Software Development Engineer II, AWS DynamoDB

About the Role

Do you want to work on new scaling challenges for one of the largest databases on earth? DynamoDB is a key-value and document database that delivers single-digit-millisecond performance at any scale, capable of accessing petabytes of data in 9 milliseconds or less and backing up hundreds of terabytes of data in seconds, even across continents.

As one of the largest distributed database systems in the world, we continue to believe it is Day 1 for the DynamoDB business. We are rearchitecting DynamoDB's global footprint to make it even more scalable. As our database continues to grow, we need to scale the product even further. We are looking for a deeply technical, team-first software development engineer to push this product even further.

The quality bar is high. As an engineer here, you will work on building services that operate at a massive scale and are responsible for routing large amounts of data. Your code will be responsible for routing customer requests in the most efficient way across thousands of machines, while providing high throughput and low-latency experiences. You will exercise your intellectual curiosity, work with motivated teams of sharp individuals, and get insightful guidance from senior and principal engineers.

This is a hands-on position in which you will own everything from requirements gathering, designs, design reviews, implementations, code reviews, incremental feature launches, operations, mentoring, and the driving of continuous improvement.

A Day in the Life

Amazon DynamoDB engineers are constantly challenged to think of unique and innovative solutions. You will work on the hardest engineering problems in distributed systems at a massive scale and on multiple dimensions. The environment is designed for those who enjoy simplifying complex problems and working on distributed systems, offering a space to collaborate with motivated teams and receive guidance from industry leaders.

About the Team

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Inclusive Team Culture

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Mentorship & Career Growth

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Work/Life Balance

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Equal Opportunity

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