Software Development Engineer II Aurora PostgreSQL

Amazon is breaking new ground and changing the rules for relational Databases. Amazon Aurora is helping customers get enterprise performance availability and durability.

Are you a software engineer passionate about storage and database systems Do you thrive in an environment that encourages innovation If so join AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations from foundational services such as Amazons Simple Storage Service (S3 and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2 to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWSs services and features apart in the industry.

AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations from foundational services such as Amazons Simple Storage Service (S3 and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2 to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWSs services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization youll support the development and management of Compute Database Storage Internet of Things (Iot) Platform and Productivity Apps services in AWS including support for customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services
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Key job responsibilities
and develop innovative software solutions to further enhance the performance availability and durability of Amazon Aurora.
with a team of engineers to push the boundaries of the PostgreSQL engine and storage integration.
highquality efficient and maintainable code adhering to best practices.
to the design and implementation of new features and functionalities within Aurora.
and debug complex technical issues related to Auroras functionality.
uptodate on the latest advancements in database technologies and PostgreSQL developments.


A day in the life
As you design and code solutions to help our team drive efficiencies in software architecture youll create metrics implement automation and other improvements and resolve the root cause of software defects. Youll also:

Build highimpact solutions to deliver to our large customer base.
Participate in design discussions code review and communicate with internal and external stakeholders.
Work crossfunctionally to help drive business decisions with your technical input.
Work in a startuplike development environment where youre always working on the most important stuff.

About the team
Amazon Aurora is a MySQL and PostgreSQL compatible relational database service that combines the speed and availability of highend commercial databases with the simplicity and costeffectiveness of open source databases. Amazon Aurora is powered by an autoscaling autohealing distributed storage cluster of massive worldwide scale.

The Aurora PostgreSQL team is seeking passionate
software engineers to join our core development team. Youll have the chance to own the design and development of critical software components that power our industryleading cloud database service.

In this hands on position you will be asked to do everything from building rocksolid components to mentoring other engineers. You need to not only be a top software developer with a good track record of delivering but also excel in communication leadership and customer focus. This is a unique and rare opportunity to get in on the ground floor within a fast growing business and help shape the technology product and the business. A successful candidate will bring deep technical and software expertise and ability to work within a fast moving startup environment in a large company to deliver high quality code that has a broad business impact.

Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting hasnt followed a traditional path or includes alternative experiences dont let it stop you from applying.

About AWS
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Inclusive Team Culture
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Work/Life Balance
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Mentorship & Career Growth
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3 years of noninternship professional software development experience
2 years of noninternship design or architecture (design patterns reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
Experience programming with at least one software programming language

3 years of full software development life cycle including coding standards code reviews source control management build processes testing and operations experience
Bachelors degree in computer science or equivalent

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race national origin gender gender identity sexual orientation protected veteran status disability age or other legally protected status.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on jobrelated knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity signon payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.