Amazon · 5 hours ago
Senior Software Developer, AWS Distributed SQL
Seattle, Washington, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$168K/yr - $227K/yr
5+ years expAmazon is a leading cloud platform provider, and they are seeking a Senior Software Developer to join their Aurora DSQL JumpStart team. The role involves leading technical strategy and architecture for developer tools and integrations, mentoring team members, and driving initiatives to enhance the developer experience with DSQL.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail
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
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
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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