Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.
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SeniorSoftwareDevelopmentEngineer,AWSRDSforSQLServer
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“Senior Software Development Engineer, AWS RDS for SQL Server at Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.. Skills: Distributed systems, Cloud databases, High availability. Design highly available distributed systems. Operate distributed systems”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver lasting impact; Shape long-term team direction; Shape long-term team goals
Industry & Context.
Troubleshooting; Solve complex problems; Resolve escalations; Root cause analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years non-internship professional software development, 5+ years programming experience, 5+ years leading design or architecture, Experience as a mentor, Experience as a tech lead, Experience leading an engineering team
Nice to Have
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Experience with full software development life cycle, Experience managing teams
What You'll Do.
Design highly available distributed systems
Operate distributed systems
Define strategy in ambiguity
Identify problems and opportunities
Design long-term solutions
Lead end-to-end delivery
Own full lifecycle of solutions
Drive cross-functional influence
Collaborate across teams
Deliver results across programs
Solve complex problems
Tackle business issues
Tackle technology issues
Define project requirements
Resolve escalations decisively
Communicate at all levels
Write strategic narratives
Present to senior leadership
Balance short-term and long-term needs
Mitigate long-term risks
Raise bar on team capability
Drive operational excellence
Champion best practices
Champion process improvements
Elevate team performance
Navigate difficult situations
Escalate appropriately
Keep programs moving forward
Deliver lasting impact
Produce work shaping team direction
Produce work shaping team goals
Write narratives to align stakeholders
Own ambiguous problems
Own cross-cutting problems
Figure out what to build
Mentor junior developers
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional influence; Collaborate across teams; Align on goals; Deliver results across programs; Cross-functional teams; Product managers; Designers; Senior leadership
Communication Scope
Strategic narratives; Presentations
Process & Methodology
Scoping, Execution
Full Job Description
RDS provides customers with databases that have multiple-nines of durability and availability. Achieving this level of reliability requires building control and monitoring systems that automatically detect and handle failures within seconds, and data replication options that accommodate various geographical distribution and disaster recovery objectives, all while supporting huge numbers of databases, multiple database engines, and a wide variety of customer workloads. This role is on the AWS RDS for SQL Server team, responsible for making it easy for customers to set up, operate, and scale SQL Server deployments in the cloud. We build and operate the high availability, automated failover, patching, and lifecycle management systems that keep customers' SQL Server databases running with minimal interruption. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer who thrives on solving fundamental problems in distributed systems, state machine logic, performance, and fault tolerance. You will lead the design and delivery of complex features end-to-end, mentor engineers on the team, and drive technical decisions that directly impact customer availability. You bring a strong sense of ownership, passion for great customer experience, and excellent troubleshooting skills in high-pressure situations. For more information: http://aws.amazon.com/rds/sqlserver Key job responsibilities Design and operate highly available distributed systems that serve production customer workloads at scale Define strategy in ambiguity: Identify problems and opportunities where the path forward isn't clear, and design long-term solutions using sound judgment and stakeholder input Lead end-to-end delivery: Own the full lifecycle of solutions, from scoping and design through execution, simplifying complexity for the best outcome Drive cross-functional influence: Collaborate across teams, organizations, and geographies to align on goals and deliver results across one or more programs Solve complex problems:
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