Software Development Engineer III, AWS ElastiCache

$151,300 - $261,500/Yr

Amazon - Federal Way, WA

Full-time - Mid Level

Federal Way, WA

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About the position

As a Software Engineer in the NoSQL and in-memory database team at AWS, you will be responsible for developing large-scale, distributed in-memory databases optimized for sub-millisecond latency. This role involves leveraging open-source technologies and Amazon proprietary technologies to create reliable, scalable, and high-performance services. You will also mentor other engineers and contribute significantly to the product's development, ensuring quality and operational success.

Responsibilities

• Develop large-scale, distributed in-memory databases with sub-millisecond latency.
• Leverage open-source technologies like Redis and Memcached, along with Amazon proprietary technologies.
• Implement low-level optimizations and asynchronous messaging for high throughput development.
• Design and maintain a real-time failure detection system and auto-remediation processes.
• Ensure high availability and fault tolerance in database services.
• Participate in design discussions and code reviews, providing technical input to drive business decisions.
• Create metrics and implement automation to improve software architecture and resolve defects.

Requirements

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

Nice-to-haves

• 5+ years of experience in the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, and testing.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, financial, and other benefits package.
• Equity and sign-on payments as part of total compensation.
• Flexible working culture to support work-life balance.