Software Development Engineer, Open Data Analytics Engines - Spark

Join Amazon Web Services (AWS) as a Software Development Engineer on the analytics team's core engines team. This role focuses on enhancing Athena and EMR services that enable large-scale analytics using open source engines like Trino and Spark. The team has achieved impressive 5x performance improvements through optimizations in query runtime, storage connectors, and compiler modifications.

As a key member of the engines team, you'll work on critical features and performance optimizations for query engines, particularly focusing on Spark integration with AWS services. This position is part of AWS's Utility Computing (UC) organization, which delivers foundational services like S3 and EC2, along with continuous innovations in cloud computing.

The role offers excellent growth opportunities within AWS, the world's leading cloud platform. You'll contribute to a strategic area that directly impacts enterprise-scale analytics capabilities. The team culture emphasizes work-life harmony, diversity, and continuous learning through employee-led affinity groups and mentorship programs.

The compensation package includes a competitive base salary range of $129,300-$223,600 depending on location, plus equity, sign-on payments, and comprehensive benefits. You'll be working with cutting-edge technology while helping shape the future of cloud analytics at AWS.

This position requires strong software development skills, system design experience, and the ability to work effectively with open source communities. If you're passionate about large-scale distributed systems and want to make an impact on how businesses handle data analytics, this role offers an excellent opportunity to work with industry-leading technology at global scale.