Senior Software Development Engineer, AWS Security

Amazon is a global technology company and the world's largest e-commerce platform.
$151,300 - $261,500
Security
Senior Software Engineer
Hybrid
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Cybersecurity · Enterprise SaaS

Description For Senior Software Development Engineer, AWS Security

Come join AWS Security to build innovative services that protect Amazon's cloud infrastructure from advanced security threats. As a Senior Software Development Engineer, you'll be at the forefront of cybersecurity, working with security engineers and data scientists to develop and manage services that detect and automate the mitigation of security threats across Amazon's infrastructure.

Your work will directly impact the security of every AWS customer, using the full power of AWS technologies to build proactive protection systems at massive scale. The role involves designing scalable architectures for low-latency, big data processing, improving system observability, and raising the bar for testing and operational excellence.

As a team and tech lead, you'll have the opportunity to mentor and develop teammates both technically and professionally. The ideal candidate should be enthusiastic, empathetic, curious, motivated, and reliable, contributing to our positive and inclusive team culture.

Amazon Security values diverse experiences and maintains a high bar for security across all Amazon's products and services. The team offers excellent career growth opportunities with exposure to various security areas and cloud technologies. We emphasize work-life harmony and provide comprehensive benefits including medical coverage, equity, and competitive base pay ranging from $151,300 to $261,500 based on location.

The team culture promotes continuous learning through DEI events and embraces uniqueness. You'll work in an environment that values knowledge-sharing, training, and career advancement resources to help you develop into a well-rounded professional.

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Responsibilities For Senior Software Development Engineer, AWS Security

  • Collaborate with data scientists and security engineers to build automated security detection and mitigation workflows
  • Design scalable architectures for low-latency, big data processing
  • Improve the observability, performance, and efficiency of existing systems
  • Raise the bar for testing, repeatability, automation, and operational excellence
  • Serve as a team and tech lead
  • Mentor and develop teammates, both technically and professionally

Requirements For Senior Software Development Engineer, AWS Security

Java
Python
  • 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
  • 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language
  • 4+ years of leading design or architecture experience
  • Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team

Benefits For Senior Software Development Engineer, AWS Security

Medical Insurance
Equity
Parental Leave
  • Competitive salary range from $151,300 to $261,500
  • Medical coverage
  • Equity compensation
  • Parental leave
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Career development and training resources

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