Amazon
Software Development Engineer (Database) Early Career- 2027 (US)
$129K–$148K
Boston, MA +4 · Entry level · Full-time · Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Location
- Boston, MA
Austin, TX
Seattle, WA
Redmond, WA
East Palo Alto, CA - Experience
- No number of years specified.
- Education
- Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining, a bachelor's or master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science, Information Systems, or related STEM fields.
About the job
Build and operate scalable, reliable software services and database-related products, contributing to design, implementation, code reviews, documentation, and production operations.
What you'll do
- Design, develop, monitor, troubleshoot, and operate scalable, reliable services; participate in on-call duties.
- Break down complex problems, write maintainable code, conduct code reviews, and document technical work.
- Use and validate AI-assisted development tools while collaborating with cross-functional teams in an agile, CI/CD environment.
What they ask for
- Experience with at least one general-purpose programming language, such as Java, Python, C++, C#, Go, Rust, or TypeScript.
- Experience with data structure implementation, basic algorithm development, and/or object-oriented design principles.
- Experience using AI-assisted development tools in academic or professional settings.
- At least 18 years of age; currently holds or is pursuing a bachelor's or master’s degree in a listed or related STEM field.
Nice to have
- Previous technical internship or demonstrated project experience.
- Experience with AI development tools, cloud platforms (preferably AWS), SQL or NoSQL databases, open-source projects, version control, or complex-system debugging.
Pay
129,000.00 USD Annually (starting pay; base salary not specified) for Austin, Boston, Redmond, and Seattle; 148,400.00 USD Annually (starting pay; base salary not specified) for East Palo Alto.
Tools
Java, Python, C++, C#, Go, Rust, TypeScript, AWS
AI focus
Use GenAI and AI-powered tools to improve development productivity; critically validate, verify, and integrate AI-generated code.
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