The Senior Software Engineer position at Amazon Redshift focuses on building systems that enhance Redshift clusters globally. The role involves significant ownership of product vision, defining new features, and architecture. Engineers will distill complex requirements into meaningful projects that provide customer value. The team is dedicated to improving the execution engine of Amazon Redshift, emphasizing scalability and performance.

• 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 5+ years of programming experience with at least one software programming language
• 5+ years of experience leading design or architecture of new and existing systems
• Experience as a mentor or tech lead for an engineering team
• Proficiency in at least one modern programming language like Java, C++, Rust, or Python
• 5+ years of experience in the full software development life cycle
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
• Strong coding skills with emphasis on logical thinking, data structures, algorithms, and problem-solving capabilities
• Experience with distributed systems architecture
• Experience performing live system and core analysis using GDB

• Build high-impact solutions for a large customer base
• Participate in design discussions and code reviews
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders
• Work cross-functionally to drive business decisions with technical input
• Design and code solutions to improve software architecture
• Create metrics and implement automation for improvements
• Resolve the root cause of software defects

• Employees at Amazon are often offered comprehensive health benefits—including multiple medical plan options (no pre-existing condition exclusions, 100% covered in-network preventive care), dental and vision plans, a 24/7 medical advice line from day one, expert second-opinion services, and broad mental-health support with several free counseling sessions (including pediatric). Financial wellness typically includes a 401(k) with company match (up to 2%), Restricted Stock Units (equity), FSAs, an emergency savings program, product and partner discounts, and even college-savings and home-purchase programs. Overall, the package is designed to support employees and their families’ health, finances, and day-to-day life.