Sr. Software Development Engineer, Aurora Control Plane

Job title:

Sr. Software Development Engineer, Aurora Control Plane

Company

Amazon

Job description

DESCRIPTIONLooking to be part of a team building hyper-scale database services in the cloud? Do you want to revolutionize the way people manage vast volumes of data in the cloud where you have direct and immediate impact on hundreds of thousands of users who use AWS database services?Aurora is a distributed, fault-tolerant database service, leveraging a self-healing storage system which performs up to five times faster than standard MySQL databases and three times faster than standard PostgreSQL databases.Aurora is 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! Our customers depend on the performance of our services to scale and support their mission-critical workloads.Operating much like a start-up, we have a very flat organizational structure and a casual office vibe, but leverage all the resources and stability of being the largest cloud provider.The AWS Aurora Developer Experience (DEX) team is focused on providing capabilities and improving customer developers’ productivity by means other than better exposure of features in RDS Console. The main objective of the team is to allow external developers to iterate faster, overcome less challenges and do more with less every day. The key areas for DEX team to improve in foreseeable future are: Fast provisioning, Secure connectivity from anywhere, connectivity tips and enhance developer experience. This team also contributes to RDS Console and will drive Aurora-specific console improvements.We are looking for Software Development Engineers who have built a lot of software – shipped products and created platforms, tools, Ops Console and modules. You should be passionate about optimizing the software development experience at a very large scale, using your strong technical skills and motivation to achieve results. You are naturally enthusiastic about learning new technologies and industry trends and are excited by the idea of solving hard technical challenges.Come, join us in reinventing database systems for the cloud!About the team
Utility Computing (UC)AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations – from foundational services such as Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWS’s services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization, you’ll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Internet of Things (Iot), Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS. Within AWS UC, Amazon Dedicated Cloud (ADC) roles engage with AWS customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services.About AWSDiverse ExperiencesAWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the 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 CultureHere at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.Mentorship & Career GrowthWe’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.Work/Life BalanceWe value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS– Experience building complex software systems that have been successfully delivered to customers
– Experience leading the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems
– Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design
– 8+ years of professional software development experience. Experience in any of the following: 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, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
– Exposure to large-scale distributed storage and database systems (e.g. SQL, NoSQL, Graph Databases).
– Delivered software in an environment that utilises Agile methodologies like SCRUM or Kanban.
– Hands on experience with AWS services such as RDS, EC2, Dynamo DB, CloudWatch.Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice (https://www.amazon.jobs/en/privacy_page) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations.

Expected salary

Location

Dublin

Job date

Sat, 09 Nov 2024 04:31:44 GMT

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