Senior Software Development Engineer, DynamoDB

Amazon's DynamoDB team is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer to work on one of the largest distributed database systems in the world. This role offers an exciting opportunity to tackle new scaling challenges and work on a product that can access petabytes of data in milliseconds.

As a Senior SDE on the DynamoDB team, you'll be at the forefront of database innovation, working on systems that handle massive scale while maintaining exceptional performance. The role involves building services that efficiently route customer requests across thousands of machines while ensuring high throughput and low latency.

The position offers significant technical challenges and growth opportunities. You'll be:

• Designing and implementing highly distributed, large-scale services
• Working with cutting-edge database technology that serves customers globally
• Collaborating with talented engineers and receiving mentorship from principal engineers
• Contributing to the evolution of a critical AWS service used by countless customers

The team operates in a startup-like environment within Amazon, focusing on high-impact solutions while maintaining the benefits of a large tech company. You'll have the opportunity to:

• Lead technical decision-making in your area of responsibility
• Mentor other team members and influence technical direction
• Work on complex distributed systems challenges
• Balance performance optimization with cost efficiency

DynamoDB is planning major functionality expansions in 2025/2026, making this an excellent time to join the team and help shape the future of one of AWS's most critical services. The role offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and the chance to work on technology that operates at unprecedented scale.

If you're passionate about distributed systems, enjoy solving complex technical challenges, and want to work on technology that impacts millions of customers, this role offers an exceptional opportunity to advance your career while working on industry-leading database technology.