Ragith Sabapathipillai is a software engineer with 8 years of experience building high-impact, production-grade systems at AWS and Amazon, currently working on ElastiCache/MemoryDB and Ring VSG. He specializes in low-level database engine work and distributed systems, shipping features like Vector Search Similarity and Fault Injection Services to meet tight launch deadlines and durability guarantees. Ragith has a strong polyglot toolset (C, C++, Rust, Python, Java, Bash) and a track record of identifying and mitigating large-scale security risks and automating fleet-scale fixes. He mentors junior engineers, authors onboarding and release standards adopted across teams, and has driven operational improvements that removed hundreds of weekly hours of toil. Based in Montreal, he brings an unusual blend of systems engineering and creativity—off-hours he’s a part-time drummer and boxer, which he credits for discipline and rhythm in both code and collaboration.
8 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering - BE Computer Software Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering - BE Computer Software Engineering at Concordia University
Diploma of Collegial Studies (DEC) Health Science, Diploma of Collegial Studies (DEC) Health Science at Dawson College
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Ragith Sabapathipillai - Software Development Engineer II at Amazon