DynamoDB Storage Engineer - Scale & Performance

Amazon Inc.

Seattle, Northern (WA, KY)

Hybrid

USD 144,000 - 194,000

Full time

12 days ago

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Job summary

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. seeks a Software Development Engineer for DynamoDB Storage in Seattle, WA. You will contribute to a high-scale distributed database, focusing on durability, availability, and performance.

The role requires strong software development experience and system design expertise, with opportunities to influence architecture and drive impactful projects. Join a world-class team delivering petabyte-scale data services and cutting-edge cloud solutions.

Qualifications

3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
2+ years of design or architecture experience for new and existing systems.
Experience programming with at least one software programming language.

Responsibilities

Design, build, operate, optimize highly distributed, large-scale services.
Translate requirements into detailed solution architectures and technical plans.
Work with the engineering team on day-to-day development, design discussions, code reviews, and operations.
Deliver quality engineering work on time and on budget. Execute project plans and delivery commitments.
Scale distributed systems with optimal balance between performance and cost.
Automate and improve repetitive operational processes.
Support junior team members in their career progression.