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Software Development Engineer, AWS ElastiCache, AWS In memory databases

at Amazon.com

📍 US, WA, Seattle Unknown Posted April 14, 2026
Type Full-Time
Experience mid
Exp. Years Not specified
Education Not specified
Category Database Administration

Build and improve large-scale, distributed in-memory databases on AWS with sub-millisecond latency. You will work on core data plane performance, high availability, scaling, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery while mentoring other engineers.

  • Develop large-scale distributed in-memory databases with sub-millisecond latency
  • Build and optimize the data plane for high throughput and fast performance
  • Implement high availability, fault tolerance, and auto-remediation
  • Enable horizontal and vertical scaling and real-time failure detection
  • Contribute to snapshoting and disaster recovery capabilities

AWS NoSQL and in-memory database role focused on distributed data plane development with low level optimizations. Core areas include asynchronous messaging, event-based technologies, real-time failure detection, horizontal/vertical scaling, auto-remediation, snapshoting, and disaster recovery using Redis, Memcached, and Amazon proprietary technologies.

The ideal candidate is a software engineer who has built large-scale distributed in-memory databases with a focus on NoSQL performance, sub-millisecond latency, and operational reliability. They have hands-on experience with Redis and Memcached (and AWS proprietary in-memory technologies), including scaling, fault tolerance, snapshoting, and disaster recovery, plus strong communication for cross-team collaboration.

sub-millisecond latency at scaledevelop large-scaledistributed in-memory databaseshigh availabilityfault tolerancehorizontal and vertical scalingauto-remediationasynchronous messagingevent-based technologiesreal-time failure detection systemstorage technologiessnapshotingdisaster recoverystrong communication skills
experience with open-source technologies like Redisexperience with Memcachedlow level optimizations
RedisMemcachedAmazon Web Services (AWS)NoSQL
large-scale distributed systemsin-memory database developmentsub-millisecond latencyNoSQLRedisMemcachedasynchronous messagingevent-based technologiesreal-time failure detection systemhigh availabilityfault tolerancehorizontal and vertical scalingauto-remediationstorage technologiessnapshotingdisaster recoverylow level optimizationsdata plane extremely fast and high throughput development
large-scale distributed systemsin-memory database developmenthigh availabilityfault toleranceauto-remediationhorizontal scalingvertical scalingsub-millisecond latencyNoSQLdata plane extremely fast and high throughput developmentlow level optimizationsasynchronous messagingevent-based technologiesreal-time failure detection systemstorage technologiessnapshotingdisaster recoveryRedisMemcachedAmazon proprietary technologiesmentoring other engineersbenchmarking (implied operational goal enablement)
teamworkcommunication skillsstrong communication skills to business and technical partnersmentorshiphustlecustomer-centricenjoys working on complex system softwarecollaboration
Industry SaaS
Job Function Develop and operate high-performance AWS in-memory NoSQL database services.
Role Subtype Database Developer
Tech Domains Amazon Web Services
Software Development EngineerSoftware EngineerAWSAmazon Web Services (AWS)ElastiCachein-memory databasein-memory servicesNoSQLRedisMemcachedsub-millisecond latencyhigh availabilityreliablefault tolerancehorizontal scalingvertical scalingauto-remediationasynchronous messagingevent-based technologiesreal-time failure detection systemstorage technologiessnapshotingdisaster recoverydistributed systemslow level optimizationsdata plane

Must have hands-on experience developing in-memory databases with sub-millisecond latency performance focus, Must have experience with NoSQL distributed systems concepts (high availability and fault tolerance)

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