Software Development Engineer

Amazon; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 165,200 - 223,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Parental leave

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a software development engineer to build and maintain scalable, high-availability relational database services on AWS. Candidates should have at least 3 years of professional experience and a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field. This role involves collaborating with engineers on complex distributed systems.

The offered salary ranges from USD 165,200 to 223,600 annually, complemented by comprehensive benefits including health insurance and 401(k) matching.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• 1+ year of software development engineer or related occupational experience.
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain scalable, high-availability relational database services on AWS.
• Collaborate with engineers on distributed systems and performance engineering.

Skills

Software development

Design patterns

C#

C++

Java

Perl

Object-Oriented Design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Overview

Amazon is breaking new ground and changing the rules for relational databases. At Amazon Web Services (AWS) we serve customers at ultra‑large scale, tackling complex problems related to growth, scaling, high performance, availability and durability. Join the core group responsible for the availability and durability of the world’s largest fleet of relational databases on the cloud.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain scalable, high‑availability, and high‑performance relational database services on AWS. Collaborate with a team of engineers on distributed systems, concurrency, data durability, performance engineering, and language framework development.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of non‑internship professional software development experience
• 2+ years of non‑internship design or architecture experience (design patterns, reliability and scalability) for new and existing systems
• 1+ year of software development engineer or related occupational experience
• 1+ year of designing and developing large‑scale, multi‑tiered, multi‑threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using C#, C++, Java, or Perl
• 1+ year of Object‑Oriented Design experience
• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing stateful Apache Flink applications utilizing CDC ingestion, checkpoint optimization, and exactly‑once delivery into Apache Iceberg or similar lakehouse formats
• Proven ability to build REST APIs for lifecycle management and deploy high‑throughput, low‑latency workloads on EKS/Kubernetes with a focus on auto‑recovery and zero‑downtime upgrades

Equal Opportunity

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include working safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhering to standards of excellence; communicating effectively and respectfully; and following all federal, state, and local laws and company policies.

Compensation and Benefits

The base salary range for this position is USD 165,200 – 223,600 annually. The compensation package may include sign‑on payments and restricted stock units. Amazon offers comprehensive benefits, including health, dental, vision, prescription, basic life & AD&D insurance, supplemental life plans, EAP, mental health support, flexible spending accounts, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.