Sr. Software Development Engineer, Aurora Limitless Database

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Description For Sr. Software Development Engineer, Aurora Limitless Database

Join AWS's Aurora Limitless Database team as a Senior Software Development Engineer, where you'll be at the forefront of cloud database innovation. This role combines cutting-edge distributed database development with cloud computing, working on one of AWS's fastest-growing services. You'll be developing solutions that handle millions of transactions per second and manage petabytes of data, directly impacting thousands of AWS customers worldwide.

The position is within the Utility Computing (UC) organization, which drives core AWS innovations including S3 and EC2. You'll be working with Aurora, a distributed, fault-tolerant database service featuring a self-healing storage system that scales to 128TB per volume. This is an opportunity to shape the future of cloud database technology at AWS, the world's most comprehensive cloud platform.

The role requires deep expertise in database engine development and distributed systems. You'll be working in an environment that values continuous learning, diversity, and work-life harmony. AWS offers strong mentorship opportunities, career development resources, and an inclusive culture with employee-led affinity groups.

As a senior engineer, you'll not only contribute technically but also mentor others and influence the direction of critical database services. The position offers the chance to work on challenging technical problems while being part of a team that's revolutionizing how businesses manage data in the cloud. If you're passionate about database technology and want to make a significant impact at global scale, this role offers the perfect opportunity to advance your career at the forefront of cloud computing.

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Responsibilities For Sr. Software Development Engineer, Aurora Limitless Database

  • Build large scale database services in the cloud
  • Work on Aurora Limitless Database combining distributed database techniques with serverless platform
  • Develop database systems that scale to millions of transactions per second
  • Manage petabytes of storage within a single database
  • Work with self-healing storage system that auto-scales up to 128TB

Requirements For Sr. Software Development Engineer, Aurora Limitless Database

PostgreSQL
  • 4+ years of database engine development experience within a well-known database system
  • 7+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
  • 7+ years of programming experience
  • Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
  • 7+ years of full software development life cycle experience
  • Experience in designing system components
  • PostgreSQL internals knowledge

Benefits For Sr. Software Development Engineer, Aurora Limitless Database

  • Flexible work hours
  • Mentorship opportunities
  • Career development resources
  • Work-life harmony
  • Employee-led affinity groups
  • Inclusive team culture

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