Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.

Software Development, Cloud Computing

SoftwareDevelopmentEngineerII,AWSTransactionalServices(Database&DistributedSystems)

$70–194k Seattle, Washington, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid candidates.

The Brief

“Software Development Engineer II, AWS Transactional Services (Database & Distributed Systems) at Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.. Skills: Distributed systems, Database technologies, High availability. Invent distributed systems. Design distributed systems”

What You'll Achieve.

Build highly available systems; Build low-latency systems; Scale systems to serve 100M+ ops/sec

Industry & Context.

Software Development, Cloud Computing
Problems you'll solve

Solve novel technical challenges

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

3+ years professional software development, 2+ years system design or architecture, Experience programming at least one language

Nice to Have

3+ years full SDLC experience, Bachelor's degree in computer science

What You'll Do.

Invent distributed systems

Design distributed systems

Develop distributed systems

Own software delivery end-to-end

Establish best practices

Participate in designs

Participate in design reviews

Participate in code reviews

Participate in implementation

Mentor other engineers

Keep up to date with technologies

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with team members

Full Job Description

The Transactional Services organization builds foundational distributed systems that power the largest AWS services. The organization specializes in building high performance, highly available data systems that provide strong transactional guarantees at very high scale. We have an exciting multi-year roadmap with huge opportunities to own and solve novel technical challenges in distributed systems. The role is part of a team with multiple senior and principal engineers and involves end-to-end ownership, from requirements to design, implementation, deployment and production support. You will build and own highly available, low-latency systems that scale to serve over 100 million operations per second. Key job responsibilities - Invent, design, and develop highly available and scalable distributed systems and database technologies. - Own the delivery of software development projects end-to-end. - Work with other engineers to establish best practices in software development and operational processes. - Collaborate with team members on day-to-day development activities, participate in designs, design reviews, code reviews, and implementation. - Mentor other engineers. - Keep up to date with new technologies used in the field and by our customers. About the team AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying. Why AWS? Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses. Inclusive Team Culture Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee

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