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Senior Software Engineer - Query Optimization, Aurora DSQL

Amazon Web Services

$151,300 - $261,500
Oct 2, 2025
East Palo Alto, CA, US
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Amazon Aurora DSQL is seeking an engineer to enhance the query optimization and execution layer of Aurora DSQL, focusing on designing and implementing query optimization algorithms, cost-based optimization strategies, and core execution engine improvements.

Requirements

  • Strong background in database system internals and query processing fundamentals
  • 2+ years of experience with query optimizer architectures, cost based optimizers in OLTP database engines

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, test, deploy and maintain innovative software solutions to transform service performance, durability, cost, and security.
  • Build high-quality, highly available, always-on products.
  • Research implementations that deliver the best possible experiences for customers.
  • Create metrics, implement automation and other improvements, and resolve the root cause of software defects.
  • Build high-impact solutions to deliver to our large customer base.
  • Participate in design discussions, code review, and communicate with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Work cross-functionally to help drive business decisions with your technical input.

Other

  • 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
  • 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
  • 4+ 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
  • work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff