Software Development Engineer, Open Data Analytics Engines

Amazon • East Palo Alto, CA

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About The Position

Amazon Analytics offers fully managed cloud data warehouse and data lake capabilities. Tens of thousands of enterprise customers use Analytics services to crunch through exabytes of data in the cloud to make business critical decisions every day. To stay ahead in such a mission critical setting, we must always re-invent ourselves for customers. We are always looking for the innovative engineers to help shape the future of Analytics. We are actively hiring a talented Software Engineer in the Query Processing team. Query processing is at the heart of Analytics data plane and is responsible for the massive parallel execution engine. Utility Computing (UC) AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations — from foundational services such as Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWS’s services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization, you’ll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Internet of Things (Iot), Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS, including support for customers who require specialized security solutions for customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services. Key job responsibilities As a Software Development Engineer, you will build systems that benefit Analytics customers across the world. You will take significant ownership on the overall product vision by defining new features and architecture. You will distill complex and ambiguous requirements, converting them into meaningful projects that provide immense customer value. You will own and code end-to-end deliverables from design, development, deployment, monitoring, and operations. You will lead engineers on substantial projects and help develop a flourishing team through active mentoring and hiring. This is a unique and rare opportunity to get in on the ground floor within a fast-growing business and help shape the technology powering analytical workloads for Fortune 500 companies, startups, and everything in between. You will bring deep technical, algorithmic and coding expertise with the ability to work within a fast moving and collaborative environment in the industry leading cloud company to deliver a broad business impact. About the team About AWS Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses. Diverse Experiences AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying. Work/Life Balance We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud. Inclusive Team Culture Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness. Mentorship & Career Growth We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Requirements

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
• 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience

Nice To Haves

• Experience or understanding of Apache Spark or other distributed query execution engines (e.g., Velox, Presto, Trino) is a huge plus
• Knowledge of query processing fundamentals including parsing, logical planning, and physical execution is a nice to have
• Understanding of various storage/OTF formats (Parquet, ORC) and their impact on query performance is beneficial but not necessary

Responsibilities

• As a Software Development Engineer, you will build systems that benefit Analytics customers across the world.
• You will take significant ownership on the overall product vision by defining new features and architecture.
• You will distill complex and ambiguous requirements, converting them into meaningful projects that provide immense customer value.
• You will own and code end-to-end deliverables from design, development, deployment, monitoring, and operations.
• You will lead engineers on substantial projects and help develop a flourishing team through active mentoring and hiring.
• bring deep technical, algorithmic and coding expertise with the ability to work within a fast moving and collaborative environment in the industry leading cloud company to deliver a broad business impact.

Benefits

• health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level