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Senior PostgreSQL Database Engineer, RDS

Amazon

Location

Redmond, WA

Type

Full-time

Posted

5/5/2026

Compensation

$145,900 - $197,400 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.1% approval+9% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

This role involves working in the Relational Database Service (RDS) for PostgreSQL, contributing to the development and management of a fully managed database service. The team focuses on building and improving PostgreSQL while engaging closely with developers and product managers throughout the product lifecycle. Members are expected to drive feature enhancements and resolve issues while interacting with the open-source community. The environment promotes knowledge-sharing and mentorship, supporting career growth and technical expertise.

Requirements

  • Experience with database management systems, particularly PostgreSQL.
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to drive feature enhancements.
  • Ability to work cross-functionally with various teams.

Responsibilities

  • Work closely with customers to understand their challenges and teach best practices.
  • Act as the voice of the customer to influence the engineering process.
  • Drive feature enhancements and resolve root causes of issues.
  • Create metrics and implement automation to improve software architecture.
  • Participate in design discussions and code reviews.

Benefits

  • Employees at Amazon are often offered comprehensive health benefits—including multiple medical plan options (no pre-existing condition exclusions, 100% covered in-network preventive care), dental and vision plans, a 24/7 medical advice line from day one, expert second-opinion services, and broad mental-health support with several free counseling sessions (including pediatric). Financial wellness typically includes a 401(k) with company match (up to 2%), Restricted Stock Units (equity), FSAs, an emergency savings program, product and partner discounts, and even college-savings and home-purchase programs. Overall, the package is designed to support employees and their families’ health, finances, and day-to-day life.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Amazon Com Services Llc

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

3,290

FY2026

Approval rate

99.1%

FY2026

LCA certified

32,937

FY2026

Entry-level share

10.6%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

+9%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-44%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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