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Software Development Engineer, Amazon Aurora DSQL

Amazon

Location

Seattle, WA

Type

Full-time

Posted

8/26/2026

Compensation

$143,700 - $194,400 per year

Undergraduate with 2+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.1% approval+9% YoY
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Job description

The Aurora DSQL team is focused on developing a serverless, distributed SQL database that emphasizes high availability and scalability. This role involves designing and coding solutions to enhance software architecture and improve system efficiency. Team members will work in a collaborative environment, contributing to critical components that ensure security and performance in a multi-tenant setting. The position offers opportunities for mentorship and career growth while working with modern technologies like Rust and AWS.

Requirements

  • 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
  • Knowledge of professional software engineering best practices for the full software development life cycle
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent
  • Master's degree in computer science or equivalent is preferred
  • Experience contributing to the architecture and design of new and current systems
  • Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C#
  • Experience architecting or operating solutions built on AWS
  • Experience programming with Rust

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and deliver distributed, high-performance data and transaction processing algorithms and solutions.
  • Participate in design discussions, code reviews, and communicate with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Deploy and monitor new features in a highly available and fault-tolerant system running in the cloud.
  • Work cross-functionally to help drive business decisions with technical input.
  • Create metrics, implement automation, and resolve the root cause of software defects.

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.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Amazon Com Services Llc

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

3,290

FY2026

Approval rate

99.1%

FY2026

LCA certified

32,937

FY2026

Entry-level share

10.6%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

+9%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-44%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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