Software Development Engineer, DynamoDB

Join Amazon's DynamoDB team as a Software Development Engineer and work on one of the world's largest and most sophisticated distributed database systems. This role offers an exciting opportunity to tackle complex scaling challenges and work on a product that can access petabytes of data in milliseconds. DynamoDB is a key-value and document database delivering exceptional performance at any scale, and the team is preparing for significant expansion in 2025/2026 with new feature developments.

As a Software Development Engineer, you'll be at the forefront of building services that operate at massive scale, handling the intricate task of routing customer requests efficiently across thousands of machines while maintaining high throughput and low latency. The position demands strong technical expertise and innovative problem-solving skills, as you'll be working with complex distributed systems that manage enormous amounts of data.

The role offers a unique blend of technical challenges and professional growth opportunities. You'll work alongside sharp, motivated team members and receive guidance from senior and principal engineers. The position is hands-on, requiring end-to-end ownership of software delivery, from requirements gathering to implementation and deployment.

Your daily responsibilities will include building high-impact solutions for a global customer base, participating in technical design discussions, conducting code reviews, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive business decisions. The environment is dynamic and fast-paced, similar to a startup, where focus remains on solving the most critical problems.

This is an excellent opportunity for engineers who are passionate about distributed systems, enjoy solving complex technical challenges, and want to make a significant impact on a product used by customers worldwide. The role offers competitive compensation, including equity, and the chance to work on technology that operates at an unprecedented scale.

If you're excited about building robust, scalable systems and want to be part of a team that's pushing the boundaries of what's possible in distributed database technology, this role at Amazon's DynamoDB team could be your next career milestone.