Amazon Web Services (AWS) · 2 hours ago
Senior Software Developer, AWS Distributed SQL
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$168K/yr - $227K/yr
5+ years expAmazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform, and they are seeking a Senior Software Developer for their Aurora DSQL JumpStart team. The role involves leading technical strategy and architecture for developer tools and integrations, mentoring team members, and driving improvements in developer experience.
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Responsibilities
Lead the technical strategy and architecture for developer tools, SDKs, console features, and AI integrations
Own team-level architecture for the JumpStart platform, providing system-wide design guidance and influencing team strategy
Lead multi-engineer projects to build authentication systems, ORM adapters, database drivers, and console experiences
Establish patterns and best practices for creating AI-ready documentation, code samples, and developer tools
Partner with ISVs and framework providers to architect DSQL integrations at scale
Define and implement mechanisms to measure, benchmark, and continuously improve developer experience
Mentor and coach multiple engineers on the team, helping them grow their technical and leadership skills
Influence product roadmap and prioritization based on developer needs and technical constraints
Lead design reviews for the team and actively participate in design reviews for related teams
Drive technical decisions that balance immediate developer needs with long-term platform scalability
Lead cross-team initiatives, influencing multiple teams' roadmaps to improve the end-to-end developer experience
Work closely with product management to translate customer feedback into technical strategy
Proactively identify and resolve architecture deficiencies that create friction for developers
Set the technical direction for how DSQL becomes the database of choice for agentic development
Participate in hiring, performance evaluations, and career guidance for team members
Qualification
Required
5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
5+ 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
Preferred
Master's degree in computer science or equivalent
7+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
Experience with full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
Experience debugging, profiling, and implementing best software engineering practices in large-scale systems
Knowledge of system performance, memory management, and parallel computing principles
Knowledge of Machine Learning and LLM fundamentals, including transformer architecture, training/inference lifecycles, and optimization techniques
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 Web Services (AWS)
Launched in 2006, Amazon Web Services (AWS) began exposing key infrastructure services to businesses in the form of web services -- now widely known as cloud computing.
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