Software Development Engineer, AWS Distributed SQL

Amazon • Seattle, WA

10h

About The Position

Amazon Aurora DSQL is a serverless, distributed SQL database with virtually unlimited scale, highest availability, and zero infrastructure management. Aurora DSQL provides active-active high availability, delivering strong data consistency designed for 99.99% single-Region and 99.999% multi-Region availability. Aurora DSQL automatically manages and scales system resources, so you don't have to worry about maintenance downtime, provisioning, patching, or upgrading infrastructure.

The Aurora DSQL JumpStart team is revolutionizing how developers build applications with databases, especially in the agentic era. We're making DSQL easy for AI-assisted development by creating frictionless developer experiences, building integrations with modern development tools, and establishing DSQL as a leading database integrated with frameworks and AI coding assistants.

As part of the JumpStart team, you'll work at the intersection of database technology and developer experience. You'll build tools, documentation, integrations, and user interfaces that enable millions of developers—both human and AI agents—to successfully build applications on DSQL. This includes creating MCP servers for AI coding tools like Kiro and Claude Code, building console experiences that delight developers, developing authentication helpers and ORM adapters, and crafting example-rich documentation that AI models can consume.

An ideal candidate has experience building developer tools, SDKs, or developer-facing products, understands both backend systems and front-end user experiences, and thrives on rapid iteration. You'll work with AI coding assistants daily, understand their strengths and limitations, and design solutions that work seamlessly for both human developers and AI agents. You're comfortable working across the full stack—from database drivers and authentication systems to console UIs and documentation—and can move quickly to validate ideas and ship improvements.

Requirements

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• 1+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience
• 1+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using: C#, C++, Java, or Perl experience
• 1+ years of Object Oriented Design experience
• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language

Nice To Haves

• 3+ 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

• Design and build developer tools, SDKs, console features, and integrations that reduce friction for developers building on DSQL
• Create AI-ready documentation, code samples, and integrations for AI coding assistants (Kiro, Claude Code, etc.)
• Build authentication helpers, ORM adapters, and database drivers that make DSQL easy to use with popular frameworks
• Develop console experiences including query editors, cluster management UIs, and onboarding flows
• Partner with ISVs and framework providers to integrate DSQL into their platforms
• Measure and improve developer experience through benchmarking, user testing, and rapid iteration
• Work with AI models to understand how they select products and influence their recommendations

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level