This role involves working with the Amazon Redshift Data Foundation team to develop and maintain petabyte-scale distributed data systems in the cloud. The focus is on innovating system architectures that enhance scalability, reliability, and performance. The engineer will tackle complex problems related to data storage, durability, and performance optimization. The team values operational excellence and aims to ensure data is always safe, accessible, and fast.

• 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, tech lead, or leading an engineering team
• 5+ years of experience in the full software development life cycle, including coding standards and code reviews
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
• C++, Databases, and Distributed Systems experience is mandatory

• Innovate system architectures that address scalability, reliability, and performance for large-scale distributed systems
• Design and develop core storage, metadata, and catalog subsystems that operate reliably at petabyte scale
• Solve large-scale, high-complexity problems spanning data durability, availability, consistency, and performance
• Debug deep, cross-cutting issues that require understanding the full stack
• Drive performance improvements in storage I/O paths and metadata access patterns
• Improve reliability and durability guarantees through resilient system design and automated recovery
• Mentor and grow junior engineers through design reviews and technical guidance
• Raise the bar on operational excellence by building deep observability and reducing operational toil

• 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.