Senior Backend Systems Engineer - Cloud, Scalable DB

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 168,100 - 227,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon in Seattle is seeking experienced engineers to design and implement systems for Amazon Aurora Serverless. This role includes owning the design of scalable distributed databases, mentoring junior engineers, and ensuring system reliability and performance.

Qualified candidates will have strong software development experience and a background in leading engineering teams, with a focus on innovation and customer impact. The position provides lucrative compensation and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of non‑internship professional software development experience.
• 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience.
• Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team.
• Expertise in design patterns, reliability and scaling.

Responsibilities

• Own the design and development of significant system software components.
• Architect and implement highly scalable distributed database systems.
• Mentor junior engineers and communicate effectively within the team.

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Job description

Amazon in Seattle is seeking experienced engineers to design and implement systems for Amazon Aurora Serverless. This role includes owning the design of scalable distributed databases, mentoring junior engineers, and ensuring system reliability and performance.

Qualified candidates will have strong software development experience and a background in leading engineering teams, with a focus on innovation and customer impact. The position provides lucrative compensation and comprehensive benefits.