Software Development Engineer II, Aurora Storage, Aurora Storage

About the role

AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations — from foundational services such as Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWS’s services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization, you’ll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Internet of Things (Iot), Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS, including support for customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services. Build the storage backbone powering millions of databases worldwide. Join Aurora Storage's Fabric team to architect foundational systems that ensure excellence for Amazon's cloud-native database service used by customers globally. As an SDE-II on the Aurora Storage Fabric team, you'll design and build critical infrastructure that keeps Aurora running at scale—from intelligent volume placement and auto-scaling to health monitoring and storage repair systems. You'll work on challenging distributed systems problems that directly impact AWS customers' database reliability and performance. This role offers the opportunity to innovate on next-generation storage platforms while collaborating with senior technical leaders and principal engineers who are shaping the future of cloud databases. What makes this role exciting: Massive impact: Your code will support the storage layer for one of AWS's fastest-growing database services Technical depth: Solve complex distributed systems challenges involving petabyte-scale storage, automated healing, and intelligent resource management Innovation focus: Help build the modern, cost-efficient foundational platform that enables Aurora's next wave of capabilities Growth environment: Work alongside experienced engineers including Sr. SDEs and Principal Engineers who invest in your technical development Ownership culture: Drive projects from design to deployment with autonomy and support Key job responsibilities As a Software Development Engineer II on the Aurora Storage Fabric team, you will design, develop, and maintain critical infrastructure systems. You'll own end-to-end delivery of distributed systems components, write high-quality scalable code, conduct code reviews, and ensure system reliability. Working closely with senior and principal engineers, you'll architect solutions for petabyte-scale storage challenges while balancing immediate operational needs with long-term platform goals. You'll drive projects from conception through deployment, make data-driven decisions using metrics and monitoring, and contribute to the team's technical roadmap by identifying innovation opportunities. This role requires strong ownership, mentoring junior engineers, and continuously improving the reliability and efficiency of Aurora's foundational storage platform. A day in the life Day-to-day, you'll collaborate with the Aurora Storage Fabric team and partner with other Aurora Storage teams to ensure seamless integration of foundational services, solving problems. You'll write and review code, analyze system metrics to identify performance bottlenecks, participate in design discussions for petabyte-scale solutions, and during on-call rotations, respond to operational issues while conducting root cause analyses to improve system resilience. You'll engage with stakeholders across Aurora teams to gather requirements, prioritize features enabling next-generation database innovations, and maintain Aurora's industry-leading availability commitments. About the team Diverse Experiences AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying. Why AWS? Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses. Inclusive Team Culture Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness. Mentorship & Career Growth We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional. Work/Life Balance We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience - 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience - Experience programming with at least one software programming language