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.

Key Responsibilities

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 current 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

Basic Requirements

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

Preferred Qualifications

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

Compensation & Benefits
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.

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📌 Sr Software Dev Engineer III, RDS for Oracle (British Columbia)
🏢 Amazon
📍 British Columbia