Senior Software Engineer – Cloud SQL Server & High Availability

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Redmond (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 Development Center U.S., Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the RDS SQL Server team in Redmond, WA.

You will design, build, and operate highly available distributed systems, focusing on reliability, fault tolerance, and performance for SQL Server deployments in the cloud. The role emphasizes end-to-end ownership, mentoring junior engineers, and influencing technical decisions that improve customer experience and uptime.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• 5+ years of programming in at least one language.
• 5+ years leading design, architecture, or engineering teams.
• Experience as a mentor or tech lead on engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and operate highly available distributed systems for production workloads at scale.
• Lead end-to-end delivery from scoping to design and execution.
• Collaborate across teams and geographies to align goals and deliver outcomes.
• Mentor engineers and drive technical decisions that impact availability and performance.
• Communicate strategies and decisions to senior leadership and stakeholders.

Skills

Software development

Leadership

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Job description

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the RDS SQL Server team in Redmond, WA.

You will design, build, and operate highly available distributed systems, focusing on reliability, fault tolerance, and performance for SQL Server deployments in the cloud. The role emphasizes end-to-end ownership, mentoring junior engineers, and influencing technical decisions that improve customer experience and uptime.