Database Engineer, RDS/Aurora PostgreSQL

Do you want to work in Relational Database Service (RDS) for PostgreSQL which is one of the fastest growing AWS businesses? PostgreSQL is one of the fastest growing databases in the industry, and our team's mission is to build, improve and manage PostgreSQL as a fully managed database service.

As a Database Engineer for RDS/Aurora PostgreSQL, you will:

• Translate customer needs into technical innovations and robust engineering solutions
• Act as the "Voice of the Customer" to help developers understand real-world database usage
• Own the design for system level validation of the service
• Drive feature enhancements, resolve root causes of issues, and improve service performance
• Be the ultimate subject matter expert for databases
• Interact with the open-source community via forums, conferences, and code submissions
• Engage in the full product cycle: feature brainstorming, design, implementation, validation, and customer escalation

You'll work in a startup-like development environment, solving challenging technical problems at every layer of the stack. You'll design, implement, test, deploy, and maintain innovative software solutions to transform service performance, durability, cost, and security.

Key responsibilities include:

• Building high-impact solutions for a large customer base
• Participating in design discussions, code reviews, and communicating with stakeholders
• Working cross-functionally to drive business decisions with technical input
• Creating metrics, implementing automation, and resolving root causes of software defects

Our team values diverse experiences and is dedicated to supporting new members through knowledge-sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects that develop your engineering expertise.

Join us in building high-quality, highly available, always-on products that power AWS's suite of services trusted by the most successful startups to Global 500 companies.