Aws Data Engineer Jobs in Santa Clara, CA
Aws Data Engineer jobs in Santa Clara, California are in active demand, with employers like Amazon Web Services, Palo Alto Networks, and NVIDIA among those hiring. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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DESCRIPTION
Technical Responsibilities:
- Interact with various teams to develop an understanding of their security and safety requirements.
- Apply the acquired knowledge to build tools find problems, or show the absence of security/safety problems.
- Implement these tools through the use of SAT, SMT, and various concepts from programming languages, theorem proving, formal verification and constraint solving.
- Perform analysis of the customer systems using tools developed in-house or externally provided
- Create software prototypes to verify and validate the devised solutions methodologies; integrate the prototypes into production systems using standard software development tools and methodologies.
Leadership Responsibilities:
- Can present and defend company-wide technical decisions to the internal technical community and represent the company effectively at technical conferences.
- Functional thought leader, sought after for key tech decisions. Can successfully sell ideas to an executive level decision maker.
- Mentors and trains the research scientist community on complex technical issues.
AWS has the most services and more features within those services, than any other cloud provider–from infrastructure technologies like compute, storage, and databases–to emerging technologies, such as machine learning and artificial intelligence, data lakes and analytics, and Internet of Things. Whether its Identity features such as access management and sign on, cryptography, console, builder & developer tools, and even projects like automating all of our contractual billing systems, AWS Platform is always innovating with the customer in mind. The AWS Platform team sustains over 750 million transactions per second.
We have a formal mentor search application that lets you find a mentor that works best for you based on location, job family, job level etc. Your manager can also help you find a mentor or two, because two is better than one. In addition to formal mentors, we work and train together so that we are always learning from one another, and we celebrate and support the career progression of our team members.
Key job responsibilities
Technical Responsibilities:
- Interact with various teams to develop an understanding of their security and safety requirements.
- Apply the acquired knowledge to build tools find problems, or show the absence of security/safety problems.
- Implement these tools through the use of SAT, SMT, BDDs, and various concepts from programming languages, theorem proving, formal verification and constraint solving.
- Perform analysis of the customer systems using tools developed in-house or externally provided
- Create software prototypes to verify and validate the devised solutions methodologies; integrate the prototypes into production systems using standard software development tools and methodologies.
Leadership Responsibilities:
- Can present and defend company-wide technical decisions to the internal technical community and represent the company effectively at technical conferences.
- Functional thought leader, sought after for key tech decisions. Can successfully sell ideas to an executive level decision maker.
- Mentors and trains the research scientist community on complex technical issues.
A day in the life
You will be working on technology related to formal methods, automated reasoning, automated testing, and adjacent areas. You will work with fellow applied scientists to solve challenging problems that provide value to customers by improving the quality of software. You will have an opportunity to publish your work.
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.
About the team
The Automated Reasoning in Identity (ARI) team is growing fast. It works on applying automated reasoning techniques to services within AWS's Identity organization, building on initial successes of the Zelkova and Access Analyzer projects. The reach of AR within Identity is growing, with more scientists joining all the time.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- PhD, or Master's degree and 6+ years of applied research experience
- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
- Experience in any of the following areas: algorithms and data structures, parsing, numerical optimization, data mining, parallel and distributed computing, high-performance computing
- PhD or equivalent research experience, or a Master's degree and experience in patents or publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of industry or academic research experience
- Experience in professional software development
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, CA, Santa Clara - 192,200.00 - 260,000.00 USD annually
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- Amazon Web Services30

- Palo Alto Networks10

- NVIDIA7

- Amazon4

- Intel1

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- Technology & Software24
- Agriculture & Farming9
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Aws Data Engineer Jobs in Santa Clara: Frequently Asked Questions
How many aws data engineer jobs are there in Santa Clara?
There are 56+ aws data engineer openings in Santa Clara, California on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. New positions post regularly as Santa Clara employers hire.
Which companies hire aws data engineers in Santa Clara?
Companies currently hiring aws data engineers in Santa Clara include Amazon Web Services, Palo Alto Networks, and NVIDIA, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026.
Are there remote aws data engineer jobs in Santa Clara?
Yes. About 7% of aws data engineer openings tied to Santa Clara are remote or hybrid as of June 2026. The rest are on-site roles based in and around Santa Clara.
Which industries hire the most aws data engineers in Santa Clara?
Most aws data engineer openings in Santa Clara sit in Distribution & Wholesale, Technology & Software, and Agriculture & Farming, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026.
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