Job Description
**Job Summary:** Software Development Engineer II for Aurora Control Plane, responsible for designing and implementing scalable services and tools to support the rapid growth of Aurora, a distributed, fault-tolerant database service. Looking to revolutionize the way people manage vast volumes of data in the cloud? We're building hyper-scale database services in the cloud, and we need your expertise to make it happen. As a Software Development Engineer II on our team, you'll have direct and immediate impact on hundreds of thousands of users who rely on AWS database services. **About Aurora:** • Aurora is a distributed, fault-tolerant database service that leverages a self-healing storage system, performing up to five times faster than standard MySQL databases and three times faster than standard PostgreSQL databases. • Our customers depend on the performance of our services to scale and support their mission-critical workloads. • We're one of the fastest-growing AWS services, with business and engineering decisions having a widespread impact across many of the world's fastest growing businesses. **About the Team:** • We're a flat organizational structure with a casual office vibe, but we leverage all the resources and stability of being the largest cloud provider. • Our team focuses on building scalable services and tools to support the rapid growth of Aurora. • We're passionate about optimizing the software development experience at a very large scale, using strong technical skills and motivation to achieve results. **Responsibilities:** • Design and implement services and intelligent operational tooling to allow Amazon Aurora to scale faster, with emphasis on reliability, deployment velocity, and operational effectiveness. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and prioritize opportunities for improvement. • Develop and maintain high-quality, scalable software solutions that meet the needs of our customers. **Requirements:** • Experience in professional software development, with a focus on designing or architecting new and existing systems. • Experience programming with at least one software programming language. • Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent. • Experience with full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations. **About AWS:** • We're the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform, with a diverse and inclusive workplace. • We value diverse experiences and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. • We offer a range of benefits, including flexible work hours, mentorship, and career growth opportunities.