Senior Software Development Engineer, AWS RDS SQL Server

Amazon • Redmond, WA

6d • $168,100 - $227,400 • Onsite

About The Position

This role is for the AWS RDS for SQL Server team. SQL Server is a relational database management system developed by Microsoft. Amazon RDS for SQL Server makes it easy to set up, operate, and scale SQL Server deployments in the cloud. Achieving high durability and availability 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. The challenge is further heightened by needing to handle huge numbers of databases, multiple database engines, and a wide variety of customer workloads. Candidates need to have a strong sense of ownership, passion to provide a great customer experience and excellent troubleshooting skills even when in high-pressure situations. If you'd like to be a part of creating always-on databases in the AWS cloud, this is the job for you! 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.

Requirements

• 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
• 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team

Nice To Haves

• 5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Responsibilities

• 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 — Tackle challenging business and technology issues, define project requirements, and resolve escalations decisively
• Communicate at all levels — Write strategic narratives and present to senior leadership; build consensus across diverse stakeholders
• Balance short-term and long-term — Make trade-offs between immediate delivery needs and sustainable, scalable solutions while mitigating long-term risks
• Mentor and develop talent — Coach and grow team members, raising the bar on team capability
• Drive operational excellence — Champion best practices and process improvements that elevate team performance
• Clear blockers and drive resolution — Navigate difficult situations, escalate appropriately, and keep programs moving forward
• Deliver lasting impact — Produce work that shapes long-term team direction and goals

Benefits

• health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
• 401(k) matching
• paid time off
• parental leave
• sign-on payments
• restricted stock units (RSUs)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree