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Software Development Engineer, AWS Keyspaces (NoSQL Cassandra compatible database)

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 maintain AWS Keyspaces (Amazon Keyspaces), a serverless, highly available NoSQL database service compatible with Apache Cassandra. You will own delivery end to end—from requirements and design reviews through implementations, code reviews, and ongoing operations—while mentoring engineers.

  • Building and maintaining high scale distributed database
  • Leading project design and implementation
  • Leading and delivering projects with multiple SDEs
  • Mentoring new hires and junior
  • Operational excellence to maintain multiple micro services

The role focuses on engineering a Cassandra-compatible NoSQL distributed database at massive scale using serverless infrastructure. Core activities include designing and implementing distributed systems, operating micro services, and improving performance and reliability through continuous improvement practices.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on software engineer with experience building and operating distributed database systems at massive scale, including familiarity with Apache Cassandra or Cassandra-compatible architectures. They demonstrate strong execution across end-to-end delivery: requirements gathering, design/implementation, code reviews, operations, and continuous improvement, along with mentoring and cross-team collaboration.

hands-on positionend to end ownershiprequirements gatheringdesign reviewsimplementationscode reviewsoperationsmentoringdistributed systems at massive scalebuilding and maintaining high scale distributed database
Apache Cassandra
distributed systemsdistributed databaserequirements gatheringdesign reviewsimplementationscode reviewsincremental feature launchesoperationscontinuous improvementend-to-end ownershipmicro servicesApache Cassandraserverless
distributed systemsdistributed databaserequirements gatheringdesign reviewsimplementationscode reviewsincremental feature launchesoperationscontinuous improvementend-to-end ownershipmicro services
intellectual curiosityworking with motivated teamsmentoringdriving continuous improvementcommunicationowning work end to end
Industry SaaS
Job Function Engineer and operate a Cassandra-compatible, serverless distributed NoSQL database service on AWS
Role Subtype Database Developer
Tech Domains Amazon Web Services, Database Administration
Software Development EngineerSDEAWS KeyspacesAmazon KeyspacesNoSQL database serviceApache CassandraCassandra-compatible databasedistributed systemsdistributed databasemicro servicesrequirements gatheringdesign reviewsimplementationscode reviewsincremental feature launchesoperationscontinuous improvementmentoring new hiresoperational excellenceserverless

Hands-on end-to-end ownership (requirements, design, implementation, code reviews, operations), Experience with distributed systems and high-scale distributed databases, Familiarity with Apache Cassandra or Cassandra-compatible systems

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