Amazon.com Services LLC
Technology
PrincipalEngineer,AmazonManagedStreamingforApacheKafka(MSK)
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“Principal Engineer, Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (MSK) at Amazon.com Services LLC. Skills: Apache Kafka, Distributed systems, Cloud architecture. Define multi-year technical roadmap. Drive architectural decisions”
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What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science or related field
Nice to Have
Open-source leadership, Stream processing expertise, Mission-critical systems experience, AWS experience, Technical evangelism, Customer engagement experience, Operational excellence at scale, Cross-functional leadership experience
What You'll Do.
Define multi-year technical roadmap
Drive architectural decisions
Lead cross-service integration initiatives
Represent MSK in Apache Kafka community
Contribute to core project
Participate in governance
Evangelize technically
Mentor senior engineers
Provide technical guidance
Raise bar on system design
Raise bar on operational excellence
Work with strategic customers
Understand customer requirements
Validate technical approaches
Ensure MSK meets use cases
Establish engineering standards
Establish operational excellence practices
Establish testing strategies
Establish performance benchmarking
Drive innovation in streaming data infrastructure
Identify emerging customer needs
Translate needs into technical solutions
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-service integration; Engineering teams; Product managers; Business stakeholders
Communication Scope
Technical evangelism
Process & Methodology
Technical roadmap
Full Job Description
As a Principal Engineer on the MSK team, you will define the technical vision for MSK across its full stack — from core Kafka broker internals and tiered storage architecture to MSK Serverless, MSK Connect, MSK Replicator, and deep integrations across the AWS ecosystem. You will work backwards from customers to translate their requirements into durable technical direction that benefits every MSK customer. This role requires both the technical depth to redefine what Apache Kafka can do at hyperscale and the organizational breadth to shape how Amazon builds distributed systems. You will set technical strategy, raise the engineering bar across the team, and drive innovation in the open-source Apache Kafka community. Key job responsibilities * Define multi-year technical roadmap for MSK service portfolio (Provisioned, Serverless, Connect, Replicator) aligned with customer needs and AWS strategy * Drive architectural decisions for distributed systems operating at hyperscale, including durability, availability, performance, and cost optimization * Lead cross-service integration initiatives to make MSK a first-class citizen across AWS analytics, AI/ML, and data services * Represent MSK in the Apache Kafka community through contributions to core project, participation in governance, and technical evangelism * Mentor and develop senior engineers through design reviews, technical guidance, and raising the bar on system design and operational excellence * Work directly with strategic customers to understand requirements, validate technical approaches, and ensure MSK meets mission-critical use cases * Establish engineering standards for the team including operational excellence practices, testing strategies, and performance benchmarking * Drive innovation in streaming data infrastructure, identifying emerging customer needs and translating them into technical solutions About the team Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (MSK) is one of AWS's fastest-growing analytics servi
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