Software Development Engineer, RDS SQL Server

Amazon is hiring a Software Development Engineer, RDS SQL Server in Dublin, Ireland. Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.

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The posting mentions SQL Server, Active Directory and Kerberos among its tools and skills.
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Design and build scalable distributed systems and control planes for Amazon RDS SQL Server.

SQL ServerActive DirectoryKerberos

distributed-systemscloud-computingdatabase-management

Are you excited by the prospect of solving some of the hardest and most valued technical challenges of cloud computing? Do you want to apply your deep analytical and engineering skills to the space of highly-available replicated databases? Come join us in Amazon RDS and help us innovate!

The AWS Relational Database Service (RDS) is one of the largest cloud database businesses, providing super-simple provisioning and management for databases in the cloud. Customers can set up a new database with just a few clicks, and complex administrative tasks like scaling, fail-over, and monitoring are handled in an automated fashion by our control systems. Providing such simplified management for customers comes with the challenge of building sophisticated and reliable control systems. The systems we build manage huge numbers of databases and vast amounts of storage across multiple datacenters world-wide, and our service is growing rapidly, requiring constant innovations in our systems in order to handle the next order of magnitude in service scale.

We’re looking for a Software Development Engineer to join us and take ownership of significant features and components end-to-end. You’ll work on distributed systems that operate at scale across every AWS region from Active Directory and Kerberos authentication improvements, to third-party integrations, to tooling that helps customers manage their workload in our managed service. You will own the design and delivery of complex components, work independently through ambiguity, and help raise the technical bar for the team through design and code reviews and mentorship of junior engineers.

AWS Utility Computing (UC) which 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.

Key job responsibilities
* Own and Lead design discussions, making sound trade-offs across performance, security, reliability, and maintainability.
* Work on third party integrations and security capabilities.
* Troubleshoot production issues and drive both immediate fixes and long-term corrective actions.
* Mentor junior engineers, participate in design and code reviews, and contribute to team-wide engineering standards.
* Collaborate with product managers, partner teams, and stakeholders to translate customer needs into technical deliverables.

A day in the life
As you design and code solutions to help our team drive efficiencies in software architecture, you’ll create metrics, implement automation and other improvements, and resolve the root cause of software defects. You’ll also:
* Build high-impact solutions to deliver to our large customer base.
* Participate in design discussions, code review, and communicate with internal and external stakeholders.
* Work cross-functionally to help drive business decisions with your technical input.
* Work in a startup-like development environment, where you’re always working on the most important stuff.

About the team
We are the Dublin based team for RDS SQL Server, a close-knit group of engineers who care deeply about building secure, reliable database management technology that customers trust with their most critical workloads. Our work spans vendor integrations, security and authentication, multi-region expansion, and migration tooling, so no two problems look quite the same.

We value ownership, curiosity, and a bias for action. Whether it’s deepening your database internals expertise, working across AWS service teams, or driving a feature from design to global rollout, you’ll find room to grow here and a team that has your back.

For more information on RDS SQL Server, please visit: http://aws.amazon.com/rds/sqlserver

We are a collaborative team that values ownership, customer obsession, and technical excellence. We partner broadly across RDS and take pride in making complex things simple. We believe in giving engineers real autonomy, investing in their growth, and building software we are proud to put in front of customers.

Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the 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
AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.

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.

Basic qualifications

- Experience (non-internship) in professional software development
- Experience designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language
- Knowledge of professional software engineering & best practices for full software development life cycle, including coding standards, software architectures, code reviews, source control management, continuous deployments, testing, and operational excellence

Preferred qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice (https://www.amazon.jobs/en/privacy_page) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

How we rate this

Software Development Engineer, RDS SQL Server at Amazon rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

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Key facts

Software Development Engineer, RDS SQL Server is an open job at Amazon.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in IE, D, Dublin.
The job was posted on August 26, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by Amazon. Apply on Amazon

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Distributed SystemsCloud ComputingDatabase ManagementSQL ServerActive DirectoryKerberos

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