Join Our Analytics Engine Team as a Senior Software Development Engineer

We are excited to announce an opening in our dynamic analytics engine team for a seasoned engineer. At Amazon, you will take a hands-on role in the design and development of core components within our innovative and technical analytics sector focused on open data analytics engines such as Athena and EMR.

About the Role

The Senior Software Development Engineer will delve deep into our core engines, making extensive modifications to enhance functionality in serverless environments. With the engines powered by Trino and Spark, our team has boosted their efficiency fivefold in three years through transformative changes in the optimizer, query runtime, and storage connectors. Additionally, modifications in the compiler have enabled sophisticated enterprise features like fine-grain access control.

Your expertise will be crucial in driving further enhancements across the query engine codebase. This role involves a mix of hands-on development, designing solution algorithms, interacting with the open-source community, and ensuring data consistency with remarkable performance and scalability. You will also mentor upcoming engineers, manage complex delivery projects, and be the point of contact for challenging customer issues around query engine problems.

Team Dynamics

Our team comprises engineers passionate about engine internals, each boasting several years of experience, including PhD levels. Led by highly technical managers with extensive developer backgrounds, we approach our backlog research strategically—ideas are prototyped, validated with real data, and then executed.

Committed to work-life balance, our team treats work as a marathon, ensuring our delivery promises are sustainable. Positions are available primarily in East Palo Alto, CA, but there are flexible location options within the USA.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of non-internship professional software development experience
• Proficient in at least one software programming language
• Proven experience in leading design or architecture of robust systems
• Track record of mentoring or leading engineering teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Over 5 years of experience across full software development lifecycle
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Why Amazon?

Amazon is dedicated to a diverse and inclusive workplace, offering competitive compensation packages that reflect labor costs across various US markets. Total compensation can vary between $151,300/year to $261,500/year depending on market location and individual qualifications, and may include additional forms of compensation such as equity and sign-on bonuses.

Amazon values employee benefits, ensuring a comprehensive range including medical, financial, and other benefits, visit our for more details.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage everyone who meets the qualifications to apply. For accommodation requests, please visit our Disability Page.

This position will remain open until filled. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply either through our internal or external career site.

Ready to Transform Data Analytics with Us?

If you are a driven engineer enthusiastic about shaping the future of analytics engines, apply today to join our team and help advance our innovative projects to new heights.