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Amazon · 3 months ago

Senior Software Engineer - Query Optimization, Aurora DSQL

positionSeattle, Washington, USA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
money$151K/yr - $262K/yr
date5+ years exp

Amazon is a leading cloud services provider, and they are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to enhance the query optimization and execution layer of Aurora DSQL. The role involves designing and implementing query optimization algorithms and improving the execution engine to deliver high-performance solutions.

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Responsibilities

Solve challenging technical problems, often ones not solved before, at every layer of the stack
Design, implement, test, deploy and maintain innovative software solutions to transform service performance, durability, cost, and security
Build high-quality, highly available, always-on products
Research implementations that deliver the best possible experiences for customers
Build high-impact solutions to deliver to our large customer base
Participate in design discussions, code review, and communicate with internal and external stakeholders
Work cross-functionally to help drive business decisions with your technical input
Work in a startup-like development environment, where you’re always working on the most important stuff

Qualification

Database system internalsQuery optimizationSoftware developmentProgramming languagesDesign patternsCost-based optimizersMentorshipTechnical leadership

Required

5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
4+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
Strong background in database system internals and query processing fundamentals

Preferred

2+ years of experience with query optimizer architectures, cost based optimizers in OLTP database engines

Benefits

Equity
Sign-on payments
Medical
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Other forms of compensation

Company

Amazon

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Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
dateFounded in 1994
location
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people-size10001+ employees
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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$8.11B
Key Investors
AmazonKleiner Perkins
2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO

Leadership Team

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Douglas J. Herrington
CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
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Werner Vogels
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