Software Development Engineer, Aurora Control Plane

AWS Utility Computing (UC) is at the forefront of cloud innovation, providing foundational services like S3 and EC2. Within the Amazon Aurora Platform team, we're focused on building scalable control plane services to support Aurora's explosive growth. Aurora is a distributed, fault-tolerant database service that performs up to 5x faster than standard MySQL and 3x faster than PostgreSQL, with auto-scaling up to 128TB.

As a Software Development Engineer on our team, you'll be instrumental in designing and implementing services and intelligent tooling that enable Aurora to scale faster while maintaining safety and operational excellence. We operate with a startup-like culture while leveraging the resources of AWS, the world's largest cloud provider.

The role offers exciting challenges in building hyper-scale database services that directly impact hundreds of thousands of users. You'll work on one of AWS's fastest-growing services, where your decisions will influence many of the world's fastest-growing businesses. We're looking for engineers who have shipped products and created platforms, with a passion for optimizing software development at scale.

Our team values diverse experiences and inclusive culture, fostering an environment where everyone can contribute and grow. We offer extensive mentorship opportunities, career development resources, and maintain a healthy work-life harmony. You'll be part of AWS's continuous innovation journey, working with cutting-edge technologies and solving complex technical challenges.

The ideal candidate will bring 3+ years of professional software development experience, strong system design capabilities, and enthusiasm for learning new technologies. You'll be joining a team that emphasizes both technical excellence and collaborative culture, where your contributions will have significant impact on how businesses manage their data in the cloud.