Software Development Engineer, Transactional Services (Database & Distributed Systems) (AWS)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus and RSUs

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Job summary

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. in Seattle is seeking a Software Development Engineer to work on a large-scale, in-house distributed database system powering AWS services. You will design, implement, and optimize highly available software to improve performance, durability, cost, and security.

Collaborate with senior engineers, participate in design reviews, and engage with customers to understand needs while delivering innovative database technologies at scale.

Qualifications

• 2+ years designing or architecture of scalable systems.
• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• Experience programming with at least one language.

Responsibilities

• Solve challenging distributed systems problems at multiple stack layers.
• Design, implement, test, deploy, and maintain scalable software solutions.
• Build high-quality, highly available, always-on products.
• Engage with customers to understand needs and provide operational support.

Skills

Distributed systems

Software development

Programming language

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Software Development Engineer, Transactional Services (Database & Distributed Systems)

Job ID: 10409024 | Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.

As AWS and Amazon.com continue to grow, to serve more customers, and to support more products, the foundational technologies of AWS also need to evolve and support new use cases and larger scale than ever before. The AWS Transactional Services team is building distributed systems and database technologies that offer innovative solutions to this growth. Our customers are a range of AWS services, each of them looking for technology solutions that help them to meet their customer needs.

We are seeking a Software Development Engineer to work on an in‑house distributed database system that serves some of the most demanding needs of AWS services. This system pioneered database concepts that are now considered state‑of‑the‑art innovations within the field. In this role you will continue to innovate for Amazon and support AWS’ ever‑increasing needs and scale. Your responsibilities will include designing and developing novel, distributed, highly available, and scalable database technologies. You will be working with a team of highly passionate and knowledgeable SDEs, participating in design, code reviews, and engaging in problem‑solving. You will engage with customers to understand their needs and support them operationally. While maintaining current technical knowledge to support rapidly changing technology, you will look out for new technologies and work with the team to adapt and improvise.

Key Responsibilities

• Solve challenging technical problems, often ones not solved before, at every layer of the stack.
• Design, implement, test, deploy, and maintain innovative software solutions to transform service performance, durability, cost, and security.
• Build high‑quality, highly available, always‑on products.
• Research implementations that deliver the best possible experiences for customers.

A Day in the Life

• Build high‑impact solutions to deliver to our large customer base.
• Participate in design discussions, code review, and communicate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Work cross‑functionally to help drive business decisions with your technical input.
• Work in a startup‑like development environment, where you’re always working on the most important stuff.

About the Team

Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge‑sharing and mentorship. Our senior members enjoy one‑on‑one mentoring and thorough, but kind, code reviews. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects that help our team members develop your engineering expertise so you feel empowered to take on more complex tasks in the future.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• 2+ years of non‑internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability, and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• 3+ years of non‑internship professional software development experience
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of professional software engineering & best practices for full software development life cycle, including coding standards, software architectures, code reviews, source control management, continuous deployments, testing, and operational excellence
• Experience with distributed database systems, including familiarity with concepts such as ACID transactions, consensus protocols, durability guarantees, replication, and storage engine architecture

Benefits

The base salary range for this position is $143,700.00 – $194,400.00 USD annually. 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.

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