Software Development Engineer II, Aurora PostgreSQL

Job ID: 2710420 | Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.

Amazon is breaking new ground and changing the rules for relational databases. Amazon Aurora is helping customers get enterprise performance, availability, and durability.

Are you a software engineer passionate about storage and database systems? Do you thrive in an environment that encourages innovation? If so, join AWS Utility Computing (UC) which 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 and help shape the future of relational databases!

Key Job Responsibilities

1. Design and develop innovative software solutions to further enhance the performance, availability, and durability of Amazon Aurora.
2. Collaborate with a team of engineers to push the boundaries of the PostgreSQL engine and storage integration.
3. Write high-quality, efficient, and maintainable code adhering to best practices.
4. Contribute to the design and implementation of new features and functionalities within Aurora.
5. Troubleshoot and debug complex technical issues related to Aurora's functionality.
6. Stay up-to-date on the latest advancements in database technologies and PostgreSQL developments.

A Day in the Life

As you design and code solutions to help our team drive efficiencies in software architecture, you’ll create metrics, implement automation and other improvements, and resolve the root cause of software defects. You’ll also:

1. Build high-impact solutions to deliver to our large customer base.
2. Participate in design discussions, code review, and communicate with internal and external stakeholders.
3. Work cross-functionally to help drive business decisions with your technical input.
4. Work in a startup-like development environment, where you’re always working on the most important stuff.

About the Team

Amazon Aurora is a MySQL and PostgreSQL compatible, relational database service that combines the speed and availability of high-end commercial databases with the simplicity and cost-effectiveness of open source databases. Amazon Aurora is powered by an auto-scaling, auto-healing, distributed storage cluster of massive world-wide scale.

The Aurora PostgreSQL team is seeking passionate software engineers to join our core development team. You'll have the chance to own the design and development of critical software components that power our industry-leading cloud database service. In this hands-on position, you will be asked to do everything from building rock-solid components to mentoring other engineers. You need to not only be a top software developer with a good track record of delivering, but also excel in communication, leadership, and customer focus. This is a unique and rare opportunity to get in on the ground floor within a fast-growing business and help shape the technology, product, and the business. A successful candidate will bring deep technical and software expertise and the ability to work within a fast-moving, startup environment in a large company to deliver high-quality code that has a broad business impact.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 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

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 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

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit this link .

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 this link .

Posted: September 18, 2024 (Updated about 2 hours ago)

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