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Software Dev Engineer II, Aurora PostgreSQL Engine

Redmond, Washington, United States💼 Full-time💰 $143,700–$194,400🗓 2026-06-24 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design, implement, test, deploy, and maintain highly scalable distributed database systems and core software components for Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL, a cloud-native relational database engine.

Role type

Senior IC database systems engineer (distributed storage & query optimization)

Builds

Production-grade Aurora PostgreSQL database services running across thousands of servers in multiple datacenters

Domain

Cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, relational databases, storage systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Distributed systems design, database internals, concurrency control, query optimization, caching strategies, low-level systems programming, system architecture, reliability engineering, performance tuning, code review, automation

Preferred skills

Large-scale database software development, full software development lifecycle, open-source community engagement, mentorship

Technologies

PostgreSQL, AWS, distributed storage systems, cloud infrastructure

Responsibilities

Solve challenging technical problems at every layer of the stack; design and implement innovative software solutions to improve performance, durability, cost, and security; build high-quality, highly available, always-on products; research implementations for best customer experiences; create metrics, implement automation, and resolve root causes of software defects; participate in design discussions and code reviews; work cross-functionally to drive business decisions.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities

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