Principal Software Engineer, AWS Distributed SQL
Core
Lead query processing and optimization for Amazon Redshift and Aurora DSQL, building high-performance execution engines for petabyte-scale cloud data warehousing and distributed SQL.
Role type
Principal Software Engineer (Database Systems)
Builds
High-performance query execution engines, cost-based optimizers, and adaptive execution systems for Redshift and Aurora DSQL.
Domain
Cloud Data Warehousing, Distributed SQL Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Query optimization, execution engine design, distributed systems, C++/Rust/Java, system architecture, technical leadership, mentoring
Preferred skills
Cost-based optimization, vectorized execution, PostgreSQL internals, data lake formats (Iceberg/Parquet), database research publications