The role is focused on contributing to the design and development of Amazon Aurora DSQL, a revolutionary distributed SQL database technology. The Control Plane team is responsible for managing heat distribution and ensuring quick responses for scalability. Candidates will apply their expertise in distributed systems architecture and design principles to solve complex problems. The team primarily develops in Rust and utilizes the Amazon Cloud Development Kit (CDK) for defining cloud infrastructure.

• 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 operations
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
• Experience contributing to the architecture and design of new and current systems
• Experience in debugging, profiling, and implementing software engineering best practices in large-scale systems

• Solve challenging technical problems at every layer of the stack.
• Design, implement, test, deploy, and maintain innovative software solutions.
• Build high-quality, highly available, always-on products.
• Research implementations that deliver the best possible experiences for customers.
• Create metrics, implement automation, and resolve software defects.
• Participate in design discussions and code reviews.
• Work cross-functionally to drive business decisions with technical input.

• 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.