Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform & Architecture (Analytics)

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

RSUs (Restricted Stock Units)

Sign-on payments

Job summary

Amazon seeks a Senior Software Development Engineer for the QuickSight team in Seattle. You will own end-to-end architecture of the data layer, shape cross-team technical strategy, and deliver high‑impact distributed systems that customers rely on daily.

You will mentor engineers, influence without authority, and raise the bar on engineering practices while partnering with product and security teams to ensure robust, scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience as a tech lead, mentor, or engineering manager is a plus.
• Experience delivering large-scale distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Define the long-term architecture of the data layer and drive strategy across teams.
• Raise engineering quality and deliver high‑impact systems for customer trust.
• Lead architectural decisions and mentor engineers across the organization.

Skills

5+ years experience

Mentorship/leadership

Distributed systems

Cross-team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or equivalent

Job description

Amazon seeks a Senior Software Development Engineer for the QuickSight team in Seattle. You will own end-to-end architecture of the data layer, shape cross-team technical strategy, and deliver high‑impact distributed systems that customers rely on daily.

You will mentor engineers, influence without authority, and raise the bar on engineering practices while partnering with product and security teams to ensure robust, scalable solutions.