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# System Development Engineer, Aurora Storage : RDS

- **Company:** Amazon.com, Inc.
- **Location:** Denver, CO, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Java (Programming Language), Adobe InDesign, Amazon Web Services, Systems Engineering, C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Databases, Python (Programming Language), Windows PowerShell, Systems Development Life Cycle, Ruby, Software Security, Build Management, Build Tools, Golang
- **Published:** August 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://us.experteer.com/career/view-jobs/system-development-engineer-aurora-storage-rds-denver-co-usa-58914780

## About the Role

up to operations improvements through deep-dive, solution-based insights Tasks * 1+ years designing or architecting new or existing systems for reliability and scaling * 4+ years of hands-on systems engineering experience in networking, storage, OS, and administration * Bachelor's degree or CSSLP (Secure Software Lifecycle) * Knowledge of systems engineering fundamentals (networking, storage, OS) * Experience programming in at least one modern language (C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, Ruby) * Current, active US Government Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility (or above) Key requirements * RSUs * sign-on payments * health insurance (medical, dental, vision) * 401(k) matching * paid time off * parential leave

## Description

Experteer Overview In this role you design and build tooling to run and improve Amazon Aurora and RDS at massive scale. You will collaborate with product owners and customers to deliver scalable, robust services that speed up provisioning, monitoring, and healing of database fleets. You'll balance business needs with technical constraints to maximize impact while maintaining security and reliability. This is a hands-on, high-scale role at AWS, focused on delivering secure, high-performance storage and database solutions. Compensation / Benefits * Create, improve, or invent tools and applications as part of a larger system * Write secure, stable, maintainable code with tests * Understand hardware, software, networking, and OS interactions * Participate in design, scoping, and prioritization discussions * Build systems and processes that enable other builders through safety, agility, and automation * Learn business context and technologies behind the system implementations * Contribute to operations improvements through deep-dive, solution-based insights Tasks * 1+ years designing or architecting new or existing systems for reliability and scaling * 4+ years of hands-on systems engineering experience in networking, storage, OS, and administration * Bachelor's degree or CSSLP (Secure Software Lifecycle) * Knowledge of systems engineering fundamentals (networking, storage, OS) * Experience programming in at least one modern language (C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, Ruby) * Current, active US Government Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility (or above) Key requirements * RSUs * sign-on payments * health insurance (medical, dental, vision) * 401(k) matching * paid time off * parential leave


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