Software Development Engineer, AWS Distributed SQL

Amazon Aurora DSQL is a serverless distributed SQL database with virtually unlimited scale highest availability and zero infrastructure management. Aurora DSQL provides active-active high availability delivering strong data consistency designed for 99.99% single-Region and 99.999% multi-Region availability. Aurora DSQL automatically manages and scales system resources so you dont have to worry about maintenance downtime provisioning patching or upgrading infrastructure.

The Aurora DSQL JumpStart team is revolutionizing how developers build applications with databases especially in the agentic era. Were making DSQL easy for AI-assisted development by creating frictionless developer experiences building integrations with modern development tools and establishing DSQL as a leading database integrated with frameworks and AI coding assistants.

As part of the JumpStart team youll work at the intersection of database technology and developer experience. Youll build tools documentation integrations and user interfaces that enable millions of developersboth human and AI agentsto successfully build applications on DSQL. This includes creating MCP servers for AI coding tools like Kiro and Claude Code building console experiences that delight developers developing authentication helpers and ORM adapters and crafting example-rich documentation that AI models can consume.

An ideal candidate has experience building developer tools SDKs or developer-facing products understands both backend systems and front-end user experiences and thrives on rapid iteration. Youll work with AI coding assistants daily understand their strengths and limitations and design solutions that work seamlessly for both human developers and AI agents. Youre comfortable working across the full stackfrom database drivers and authentication systems to console UIs and documentationand can move quickly to validate ideas and ship improvements.

Key job responsibilities
Our engineers collaborate across diverse teams projects and environments to have a firsthand impact on our global customer base. Youll bring a passion for developer experience AI-assisted development and rapid experimentation. Youll also:

- Design and build developer tools SDKs console features and integrations that reduce friction for developers building on DSQL
- Create AI-ready documentation code samples and integrations for AI coding assistants (Kiro Claude Code etc.)
- Build authentication helpers ORM adapters and database drivers that make DSQL easy to use with popular frameworks
- Develop console experiences including query editors cluster management UIs and onboarding flows
- Partner with ISVs and framework providers to integrate DSQL into their platforms
- Measure and improve developer experience through benchmarking user testing and rapid iteration
- Work with AI models to understand how they select products and influence their recommendations

A day in the life
Youll work in a fast-paced startup-like environment focused on rapid experimentation and customer impact. You might spend your morning building a new Kiro Power that automates DSQL cluster setup afternoon creating an authentication helper for a popular Python ORM and evening testing how well Claude Code can build applications against DSQL. Youll:

- Ship improvements weekly validating with real developers and AI coding assistants
- Collaborate with product managers UX designers and the core DSQL engineering team
- Use AI coding tools yourself to understand the developer experience firsthand
- Participate in design discussions code reviews and communicate with internal and external stakeholders
- Work cross-functionally to help drive business decisions with your technical input

About the team
The JumpStart team is dedicated to making DSQL an easy to use database for agentic developers. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures and were building an environment that celebrates rapid iteration customer obsession and knowledge-sharing. Our senior members enjoy one-on-one mentoring and thorough but kind code reviews. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects that help you develop expertise in developer experience AI-assisted development and full-stack engineering.

About AWS
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- 3 years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2 years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- 1 years of software development engineer or related occupational experience
- 1 years of designing and developing large-scale multi-tiered multi-threaded embedded or distributed software applications tools systems and services using: C# C Java or Perl experience
- 1 years of Object Oriented Design experience
- Bachelors degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science Engineering Mathematics or a related field
- 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

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at WA Seattle - 143700.00 - 194400.00 USD annually