As a Senior Software Development Engineer at Amazon DocumentDB, you will play a crucial role in optimizing storage, indexing, and query performance for a fully-managed cloud database. You will take ownership of critical components such as the development of a query planner and executor, as well as index structures. This position offers the opportunity to collaborate with industry experts and contribute to the long-term vision of the database technology team. Your work will enhance current solutions and shape the future of database technology.

• 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 5+ years of programming experience with at least one software programming language
• 5+ years of experience leading design or architecture of new and existing systems
• Experience as a mentor, tech lead, or leading an engineering team
• 5+ years of experience in the full software development life cycle, including coding standards and code reviews
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

• Optimize storage, indexing, and query performance of Amazon DocumentDB
• Develop a query planner and executor
• Create and maintain index structures
• Collaborate with team members to propose ideas and experiment with new technologies
• Drive the team’s long-term vision forward

• 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.