The Amazon DynamoDB team is seeking software engineers with a team-first mentality to enhance one of the largest NoSQL database services. This role involves working on complex engineering problems in distributed systems at a massive scale. Engineers will be responsible for end-to-end ownership of features in the storage engine, ensuring high performance and durability. The position offers opportunities for mentorship and career growth within an inclusive team culture.

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language
• 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

• Own everything from requirements gathering to design reviews and implementations
• Implement changes in Java/Rust to optimize replication and reduce latency
• Validate changes through capacity tests across various instance types
• Diagnose production issues in real-time across 30+ regions during on-call rotations
• Review teammates' code and contribute to designs spanning millions of nodes

• 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.