Amazon Web Services (AWS) QuickSight is looking to hire experienced Software Development Engineer to support the fast growing organization that builds world class experiences and services for our customers. AWS QuickSight is a fast, easy-to-use cloud-based, serverless Business Intelligence (BI) service designed for easy deployment to tens of thousands of users. As a fully-managed SaaS application, there’s no need to buy, manage and scale servers and no software to deploy and upgrade. QuickSight is deeply integrated with AWS data sources, allowing companies to deploy secure and scalable BI with their data on AWS.
You will be part of a QuickSight team to grow it's reporting business. The team has reinvented how visualizations and reports are produced and distributed by supporting their authoring in a unified tool. We have just started on this journey and has lot of autonomy in delivering the future of serverless reporting. You’ll have the opportunity to influence decisions related to system architecture, feature development and product strategy. The team has plenty opportunities to learn from the best in the industry and grow your career since this is a high visibility and strategic project. You will be building complex distributed systems with AWS Serverless and MicroService Architecture.
The ideal candidate will bring deep technical and leadership experience to work with team of rock star engineers to drive system design and architecture decisions that impact long term vision on managing the distributed architecture. The decisions are crucial in how the customers around the world analyze and visualize data. If this sounds like a project you’ve been working towards and would like to deliver, please contact us today, and let’s talk about how you can be a part of it.
Key job responsibilities
In this role, you will
- Help define architecture, own and implement specific components, and help shape the connectivity roadmap.
- Contributing to defining best practices
- Contribute to planning, design, implementation, testing, operations, and process improvement as a member of an autonomous team
- Take responsibility for technical problem-solving, creatively meeting product goals, and developing best practices
- Mentor and support the growth of other developers
A day in the life
You would work hand in hand with dedicated designers and product managers to architect and deliver specific product features. This role is a mix of 70% hands on development and 30% leadership, collaboration and mentoring. You will be actively coaching other engineers directly or through code/design reviews to raise the bar on system design and operational excellence
You will have opportunity to leave a lasting thumbprint on solutions used by millions of users.
About the team
Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred 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.
Why AWS?
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Inclusive Team Culture
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Mentorship & Career Growth
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Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud
- 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- 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit
https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
