Systems Development Engineer, Database Services

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DevOps
Mid-Level Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
3+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · Cloud

Description For Systems Development Engineer, Database Services

Join AWS Database Services (DBS) team to help support and operate some of the largest distributed database and analytics services in the world. As a Systems Development Engineer, you'll be part of the Utility Computing (UC) organization that provides foundational services like S3 and EC2, along with continuous product innovations. You'll work with services from DynamoDB to OpenSearch, Glue and EMR, managing heavily-used AWS services.

The role offers an entrepreneurial environment within a world-class team, providing opportunities to operate and engineer systems at massive scale while gaining extensive cloud computing experience. You'll collaborate with passionate professionals focused on first-class customer service and continuous improvement.

Key aspects include:

  • Building and operating distributed systems at scale
  • Supporting development of AWS services requiring specialized security solutions
  • Working with cutting-edge cloud infrastructure
  • Learning from senior Amazon engineers
  • Developing automation solutions
  • Investigating metrics and solving complex technical problems

The position combines hands-on technical work with leadership opportunities, requiring both deep systems knowledge and strong problem-solving abilities. You'll help shape the future of cloud computing while working with some of the most advanced distributed database systems in the industry.

AWS values diverse experiences and perspectives, offering extensive resources for career growth including mentorship, knowledge-sharing, and professional development opportunities. The company promotes work-life harmony and an inclusive culture through employee-led affinity groups and company-sponsored events.

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Responsibilities For Systems Development Engineer, Database Services

  • Automating the world's most advanced cloud computing infrastructure
  • Simplifying and reinventing systems, processes, and tools
  • Building unique solutions to customer technical problems
  • Supporting development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, IoT, Platform services
  • Becoming subject matter expert on multiple AWS services
  • Developing, building, deploying, operating, and growing services in cloud production environments

Requirements For Systems Development Engineer, Database Services

Python
Ruby
Go
Java
Linux
  • Experience with Linux/Unix
  • Knowledge of systems engineering fundamentals (networking, storage, operating systems)
  • Experience in networking, storage systems, operating systems and hands-on systems engineering
  • Experience in automating, deploying, and supporting large-scale infrastructure
  • Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust

Benefits For Systems Development Engineer, Database Services

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Parental Leave
  • Work-life harmony
  • Career development opportunities
  • Mentorship programs
  • Professional development resources
  • Inclusive work environment

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