The Amazon Web Services Open Data Analytics organization is seeking an experienced engineer to join the core engines and datalake team. This role focuses on enhancing the performance, scalability, and reliability of query engines and open table formats like Apache Iceberg, Hudi, and Delta. The engineer will collaborate with open-source communities to drive innovations and contribute to both internal projects and upstream changes. The position offers the opportunity to shape technical direction and influence design decisions in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 2+ years of design or architecture experience of new and existing systems
• 1+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience
• 1+ years of experience designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications
• 1+ years of Object Oriented Design experience
• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language
• 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience

• Develop and optimize core components of query engines and open table formats to enhance performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Design and implement innovative solutions and algorithms to improve feature capabilities, stability, and security.
• Collaborate with the open-source community, contributing to discussions and driving improvements.
• Ensure data consistency and durability while achieving breakthrough performance for large-scale data lake workloads.
• Improve the organization's automation and testing capabilities.
• Manage complex deliverables and research projects with deadlines.
• Mentor and train other team members on design techniques and coding best practices.
• Serve as a point of contact for challenging customer issues related to data lake workloads and query engines.

• 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.