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# Senior Database Engineer, Aurora DSQL

- **Company:** Amazon.com, Inc.
- **Location:** Seattle, WA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $167,800.0 - $227,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Databases, Database Applications, Relational Databases, Distributed Systems, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Database Migration, Information Technology
- **Published:** June 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/251EBC7ECD74456DB393470E84B1FF93/job/

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
 * 5+ years of relevant database application development
 * Experience in relational database technology (such as Postgres or MySQL)
 * Experience working directly with enterprise customers to drive positive business outcomes
 * Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with ambiguous, evolving requirements, * Deep, hands-on technical expertise with PostgreSQL databases
 * Experience with database migration patterns and tooling
 * Experience with distributed systems and multi-region architectures



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