Sr. Software Dev Engineer, Aurora Control Plane, AWS Aurora

AWS is Amazon's cloud computing platform offering database services including Aurora, a distributed fault-tolerant database service.
$150,000 - $250,000
Backend
Senior Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · Cloud
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Description For Sr. Software Dev Engineer, Aurora Control Plane, AWS Aurora

Join AWS Aurora team to revolutionize cloud database services! Aurora is a distributed, fault-tolerant database service that performs up to 5x faster than standard MySQL and 3x faster than PostgreSQL databases. As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll work on the Aurora Global Database project, designing and implementing crucial database components that impact hundreds of thousands of users worldwide.

The role offers an exciting opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in cloud database services, where your contributions will directly influence some of the world's fastest-growing businesses. You'll be part of a team that values technical excellence, innovation, and continuous learning.

We provide a supportive environment with a strong emphasis on work-life harmony and professional growth. New team members are paired with a launch buddy who provides mentorship and guidance during the onboarding process. The team culture is positive, inclusive, and focused on solving complex technical challenges while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

Your responsibilities will span the entire software development lifecycle, from design to deployment, working closely with customers and stakeholders to deliver optimal solutions. You'll leverage your expertise in distributed systems, databases, and cloud services to build scalable solutions that meet growing customer demands.

The ideal candidate brings strong technical skills, passion for learning, and experience in building complex systems. You'll join a team that values empathy, curiosity, and technical excellence, working on projects that push the boundaries of cloud database technology.

If you're excited about building hyper-scale database services, solving complex technical challenges, and having a direct impact on customers worldwide, this role offers an exceptional opportunity to grow your career at AWS.

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Responsibilities For Sr. Software Dev Engineer, Aurora Control Plane, AWS Aurora

  • Design and implement major database components for Aurora Global Database
  • Deliver software features and improvements
  • Work with customers, stakeholders, and peers to understand and deliver solutions
  • Design software solutions to enable new features or improve existing ones
  • Perform operational work to solve customer problems
  • Contribute to the full software development lifecycle
  • Participate in code reviews, testing, deployment and maintenance

Requirements For Sr. Software Dev Engineer, Aurora Control Plane, AWS Aurora

MySQL
PostgreSQL
  • 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
  • 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language
  • 5+ years of leading design or architecture experience
  • Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
  • Deep understanding of software engineering practices and object oriented analysis & design
  • Deep understanding of security by design development
  • Experience building distributed databases, storage systems or cloud services

Benefits For Sr. Software Dev Engineer, Aurora Control Plane, AWS Aurora

  • Work-life balance
  • Flexible working hours
  • Mentorship program with launch buddy

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