Software Development Engineer II, AWS DynamoDB

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

A leading technology company in Seattle is seeking a Software Development Engineer to work on DynamoDB. This role involves designing and developing large-scale services and translating complex requirements into efficient architectures. Candidates should have over three years of software development experience and a Bachelor's degree in computer science. The position offers a competitive salary range of $143,700 to $194,400 annually, along with comprehensive benefits including health insurance and paid time off.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• 2+ years of design or architecture experience for new and existing systems.
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop highly distributed, large-scale services.
• Translate technical requirements into detailed architecture.
• Participate in design and code reviews.
• Deliver quality features on time and on budget.
• Contribute to the intellectual property of Amazon.

Skills

Software development

Design patterns

Reliability and scaling

Programming languages

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Job description

Description

Do you want to work on new scaling challenges for one of the largest databases on earth? Do you enjoy simplifying complex problems and working on distributed systems? Do you want to work on a product that can access petabytes of data in 9 milliseconds or less, back up hundreds of terabytes of data in seconds, even across continents? DynamoDB is a key‑value and document database that delivers single-digit-millisecond performance at any scale.

As one of the largest distributed database systems in the world, we continue to believe it is Day 1 for the DynamoDB business. We are looking for a deeply technical, team‑first software development engineer to push this product even further. As our database continues to grow, we need to scale the product even further. We are re‑architecting DynamoDB’s global footprint to make it even more scalable.

DynamoDB engineers are constantly challenged to think of unique and innovative solutions.

The quality bar is high. As an engineer here, you will work on building services that operate at a massive scale and are responsible for routing large amounts of data. Our code is responsible for routing customer requests in the most efficient way across thousands of machines, while providing high throughput and low‑latency experience. You will exercise your intellectual curiosity, work with motivated teams of sharp individuals, and get insightful guidance from senior and principal engineers.

This is a hands‑on position in which you will own everything from requirements gathering, designs, design reviews, implementations, code reviews, incremental feature launches, operations, mentoring, and the driving of continuous improvement.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Design, develop, manage, optimize, and re‑imagine highly distributed, large‑scale services.
• Translate complex functional and technical requirements into detailed architecture and design.
• Be hands‑on. Work with others on the engineering team to manage day‑to‑day development activities, participate in designs, design reviews, code reviews, and implementation.
• Deliver quality features on‑time and on‑budget. Execute against project plans and delivery commitments.
• Contribute to the intellectual property of Amazon through patents and external publications.

Basic 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 experience.
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for supplemental life plans, EAP, mental health support, medical advice line, flexible spending accounts, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, WA, Seattle - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually