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Senior Software Development Engineer, Nextgen Security Automation

Amazon is a global technology company leading in e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
Security
Senior Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Cybersecurity · AI
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Description For Senior Software Development Engineer, Nextgen Security Automation

At Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering exceptional customer experiences. The NextGen Security Automation team is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer (SDE III) to create autonomous security solutions protecting Amazon's customers. This role combines cutting-edge AI/ML technologies with security automation to detect, analyze, and remediate threats at scale across proactive, offensive, and defensive security domains.

As an SDE III, you'll be instrumental in building and growing a new development team while architecting intelligent systems that safeguard one of the world's largest tech ecosystems. You'll work alongside top security engineers and scientists to develop automated systems that protect millions of customers.

The role offers significant opportunities for technical leadership and innovation. You'll be responsible for designing scalable applications that enable adaptive, real-time security capabilities while researching and prototyping new security solutions. Your work will directly enhance Amazon's security posture through improved detection capabilities, stronger guardrails, and advanced automated tools.

The team culture emphasizes continuous learning, diversity of thought, and work-life harmony. Amazon Security offers extensive career growth opportunities across various domains including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, and physical stores. You'll have access to comprehensive training resources and knowledge-sharing platforms to develop as a well-rounded security professional.

This position is ideal for an experienced engineer passionate about security automation who wants to make a large-scale impact while growing their technical and leadership skills. You'll be at the forefront of applying AI/ML to security challenges while working in a collaborative environment that values innovation and customer trust above all.

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Responsibilities For Senior Software Development Engineer, Nextgen Security Automation

  • Architect, design, and develop AI/ML-driven security automation systems
  • Build and maintain scalable applications for security detection and remediation
  • Develop automated systems integrated into Amazon's security infrastructure
  • Research and prototype new security solutions
  • Mentor and grow a new development team

Requirements For Senior Software Development Engineer, Nextgen Security Automation

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

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