Job Description
Senior Software Development Engineer, Aurora Control Plane
Join a team building hyper-scale database services in the cloud and revolutionize the way people manage vast volumes of data.
Aurora is a distributed, fault-tolerant database service that performs up to five times faster than standard MySQL databases and three times faster than standard PostgreSQL databases.
As a member of the AWS Utility Computing organization, you’ll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Internet of Things, Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS.
The AWS Aurora Developer Experience team focuses on providing capabilities and improving customer developers’ productivity by means other than better exposure of features in RDS Console.
The team’s main objective is to allow external developers to iterate faster, overcome fewer challenges, and do more with less every day.
Key areas for improvement include fast provisioning, secure connectivity, and connectivity tips.
We’re looking for Software Development Engineers who have built complex software systems, led architecture and design, and have experience with modern programming languages and Agile methodologies.
The ideal candidate is passionate about optimizing the software development experience at a large scale, enthusiastic about learning new technologies, and excited by the idea of solving hard technical challenges.
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BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience building complex software systems
- Experience leading architecture and design
- 8+ years of professional software development experience
- Experience with modern programming languages
- Experience with Agile methodologies
- Experience with cloud architecture, infrastructure architecture, data engineering, or DevOps
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent
- Experience with full software development life cycle
- Experience with large-scale distributed storage and database systems
- Hands-on experience with AWS services
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