SDE, AWS Database Services – Cloud-Scale Systems

Amazon

Herndon, Northern (VA, KY)

Hybrid

USD 144,000 - 194,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

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Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is hiring a Software Development Engineer for the AWS Database Services team in Herndon, VA. You will work on large distributed systems, collaborating with customers and engineers to address complex requirements and improve reliability.

The ideal candidate brings strong Linux and networking fundamentals, proficiency in Java or Python, and a passion for building scalable software. A TS/SCI clearance is required, with polygraph or commensurate clearance for government

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.
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
Current, active TS/SCI US Government Security Clearance
3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience

Responsibilities

Be part of Amazon's largest and most demanding customers to address needs across AWS services.
Dive deep into technical issues and conduct post-mortem discussions to identify root causes of complex problems.
Work with teams to improve customer experience and deliver scalable solutions.