Job Description

DESCRIPTIONAWS 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.
Want to help shape the future of one of the largest NoSQL database services on the planet?Amazon DynamoDB is one of the largest distributed database systems in the market, and we continue to believe it is Day 1 for the DynamoDB business. We are looking for deeply technical, team-first-mentality individuals who are willing to commit themselves to our goal to grow the business by 10 times over the next 2 years.DynamoDB is a key-value and document database that delivers single-digit-millisecond performance at any scale. As a fast-growing service at the core of the AWS Cloud, our business and engineering decisions have widespread impact across AWS, Amazon, and beyond. Many of the world\'s fastest growing businesses, such as Lyft, Airbnb, and Redfin, as well as enterprises, such as Samsung, Toyota, and Capital One, depend on the scale and performance of DynamoDB to support their mission-critical workloads.DynamoDB provides engineers with a unique opportunity to work on some of the toughest computer science problems at scale. Replicating tables across continents, securely encrypting petabytes of data, and enabling customers to back up terabytes of tables in a high-performance manner will require you to exercise your intellectual curiosity. You will do all this while maintaining and improving the fast, single-digit-millisecond read and write times of DynamoDB.This is a hands-on position in which you will do everything from designing and implementing rock-solid components to launching a new service iteratively, maintaining and operating systems at scale, and evangelizing the work done by your team.Engineers say DynamoDB is a technically challenging space that requires unique and innovative solutions. As a developer on the DynamoDB team, you will work with an amazing team of sharp individuals who will help you hone your coding, design, and architectural skills. You will work with senior engineers on a daily basis, a fantastic opportunity to learn from the best and grow your career.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.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 1+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- Experience programming with at least one software programming languagePREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS- Bachelor\'s degree in computer science or equivalent

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