Senior Software Developer, AWS Distributed SQL

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical strategy and architecture for developer tools, SDKs, console features, and AI integrations
• Own team-level architecture for the JumpStart platform, providing system-wide design guidance and influencing team strategy
• Lead multi-engineer projects to build authentication systems, ORM adapters, database drivers, and console experiences
• Establish patterns and best practices for creating AI-ready documentation, code samples, and developer tools
• Partner with ISVs and framework providers to architect DSQL integrations at scale
• Define and implement mechanisms to measure, benchmark, and continuously improve developer experience
• Mentor and coach multiple engineers on the team, helping them grow their technical and leadership skills
• Influence product roadmap and prioritization based on developer needs and technical constraints
• Lead design reviews for the team and actively participate in design reviews for related teams

Qualifications

• 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
• 5+ 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