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Software Development Engineer, Open Data Analytics - Engines

Amazon· Software Development
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USA, VA, Arlington$143.7k - $194.4kFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Engineers on the Amazon Analytics team within AWS, focusing on Athena and related Open Source engine improvements, building scalable, high-performance query engine features and distributed systems for analytics on data lakes using open standards.

Responsibilities

  • Designing and building the next-generation technologies that will make Athena SQL the best environment to run analytic SQL at any scale
  • Working on complex problems in distributed systems and query engines
  • Translation of complex functional and technical requirements into detailed architecture and design
  • Deliver systems and features with top-notch quality, on time
  • Own the software development process end-to-end, including: working with engineers and product managers to develop requirements; designing, architecting, planning, implementing, and testing new systems and features; deploying, and operating the production Athena systems.

Qualifications

  • Experience programming with at least one software programming language
  • 1+ years of contributing to new and current systems architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) experience
  • 2+ 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
  • 3+ years of experience with Master's degree in Computer Science or equivalent OR 5+ years experience with Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent, in: software development, including design, implementation, debugging, and support
  • Very strong Computer Science fundamentals in algorithm design, data structures, problem solving, and complexity analysis
  • Strong proficiency in developing objected-oriented software, with deep experience in one or more relevant languages (Java, C, C++, C#)

Skills

Required:Programming languagesDistributed systemsArchitecture and design
Nice to have:SQL / query enginesParallel/concurrent programming

Benefits

  • base salary with sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs)
  • comprehensive benefits including 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
  • parential leave
  • Learning and career growth resources
  • flexibility and work-life balance
Last updated Oct 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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