Amazon Web Services (AWS) · 5 days ago
Sr. Software Development Engineer - Amazon Redshift, Query Processing
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$151K/yr - $262K/yr
5+ years expAmazon Web Services (AWS) is a leading cloud platform that is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer to join their Query Processing team for Amazon Redshift. The role involves building systems that enhance Redshift clusters, defining new features and architecture, and mentoring engineers while driving significant business impact.
Agentic AIConsultingDevOpsInformation TechnologySoftwareWeb Development
Responsibilities
Build systems that benefit Redshift clusters across the world
Take significant ownership on the overall product vision by defining new features and architecture
Distill complex and ambiguous requirements, converting them into meaningful projects that provide immense customer value
Own and code end-to-end deliverables from design, development, deployment, monitoring, and operations
Lead engineers on substantial projects and help develop a flourishing team through active mentoring and hiring
Create metrics, implement automation and other improvements, and resolve the root cause of software defects
Build high-impact solutions to deliver to our large customer base
Participate in design discussions, code review, and communicate with internal and external stakeholders
Work cross-functionally to help drive business decisions with your technical input
Work in a startup-like development environment, where you’re always working on the most important stuff
Qualification
Required
5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
Experience with distributed computing and enterprise-wide systems Proficiency in at least one modern programming language like Java, C++, Rust, or Python building and operating mission-critical, highly available systems
Preferred
5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
Requires strong coding skills with emphasis on logical thinking, data structures, algorithms, and problem-solving capabilities
Experience with distributed (multi-tiered) systems architecture
Experience performing live system and core analysis using GDB
Benefits
Equity
Sign-on payments
Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
Company
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Launched in 2006, Amazon Web Services (AWS) began exposing key infrastructure services to businesses in the form of web services -- now widely known as cloud computing.
10001+ employees
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