Software Dev Engineer II - Aurora Open Source Engines

Amazon; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 143,700 - 194,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on payments

RSUs (restricted stock units)

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Software Development Engineer II for the Aurora Open Source Engines team in Redmond, WA. You will own architecture and implementation of high‑quality distributed database components, mentoring junior engineers and collaborating across teams.

You will design, implement, test, deploy, and maintain software to improve performance, durability, and security of Aurora PostgreSQL, a cloud‑native, fully managed database service used by internal and external customers.

Qualifications

• 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.
• 1+ year of experience in C++, Rust, or a related programming language.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate across diverse teams, projects, and environments to solve challenging technical problems.
• Design, implement, test, deploy, and maintain innovative software solutions that improve service performance, durability, cost, and security.
• Build high‑quality, highly available, and always‑on products.
• Research and evaluate new implementations to deliver the best possible customer experience.
• Create metrics, implement automation, and resolve root causes of software defects.
• Participate in design discussions, code reviews, and communicate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Work cross‑functionally to inform business decisions with technical insight.

Skills

Software development

C++

Rust

Distributed systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science

Tools

Git

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Software Development Engineer II for the Aurora Open Source Engines team in Redmond, WA. You will own architecture and implementation of high‑quality distributed database components, mentoring junior engineers and collaborating across teams.

You will design, implement, test, deploy, and maintain software to improve performance, durability, and security of Aurora PostgreSQL, a cloud‑native, fully managed database service used by internal and external customers.