Software Development Engineer, AWS DMS

TL;DR

Software Development Engineer, AWS DMS (C/C++): Building and shipping fixes and features in the C/C++ replication engine for heterogeneous database migrations with an accent on PostgreSQL, Oracle, and SQL Server endpoints. Focus on diagnosing complex production failures, improving reliability and security compliance, and expanding automated test coverage for large-scale migration fleets.

Company

hirify.global Web Services (AWS) provides cloud services and runs AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) used by enterprises worldwide.

What you will do

• Design, implement, and ship fixes and features in the C/C++ replication engine for PostgreSQL, Oracle, and SQL Server endpoints.
• Diagnose and resolve complex production issues (crashes, memory corruption, CDC failures, data validation errors) using core dumps and memory profiling tools.
• Develop and expand automated test coverage using the Scalable Test Platform (STP), including combinatorial testing across migration paths.
• Deliver security fixes within SLA and contribute to security compliance initiatives (vulnerability remediation, credential exposure prevention, secure supply chain builds).
• Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and release management for high-scale deployments.
• Work on on-call rotation by triaging production incidents and driving them to resolution, leveraging AI-powered engineering tools.

Requirements

• Experience debugging, profiling, and applying software engineering best practices in large-scale systems.
• Experience programming in at least one software language, or embedded development experience in C/C++.
• Experience leading architecture/design for new and existing systems (reliability and scaling) or experience managing teams.
• Experience with relational databases (e.g., Redshift, Oracle, MySQL, MS SQL).
• Experience with database replication technologies such as CDC (Change Data Capture), logical replication, or log-based capture.

Culture & Benefits

• Mentorship and knowledge-sharing with thorough, kind code reviews.
• Flexible working culture focused on work/life balance.
• Team operates across Dublin, Poland, and the US, with ownership of a complex system.
• Extensive use of AI for engineering workflows (autonomous bug-fixing and on-call assistance).