Database Engineer III - AMZ10108383

Socket.dev; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 156,000 - 197,000; Full time

Job summary

AMAZON DEV CENTER U.S., INC. in Seattle is seeking a Database Engineer III to design and develop scalable database automation solutions and guide engineers on internal database topics. You will perform on-call duties, respond to incidents, and help drive database best practices across teams.

The role emphasizes architecture ownership, system-wide thinking, and mentoring of engineers to resolve complex problems while balancing short-term needs with long-term business goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field with five years of progressive experience in the role.
• Experience in designing and developing robust and scalable database automation solutions.
• Experience advising engineers on database internals and building automation around benchmarking.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop robust, scalable database automation solutions.
• Advise software engineers on database internals.
• Execute and automate database benchmarking.
• Perform on-call duties including incident response, troubleshooting, and customer support.
• Present database best practices at conferences and workshops.
• Own database architecture and drive best practices across the team.
• Mentor other engineers and resolve complex architectural issues.

Skills

Database automation

Database benchmarking

PL/SQL

Java

On-call incident response

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

MULTIPLE POSITIONS AVAILABLE

Employer: AMAZON DEV CENTER U.S., INC.

Offered Position: Database Engineer III

Job Location: Seattle, Washington

Job Number: AMZ10108383

Position Responsibilities

Design and develop robust, scalable database automation solutions, advise software engineers on database internals, and execute database benchmarking with supporting automation. Perform on-call duties encompassing incident response, troubleshooting, and customer support, as well as presenting database best practices at conferences and workshops. Serve as a technical leader with a system-wide architectural view of database solutions, capable of independently delivering results with limited guidance. Demonstrate expertise in designing and implementing highly available, secure, scalable, and cost-effective database systems while balancing short-term technical needs with long-term business objectives. Responsible for ownership of database architecture, driving best practices, setting team standards, and proactively addressing architectural deficiencies. Function as an integral team member, influence team strategy, mentor other engineers, and resolve complex or endemic problems.

Position Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field and five years of progressive post baccalaureate experience in the job offered or a related occupation. Must have one year of experience in the following skill(s): (1) designing and developing robust and scalable database automation solutions; (2) advising software engineers on database internals; (3) executing and building automation around database benchmarking; (4) with code database management tooling in PL/SQL and Java; (5) defining specifications for database specific roadmap items; (6) working with solutions architecture of database systems for customers; and (7) performing on-call duties, including incident response, troubleshooting, and customer support.

Amazon.com is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer – Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation.

40 hours / week, 8:00am-5:00pm, Salary Range $155,542/year to $197,400/year.

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