Software Engineer II, AWS DynamoDB

Amazon.com, Inc.
Seattle, WA, United States
19 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Internship / Graduate position
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
2 years minimum
Compensation
$96,000.0 - $186,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) Amazon Web Services Cloud Computing Code Review Computer Programming Software Design Patterns Distributed Systems Document-Oriented Databases Amazon DynamoDB NoSQL Software Engineering Database Engines
+6 more
Cloud Platform System Database Performance Information Technology Build Process Software Coding Software Version Control

Job description

Want to help shape the future of one of the largest NoSQL database services on the planet? The Amazon DynamoDB team is looking for deeply technical, team-first-mentality software engineers who are willing to commit themselves to providing best in class database performance to AWS customers. DynamoDB is a key-value and document database that delivers single-digit-millisecond performance at any scale. As a fast-growing service at the core of the AWS Cloud, our business and engineering decisions have widespread impact across AWS, Amazon, and beyond. Many of the world’s fastest growing businesses, such as Lyft, Airbnb, and Redfin, as well as enterprises, such as Samsung, Toyota, and Capital One, depend on the scale and performance of DynamoDB to support their mission-critical workloads. DynamoDB engineers are constantly challenged to think of unique and innovative solutions. The quality bar is high. As an engineer here, you will work on the hardest engineering problems in distributed systems at a massive scale and on multiple dimensions. You will exercise your intellectual curiosity, work with motivated teams of sharp individuals, and get insightful guidance from senior and principal engineers., This is a hands-on position in which you will own everything from end to end: requirements gathering, designs, design reviews, implementations, code reviews, incremental feature launches, operations, mentoring, and the driving of continuous improvement. A day in the life As an Software Development Engineer on DynamoDB Storage, you’ll own features end-to-end in the storage engine powering every DynamoDB read and write globally. Your days involve implementing changes in Java/Rust – optimizing replication, reducing tail latency, or building new capabilities – then validating through capacity tests across dozens of instance types. On on call (~1 week/quarter), you’ll diagnose production issues across 30+ regions in real-time. You’ll review teammates’ code daily, contribute to designs spanning millions of nodes, and ship through rigorous phased rollouts. The work is deeply technical, exabyte-scale, and directly impacts DynamoDB’s durability guarantees. About the team AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying. Why AWS? Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating - that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses. Inclusive Team Culture Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness. Mentorship & Career Growth We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional. Work/Life Balance We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

Requirements

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
  • Experience programming with at least one software programming language Preferred Qualifications

  • 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 & conditions

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including 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, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at . USA, WA, Seattle - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually

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