JobsSoftware Development Engineer II, AWS Transactional Services (Database & Distributed Systems)
Software Development Engineer II, AWS Transactional Services (Database & Distributed Systems)
AmazonSoftware Development Engineer II, AWS Transactional Services (Database & Distributed Systems)
AmazonLocation
Seattle, WA
Type
Full-time
Posted
5/8/2026
Compensation
$143,700 - $194,400 per year
Undergraduate with 2+ Years of Experience
Approval 98.6%·Filings 19,451·New hires 10,113·
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·FY 2025Job description
The role is part of the Transactional Services organization, which focuses on building high-performance, highly available distributed systems for AWS. The team is composed of senior and principal engineers and emphasizes end-to-end ownership of software development projects. Candidates will work on systems that handle over 100 million operations per second and will be involved in mentoring and establishing best practices. AWS promotes an inclusive culture and values diverse experiences in its workforce.
Requirements
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience of new and existing systems
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language
- 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience, including coding standards and code reviews
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
Responsibilities
- Invent, design, and develop highly available and scalable distributed systems and database technologies.
- Own the delivery of software development projects end-to-end.
- Work with other engineers to establish best practices in software development and operational processes.
- Collaborate with team members on day-to-day development activities, participate in designs, design reviews, code reviews, and implementation.
- Mentor other engineers.
- Keep up to date with new technologies used in the field and by our customers.
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.
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