AWS - Software Engineer
AWS - Software Engineer Location: Fully Remote Duration: Multiyear Contract Security Clearance: [USC/Citizens- Required] Job Description: Understanding of index schemas/mappings: field types, stored vs. indexed, doc values, multi-valued fields Familiarity with text analysis pipelines: tokenizers, filters, analyzers (index-time vs. query-time) Ability to inspect an index directly querying fields, checking term vectors, using analysis APIs Data & Transformation -Ability to trace raw source data through an ingestion pipeline into indexed fields -Comfort reading structured/semi-structured data formats (XML, JSON) -Understanding of data normalization and transformation patterns Query & Testing -Skill in crafting targeted test queries to expose behavioral differences Experience with structured or Boolean query languages (experience with custom parsers a plus) Ability to design and execute parity/regression test cases at multiple levels: index content, query results, ranking, facets, highlighting Development - Java proficiency able to read, debug, and make targeted changes to Java codebases -Familiarity with Maven or Gradle build systems AI-Assisted Analysis & Development Proficiency using AI coding assistants (e.g. Claude Code) to investigate complex problems, generate hypotheses, and draft code changes Ability to formulate precise, context-rich prompts that produce actionable results from an AI assistant Comfort working in an AI-augmented development workflow: reading and critically evaluating AI-generated output before applying it Analysis & Communication -Ability to identify root cause of parity differences and attribute them to a specific layer (ingestion, schema, analyzer, query parser) Able to produce clear, actionable defect reports for developers Preferred skills: Experience with custom Lucene analyzers or codec plugins Python scripting (data inspection, test automation, reporting) Familiarity with OpnSearch REST API and index management Experience with SQLite or otheer lightweight databases for test result storage Search engine certifications (Elastic, OpenSearch) Experience with parallel/comparative testing frameworks Background in a domain with complex structured data (legal, scientific, patent, medical) Must have Skills: Amazon Web Services (AWS) Large Language Models (LLMs) Apache Lucene OpenSearch Java Required Skills Search & Indexing Fundamentals -Hands-on experience with Lucene-based search platforms (Solr,OpenSearch, or Elasticsearch