Principal Database Engineer, Distributed SQL
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 4, 2026. First seen by Alion on Feb 18, 2026. Amazon scores B on the Alion truth index.
Amazon Aurora DSQL is a serverless, distributed SQL database with virtually unlimited scale, highest availability, and zero infrastructure management. Aurora DSQL provides active-active high availability, providing strong data consistency designed for 99.99% single-Region and 99.999% multi-Region availability. Aurora DSQL automatically manages and scales system resources, so you don't have to worry about maintenance downtime and provisioning, patching, or upgrading infrastructure.
As a Principal Database Engineer for Aurora DSQL, you will lead technical enablement for our most strategic and business-critical customers. You will solve complex migration and query performance problems while helping customers transition from traditional databases to distributed, multi-region architectures. You will be responsible for working with engineers and customers to define best practices for Aurora DSQL adoption and integration. You will influence product direction by channeling customer feedback and technical insights directly to engineering teams, shaping features used by some of the world's largest companies. You will also work with our field teams to scale knowledge and drive broader DSQL adoption across the customer base.
A day in the life
Basic qualifications
- BS degree or higher in CS with a minimum of 10 years of relevant database application development and customer-facing experience
- Deep expertise in relational database application building and architecture
- Experience working directly with enterprise customers to drive positive business outcomes
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with ambiguous, evolving requirements
Preferred qualifications
• Deep, hands-on technical expertise with PostgreSQL databases
• Experience with database migration patterns and tooling
• Experience with distributed systems and multi-region architectures
• Proven track record influencing product roadmaps based on customer needs
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Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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USA, CA, East Palo Alto - 199,700.00 - 270,200.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Seattle - 173,700.00 - 234,900.00 USD annually