Software Development Engineer, Aurora DSQL

Amazon•Seattle, WA

169d

About The Position

The Aurora DSQL team at AWS is building revolutionary transactional database technology, delivering innovative customer experiences in the areas of automated operations, global scale, query processing, and storage. If contributing to the design and development of a new, first-of-its-kind, database excites you, then a role on this new initiative may be your dream job. Join us during this formative period of the product and be a leader in shaping the future of databases at Amazon and beyond! The Query Processing (QP) team is responsible for planning and executing SQL statements in the most efficient way possible. The QP team owns everything in the life cycle of a SQL statement like Parsing, Analysis (syntax and semantic), Rewriting, Planning (Optimizer) and Execution, and working with custom built Storage while providing customers access to observability metrics to help them understand their database performance better. An ideal candidate has experience building databases and/or large stateful cloud services, is able to work with senior technical leaders, and is able to invent simple and elegant solutions. They are able to design, implement and deliver cutting edge software systems and mentor junior team members. They thrive on creative and collaborative problem solving, and also enjoy the challenge of operating services at AWS scale. AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations — from foundational services such as Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWS’s services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization, you’ll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Internet of Things (Iot), Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS, including support for customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Solve challenging technical problems, often ones not solved before, at every layer of the stack.
Design, implement, test, deploy and maintain innovative software solutions to transform service performance, durability, cost, and security.
Build high-quality, highly available, always-on products.
Research implementations that deliver the best possible experiences for customers.
Build high-impact solutions to deliver to our large customer base.
Participate in design discussions, code review, and communicate with internal and external stakeholders.
Work cross-functionally to help drive business decisions with your technical input.
Work in a startup-like development environment, where you’re always working on the most important stuff.
create metrics, implement automation and other improvements, and resolve the root cause of software defects.

Benefits

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 https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations
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.