Database Expert

Job description

DESCRIPTION

Are you a Database Expert? Do you like to solve the most complex and large-scale database challenges in the world today? Do you want to have an impact in the development and use of new database technologies?
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is looking for a rock-star engineer to build world-class database, then we are looking for you. You will work on architecting, designing and implementing next gen systems to allow our customers to use AWS in the most efficient way possible.

The ideal candidate will …

Be great fun to work with. Our company credo is “Work hard. Have fun. Make history”. As the right candidate, you will love what you do, and instinctively know how to make work fun. You will be dynamic and creative, and willing to take on any challenge.

Enjoy working with customers and partners. You have a passion for educating, training, designing, and building cloud computing systems for some of the world’s largest and most important organizations.

Help us revolutionize the Cloud! AWS is the fastest growing division within Amazon.

We are looking for a Principal Software Development Engineer to join our team and help us take the services and the tools to the next level. To apply for this role, you should possess solid analytical, design and problem diagnosis skills. Expertise with high-performance systems or service design is a plus. The ability to translate high-level technical requirements through all the levels of the software stack is essential. If this sounds like you, come join us and help AWS continue to write the cloud computing story for the industry.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

· Experience in taking a lead role developing complex software systems that have successfully been delivered to customers
· Demonstrated ability to mentor other developers in all aspects of their engineering skillsets

Desired profile

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

· Expert knowledge of relational and/or non-relational databases
· Solid understanding of performance and efficiency with a strong customer focus
· Expert knowledge of one of the following programming languages: C and C++
· Knowledge of the underlying infrastructure requirements such as Networking, Storage, and System Performance Optimizations.
· Deep understanding of distributed systems and web services technology
· Track record of building and delivering large scale high performance database
· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent