Amazon · 4 hours ago
Software Development Engineer, AWS Distributed SQL
Seattle, Washington, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$144K/yr - $194K/yr
3+ years expAmazon is a leading cloud platform company, and they are seeking a Software Development Engineer for their AWS Distributed SQL team. This role involves building developer tools and integrations to enhance the experience of developers using the Aurora DSQL database, focusing on rapid experimentation and AI-assisted development.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
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
Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
Experience programming with at least one software programming language
Preferred
3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
Benefits
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
Parental leave
Company
Amazon
Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.11BKey Investors
AmazonKleiner Perkins
2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO
Leadership Team
Douglas J. Herrington
CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
Werner Vogels
VP & CTO
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