This role is for an experienced engineer in the Amazon Aurora Open Source Engines team, focusing on building hyper-scale database services in the cloud. The team is dedicated to innovating and improving relational databases, particularly the Postgres-compatible edition of Amazon Aurora. Engineers will work on significant system software components that ensure high performance, availability, and reliability across distributed systems. The position emphasizes collaboration, mentorship, and solving challenging technical problems.

• 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 experience in C++, Rust, or a related programming language
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
• 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience

• 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.
• Participate in design discussions, code reviews, and communicate with stakeholders.

• 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.