Amazon Software Development Engineer II Redshift Data Management 

United States, California, East Palo Alto 

952996625

Key job responsibilities
- Own the design, implementation, and verification of components leveraging standard software engineering methodologies
- Translate functional and technical requirements into detailed architecture and design
- Participate in code and design reviews to maintain our high development standards- Work on overall system architecture, scalability, reliability, and performance
A day in the life
As you design and code solutions to help our team drive efficiencies in software architecture, you’ll create metrics, implement automation and other improvements, and resolve the root cause of software defects. You’ll also:Participate in design discussions, code review, and communicate with internal and external stakeholders.Work in a startup-like development environment, where you’re always working on the most important stuff.
Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.About AWSWork/Life Balance
Mentorship & Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

- 3+ 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
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language
- Knowledge of professional software engineering & best practices for full software development life cycle, including coding standards, software architectures, code reviews, source control management, continuous deployments, testing, and operational excellence

- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
- Strong background of building Distributed Systems using C++
- Thorough understanding of concurrent programing
- On disk data layout and File system knowledge is a plus
- Understanding of commit protocol is a plus
- Masters or Phd in Computer Science with focus on DBMS or Storage Systems is a plus