Software Dev Eng (DB), DBS Redshift

Amazon Inc.; Redmond; On-site; AUD 204,000 - 277,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Inc. in Redmond, WA is seeking a Software Development Engineer II to own design, development, and operations of scalable cloud services.

You will work in an agile team, participate in code reviews, and mentor junior engineers while delivering high-quality, maintainable code across distributed systems. You will leverage GenAI and AI-powered tooling to boost productivity, design multi-tiered architectures, and ensure reliability and cost-efficiency.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• 2+ years of design or architecture experience for large systems.
• 2+ years of software development engineer or related experience.
• Experience with large-scale multi-tier distributed software.
• OO design experience and at least one programming language.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to design, build, and operate innovative products and services.
• Design and develop scalable cloud-native architectures and microservices.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to documentation.
• Build and maintain resilient distributed systems that are cost-effective.
• Mentor junior engineers and work in an agile CI/CD environment.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve production issues.

Skills

Cloud-native

Distributed systems

Object oriented design

C#/C++/Java

Code reviews

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Foreign equivalent acceptable

Tools

AWS

SQL/NoSQL

Git

CI/CD

Job description

Description

Do you want to solve real customer problems through innovative technology? Do you enjoy working on scalable services in a collaborative team environment? Do you want to see your code directly impact millions of customers worldwide?

At Amazon, we hire the best minds in technology to innovate and build on behalf of our customers. Customer obsession is part of our company DNA, which has made us one of the world’s most beloved brands.

Our Software Development Engineers (SDEs) use modern technology to solve complex problems while seeing their work’s impact first-hand. The challenges SDEs solve at Amazon are meaningful and influence millions of customers, sellers, and products globally. We seek individuals passionate about creating new products, features, and services while managing ambiguity in an environment where development cycles are measured in weeks, not years.

At Amazon, we believe in ownership at every level. As an SDE-II, you’ll own the entire lifecycle of your code - from design through deployment and ongoing operations. This ownership mindset, combined with our commitment to operational excellence, ensures we deliver the highest quality solutions for our customers.

We’re looking for curious minds who think big and want to define tomorrow’s technology. At Amazon, you’ll grow into the high-impact engineer you know you can be, supported by a culture of learning and mentorship. Every day brings exciting new challenges and opportunities for personal growth.

Key job responsibilities

• Collaborate and communicate effectively with experienced cross-disciplinary Amazonians to design, build, and operate innovative products and services that delight our customers, while participating in technical discussions to drive solutions forward.

• Design and develop scalable solutions using cloud-native architectures and microservices in a large distributed computing environment.

• Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical documentation.

• Build and maintain resilient distributed systems that are scalable, fault-tolerant, and cost-effective.

• Leverage and contribute to the development of GenAI and AI-powered tools to enhance development productivity while staying current with emerging technologies.

• Write clean, maintainable code following best practices and design patterns.

• Mentor junior engineers on team

• Work in an agile environment practicing CI/CD principles while participating in operational responsibilities including on-call duties.

• Demonstrate operational excellence through monitoring, troubleshooting, and resolving production issues.

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

• 2+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience

• 2+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using: C#, C++, Java, or Perl experience

• 2+ years of Object Oriented Design experience

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field

• 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

• Experience with Cloud platforms (preferably AWS), database systems (SQL and NoSQL), AI tools for development productivity, contributing to open-source projects, and/or version control systems

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 for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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, WA, Redmond - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually