Senior Software Development Engineer, DynamoDB

Job Description

Seeking a senior software development engineer to work on advancing a distributed database system that operates at a massive scale and delivers high performance.

Requirements

• 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
• 5+ years of leading design or architecture of new and existing systems experience
• Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Design, build, operate, optimize, and continuously iterate on the design of highly distributed, large-scale services
• Translate requirements into detailed solution architectures and technical plans
• Own technical decision making in your space
• Work with others on the engineering team to perform day-to-day development activities, participate in design discussions, code reviews, and ongoing operations of the service
• Deliver quality engineering work on time and on budget
• Scale distributed systems with optimal balance between performance and cost
• Automate and improve repetitive operational processes
• Mentor and support other members of the team as they progress with their careers

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (multiple plan options)
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program for mental health support
• 401(k) with company match and various investment choices
• Company-paid life/AD&D and disability insurance
• Restricted stock units (RSUs) for employee ownership
• Child care and elder care referrals, adoption assistance
• Paid maternity and parental leave (including Ramp Back)
• Paid time off (PTO) and company holidays
• Employee discount on Amazon.com products
• Career Choice program (95% tuition and textbook coverage)