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Senior System Development Engineer, DynamoDB

Amazon

Location

Seattle, WA

Type

Full-time

Posted

6/11/2026

Compensation

$151,200 - $204,600 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
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Job description

The role is for an experienced systems development engineer on the Amazon DynamoDB Networking Technologies team, focusing on building high-performance systems that ensure low latency and high availability. The team is responsible for managing DynamoDB's border networking and ensuring fault tolerance during network failures. Candidates will work on innovative software solutions that enhance service performance and durability at a massive scale. The position offers opportunities for collaboration across diverse teams and projects, impacting a global customer base.

Requirements

  • Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, or Rust.
  • Experience leading the design, automation, deployment, and support of large-scale infrastructure.
  • Experience with Linux/Unix.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines build processes.
  • Experience with distributed systems at scale.

Responsibilities

  • 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.
  • Identify technical requirements based on business goals and product direction.
  • Execute multi-engineer, cross-team projects, and mentor others on project management.
  • Deliver quality projects and features on time and on budget.
  • Lead design reviews for the engineering team and set technical best practices.
  • Participate in the full lifecycle of day-to-day development activities.
  • Perform data analysis to identify opportunities to optimize services.

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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