Software Development Engineer, Amazon Aurora DSQL
AmazonSoftware Development Engineer, Amazon Aurora DSQL
AmazonLocation
Seattle, WA
Type
Full-time
Posted
5/5/2026
Compensation
$143,700 - $194,400 per year
Job description
The role is for a Software Development Engineer in the Amazon Aurora DSQL team, focusing on building a serverless, distributed SQL database. The team is dedicated to solving complex engineering problems and ensuring seamless scaling of the product. The ideal candidate will work on defining and implementing service APIs and integrating Aurora DSQL into the AWS ecosystem. This position offers the opportunity to innovate and contribute to a rapidly growing service with high availability and performance standards.
Requirements
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience of new and existing systems
- 1+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications
- 1+ years of Object Oriented Design experience
- Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language
- 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience
Responsibilities
- Contribute to building the cellular platform for Aurora DSQL
- Define and implement service APIs that influence customer interactions with the service
- Work on projects that secure and embed Aurora DSQL into the overall AWS ecosystem
- Solve highly complex engineering problems related to the service
- Ensure seamless scaling of the product
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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