Sr Software Dev Engineer III, RDS Oracle

Amazon Web Services is hiring a Software Development Engineer III for the RDS for Oracle team in Vancouver, BC. This senior role involves owning the design and implementation of complex features that scale to millions of database instances, working on the full stack from kernel-level optimizations and storage architecture to customer-facing APIs and operational tooling.

• Lead 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 integrating Linux-based RDS Oracle with AWS services (EC2, VPC, IAM)
• Serve as technical lead for enterprise-level database services, addressing complex customer requirements
• Collaborate with account managers and solution architects to design and implement database solutions for enterprise needs
• Engage directly with customers to gather requirements, provide technical consultations, and translate needs into technical specifications and roadmap items
• Lead agile development cycles to prototype, develop, and deploy new database features, balancing speed, quality, security, and scalability
• Develop advanced monitoring and automation tools for large-scale database deployments
• Integrate AI and ML technologies to enhance database performance, security, and ease of use
• Ensure compliance with FedRAMP, GDPR, and HIPAA security standards
• Mentor junior engineers, conduct design reviews, and create comprehensive technical documentation

• 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language
• 5+ years of leading design or architecture of new and existing systems
• Experience as a mentor, tech lead, or leading an engineering team
• Experience explaining complex technical concepts to various audiences
• Deep expertise in database systems, distributed systems, storage architecture, or systems programming

• 5+ years of full software development life cycle experience
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
• Experience with AWS services or other cloud offerings
• Experience with relational databases, particularly Oracle
• Experience working on cloud infrastructure or managed services
• Contributions to open-source projects

Base salary range: $150,700 – $251,700 CAD annually. Total compensation may include sign‑on payments and RSUs. Benefits include health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, basic life & AD&D), RRSP, DPSP, paid time off, and health and well‑being resources.