Senior Software Developer, AWS Distributed SQL

Amazon • Seattle, WA

12h

About The Position

Amazon Aurora DSQL is a serverless, distributed SQL database with virtually
unlimited scale, highest availability, and zero infrastructure management.
Aurora DSQL provides active-active high availability, delivering strong data
consistency designed for 99.99% single-Region and 99.999% multi-Region
availability. Aurora DSQL automatically manages and scales system resources, so
you don't have to worry about maintenance downtime, provisioning, patching, or
upgrading infrastructure.

The Aurora DSQL JumpStart team is revolutionizing how developers build
applications with databases, especially in the agentic era. We're making DSQL
easy for AI-assisted development by creating frictionless developer experiences,
building integrations with modern development tools, and establishing DSQL as a
leading database integrated with frameworks and AI coding assistants.

As a Senior Engineer on the JumpStart team, you'll lead technical strategy at
the intersection of database technology and developer experience. You'll own the
architecture and delivery of tools, documentation, integrations, and user
interfaces that enable millions of developers—both human and AI agents—to
successfully build applications on DSQL. You'll lead projects requiring work
from multiple engineers, drive technical decisions that shape how developers
interact with DSQL, and mentor team members to deliver exceptional developer
experiences.

An ideal candidate has deep experience building developer platforms, SDKs, or
developer-facing products at scale, understands both backend systems and
front-end user experiences, and has led teams through complex technical
challenges. You'll define technical strategy for AI coding assistant
integrations, establish patterns for building AI-ready documentation and tools,
and drive consensus across teams on developer experience improvements. You're
comfortable leading architecture discussions, making trade-offs between
short-term delivery and long-term maintainability, and influencing product
direction through technical leadership.

Requirements

• 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
• 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in computer science or equivalent
• 7+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• Experience with full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
• Experience debugging, profiling, and implementing best software engineering practices in large-scale systems
• Knowledge of system performance, memory management, and parallel computing principles
• Knowledge of Machine Learning and LLM fundamentals, including transformer architecture, training/inference lifecycles, and optimization techniques

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical strategy and architecture for developer tools, SDKs, console features, and AI integrations
• Own team-level architecture for the JumpStart platform, providing system-wide design guidance and influencing team strategy
• Lead multi-engineer projects to build authentication systems, ORM adapters, database drivers, and console experiences
• Establish patterns and best practices for creating AI-ready documentation, code samples, and developer tools
• Partner with ISVs and framework providers to architect DSQL integrations at scale
• Define and implement mechanisms to measure, benchmark, and continuously improve developer experience
• Mentor and coach multiple engineers on the team, helping them grow their technical and leadership skills
• Influence product roadmap and prioritization based on developer needs and technical constraints
• Lead design reviews for the team and actively participate in design reviews for related teams

Benefits

• 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
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level