inc. researches and builds innovative technologies to improve search experience for e-commerce applications. A separately branded and operated subsidiary of Amazon.com Inc., A9.com opened its Palo Alto, California, doors in October 2003 and Bangalore office in August 2004. A9.com's technology powers search on Amazon.com and other web sites.

The A9 India team is primarily geared towards the advertisement market. As part of A9, we run the Sponsored Links program for Amazon.com. One can register to the sponsored links program by visiting www.clickriver.com. A lot of interesting and cool technologies have been built around this that includes

• A semi-automated way (automated + manual) of understanding the category of a website
• Statistical and semantic text mining algorithms to extract the concepts of a web page for several languages (English, Japanese, German)
• Building the Dataware house for the advertiser network
• Algorithms around click patterns and detection of invalid clicks for the sponsored link market
• Prediction model of the advertisement traffic based on historic data

The team in India is a good mix of product managers, analytics/statisticians, text miners, database/warehouse gurus, systems folks who work together to solve interesting problems in the sponsored link market. Clickriver saw its Open Beta launch on Nov. 1st, 2006.

The team also delivered the first version of Product News feature for Amazon.com in April 2005. This feature gets relevant news and reviews article for a given product from reputed sites

Must have skills:  Experience with 3-8 yrs. of exp. with very good exp. and knowledge in UNIX or LINUX, Scripting (Shell or Perl or Ruby), SQL or Java or C++ or C# (any programming Language), Production Support and Trouble Shooting skills.

Exp: 3 – 8 Years

Position: Support Engineer

Job Location: Hyderabad

Skills:

•   A technical background (BS/MS in Computer Science/Engineering or related discipline/experience)

•   3 - 8 Yrs. experience

•   Strong Linux/Unix base O/S experience

•   Strong debugging/troubleshooting skills

•   Excellent verbal & written communication skills

•  Strong understanding of support - tickets, monitoring, metrics, create documentation/SOPs

•   A passion towards problem-solving

•   Strong decision-making ability

•  Must be able to think proactively; excellent follow-through and attention to details.

•   Willing to work in round the clock shift - 24x7

•   Ability to do complex scripting using Shell or Perl or Ruby.

•   Familiarity with programming languages Java or C++

•   Ability to write complex SQL queries is added advantage

Interview Process @ AMAZON

Amazon.com receives thousands of resumes every week, from talented people all over the world. Our challenge is to find the very best and recruit them into one of the many challenging positions we offer.

Setting the bar high in our approach to hiring has been, and will continue to be, the single most important element of Amazon.com's success. During our hiring meetings, we ask people to consider three questions before making a decision:

• Will you admire this person?
• Will this person raise the average level of effectiveness of the group they're entering?
• Along what dimension might this person be a superstar?

- Jeff Bezos, Founder and CEO, Amazon.com
1998 Letter to Shareholders

The Typical Interview Process

1. One to two phone interviews with potential peers or the hiring manager
2. On-site interview with five to seven people
3. Reference and background checks
4. Offer or decline call from recruiter

"I was a little nervous going into the interview, especially when I was asked to go to the whiteboard in the interview room and write some code. I felt confident, though, as it became evident that no one was trying to trip me up or trick me.... They just wanted to see that I could write great code. I could do that." --A candidate

How to Prepare

• It's always a good idea to research a company before your interview.
• Have a pencil and paper available during the phone interview, especially if you're interviewing for a technical position.
• Request a copy of the job description from the person who schedules your interview.
• Gather all of your prior company and supervisor information, as well as contact information for your references, before your on-site interview; it'll help you fill out your employment application faster.
• Know your own resume, and be prepared to share really specific examples of the challenges you tackled and the impact you made in prior roles.
• Depending on the job, you should be ready to go to a whiteboard to demonstrate some of your software-design, logic, planning, or process-design skills.
• Prepare some good questions for your interviewers. Maybe ask how their group connects to the larger Amazon.com mission and what projects they're hoping you might be able to help with--after all, you're here to interview us, too.

FAQ

How do I apply?

It's easy! First, see the job description mentioned above and if this matches your profile then send your CV to us at below mentioned address. One of us will get back to you shortly or contact us at mentioned below contact details.

What if I don't have a formal resume to enter into the form?

It's best to write one or have one done for you, but you can certainly apply without one. Where a resume is requested, simply enter a brief description of your background, experience (with dates of employment), educational achievements, and skills. This information is necessary to evaluate candidates. Applications without this information cannot be considered.

Wait! I don't want to ask about jobs. I have a question about my Amazon order. What do I do?

Reach us at below mention contact details.

Should I send samples of my work (writing, code, designs, etc.) with my resume?

If you're selected for an interview, we may request work samples. Please do not include samples with your application. However, if you have public copies of your work available for viewing online, please include the Web-site link on your resume.

I wanted to apply for a position that I saw here, but now it's not listed. May I still apply?

We regularly post new positions and remove positions that are no longer open or have been filled. It's ideal when you can apply for a specific position; it makes our process of reviewing applicants easier. However, you may apply without indicating a specific open position.

I submitted my resume but haven't heard from Amazon yet. What's the status of my application?

We search our resume database regularly and then contact the people we'd like to learn more about. Unfortunately, we're not able to make personal contact with people who are not going to be invited in for interviews, but we keep all resumes on file for several months.

What is your interview process?

It depends. For most positions, we begin the process with a phone interview. If there's interest on both sides, we invite people in for an on-site interview, typically with the hiring manager and several teammates. Our interview process for University Recruiting varies.

How should I dress for the interview?

Amazon has a casual work environment. Most of our offices are filled with people wearing everyday clothes. Dress nicely but comfortably. A suit and tie won't impress anyone here.

How long do you take to make a decision?

Once we've finished interviewing all of the selected candidates and completed reference and background checks, we try to make a final decision within a few business days.

Will you help me with relocation?

Yes

Do you hire contractors, temporary employees, or freelancers?

No

I work for an employment agency, temporary staffing firm, or consulting business. How can I present applicants to you?

We do not have a general resume submittable process for agencies not on our preferred list.

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