Software Development Engineer - Amazon Redshift, Query Processing

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on payments

Restricted stock units (RSUs)

Health insurance

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Prescription insurance

Basic Life & AD&D insurance

Supplemental life plans

EAP

Mental Health Support

Medical Advice Line

Flexible Spending Accounts

Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Seattle is seeking an experienced engineer to build and own end-to-end deliverables for the Redshift query processing engine. The role focuses on massive parallel execution and scalable design, while mentoring other engineers to drive product vision and customer value.

You will collaborate across teams to define features and architecture, delivering robust software that scales with demand and supports fast, reliable data processing in the cloud.

Qualifications

• Requires 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• 2+ years of experience in system design or architecture.
• A bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build and own end-to-end deliverables for the Redshift query processing engine.
• Focus on massive parallel execution and scalable architecture.
• Mentor other engineers to drive product vision and customer value.

Skills

Software Development

System Design

Architecture

Design Patterns

Algorithmic Expertise

Coding

Query Processing

Cloud Data Warehousing

Scalability

Performance Optimization

Software Development Life Cycle

Code Reviews

Source Control Management

Testing

Operations

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Job description

Build and own end-to-end deliverables for the Amazon Redshift query processing engine, focusing on massive parallel execution. Define new features and architecture while mentoring other engineers to drive product vision and customer value.

Requirements: Requires 3+ years of professional software development experience and 2+ years of experience in system design or architecture. A bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent is preferred.

Key Skills: Software Development, System Design, Architecture, Design Patterns, Algorithmic Expertise, Coding, Query Processing, Cloud Data Warehousing, Scalability, Performance Optimization, Software Development Life Cycle, Code Reviews, Source Control Management, Testing, Operations, Mentoring

Benefits: Sign-on payments, Restricted stock units (RSUs), Health insurance, Medical insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, Prescription insurance, Basic Life & AD&D insurance, Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage, 401(k) matching, Paid time off, Parental leave