Software Development Engineer, Amazon Redshift

Amazon is a global technology company providing cloud computing, e-commerce, and digital streaming services.
$129,300 - $223,600
Backend
Senior Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
3+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · Cloud

Description For Software Development Engineer, Amazon Redshift

Amazon Redshift is AWS's fastest and most widely used cloud data warehouse service, enabling customers to analyze massive datasets using SQL-based business intelligence tools. The Redshift Builder Experience team is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer to work on critical infrastructure that powers Redshift's development, testing, and deployment processes.

As a Senior SDE, you'll be at the intersection of developer tooling, scaled test frameworks, and distributed systems, working to improve the pace of innovation and delivery for the Redshift organization. You'll lead the architecture and development of infrastructure services, mentor team members, and drive best practices for engineering productivity.

The role offers an inclusive team culture with ten employee-led affinity groups and innovative benefits. Amazon emphasizes work-life balance, offering flexibility in working hours. The team values knowledge sharing and mentorship, with opportunities for career growth through challenging projects and one-on-one mentoring.

You'll be working with a team that operates thousands of servers across AWS regions, focusing on automation, operational excellence, and cost optimization. The position requires strong technical skills in distributed systems, a data-driven approach, and a passion for building large-scale, highly available applications that improve developer productivity.

This is an opportunity to have a lasting impact on a rapidly growing service that processes petabyte-scale data warehousing solutions. The role combines technical leadership, system architecture, and hands-on development, making it ideal for engineers who want to shape the future of cloud data warehousing while working with cutting-edge technologies at scale.

Last updated 15 days ago

Responsibilities For Software Development Engineer, Amazon Redshift

  • Lead architecture and development of infrastructure services
  • Review and drive design choices, trade-offs, priorities and timelines
  • Mentor and inspire other engineers and leaders
  • Participate in defining engineering culture
  • Help build a fast growing and highly motivated team
  • Evaluate system performance, security, and design system metrics
  • Drive quality improvements

Requirements For Software Development Engineer, Amazon Redshift

  • 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
  • 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience
  • Experience programming with at least one software programming language
  • Experience with design patterns, reliability and scaling of systems

Benefits For Software Development Engineer, Amazon Redshift

Medical Insurance
  • Medical benefits
  • Financial benefits
  • Work-life balance
  • Mentorship and career growth opportunities
  • Inclusive team culture
  • Employee-led affinity groups
  • Flexible working hours

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