The senior engineer role on the DynamoDB Observability and Performance team focuses on improving the efficiency of the DynamoDB stack by measuring performance and identifying bottlenecks. The team aims to empower service teams with insights into performance metrics and customer outcomes. Engineers will work collaboratively across diverse teams to solve complex technical problems and innovate solutions. This position offers the opportunity to impact the performance and reliability of systems serving millions of customers worldwide.

• 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 or tech lead in an engineering team
• 5+ years of experience in the full software development life cycle
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
• Experience creating reports and interpreting metrics
• Knowledge of big data businesses and technical concepts

• Solve challenging technical problems at every layer of the stack
• Research implementations that deliver the best possible experiences for customers
• Design, implement, test, deploy, and maintain innovative software solutions
• Build high-quality, highly available, always-on products
• Create measurement products and integrate them into SDCL
• Propose team priorities and identify critical paths
• Mentor and grow junior engineers
• Work cross-functionally to drive business decisions with technical input

• 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.