Software Dev Engineer III, RDS for Oracle

About the role

Amazon Web Services is hiring a Software Development Engineer III for the RDS for Oracle team. We are looking for an experienced engineer to design and build the next generation of managed database services that power mission-critical applications worldwide.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and design of large-scale, distributed database systems using RDS Oracle in AWS cloud environments.
• Optimize performance for high-availability and scalability.
• Develop solutions that integrate Linux-based RDS Oracle with AWS infrastructure.
• Design integrations between Oracle and other AWS services such as EC2, VPC, and IAM.
• Serve as a technical lead for enterprise-level database services, addressing complex customer requirements and concerns.
• Collaborate with account managers and solution architects to design and implement database solutions that meet specific enterprise needs.
• Engage directly with customers to gather requirements, provide technical consultations, and support complex implementations, translating customer needs into technical specifications and product roadmap items.
• Lead agile development cycles to quickly prototype, develop, and deploy new database features and improvements.
• Balance speed of delivery with code quality, security, and scalability requirements.
• Stay abreast of competitor offerings and contribute to product strategy by proposing and implementing innovative features to maintain AWS's competitive edge in the database services market.
• Develop and implement strategies for managing database performance at massive scale, supporting thousands of concurrent customers.
• Create advanced monitoring and troubleshooting tools for large-scale database deployments and design sophisticated automation systems for database management tasks.
• Ensure all database solutions meet required security standards and compliance regulations such as FedRAMP, GDPR, and HIPAA.
• Develop and implement security best practices for database management in cloud environments.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members, conduct design reviews, and offer feedback on architecture, performance, and scalability issues.
• Create comprehensive technical documentation for internal teams and customers, including best practices guides, whitepapers, and other educational materials related to RDS Oracle on AWS.

Required Qualifications

• 7 or more years of software development experience, with deep expertise in at least one of the following: database systems, distributed systems, storage architecture, or systems programming.
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement large-scale systems that handle millions of concurrent operations.
• Strong fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, and system design.
• Experience with C, C++, Java, or Python.
• Excellent communication skills and can explain complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with relational databases, particularly Oracle.
• Experience with AWS services or similar cloud platforms.
• Contributed to open-source projects.
• Experience with operational excellence practices and incident response.