Software Development Engineer, AWS Security

Amazon is a global technology company and the world's largest e-commerce retailer.
$129,300 - $223,600
Security
Mid-Level Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
3+ years of experience
Cybersecurity · Enterprise SaaS · Cloud

Description For Software Development Engineer, AWS Security

Amazon AWS Security is seeking a Software Development Engineer to help build and manage services that protect their cloud infrastructure from advanced security threats. This role involves:

The position focuses on building innovative services that detect and automate the mitigation of cybersecurity threats across Amazon's infrastructure, including advanced persistent threats. You'll collaborate with security engineers, data scientists, and other software development engineers to develop security solutions at massive scale.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Building automated security detection and mitigation workflows
  • Designing scalable architectures for low-latency, big data processing
  • Improving system observability, performance, and efficiency
  • Raising the bar for testing, automation, and operational excellence
  • Mentoring and developing teammates

The team values diverse experiences and maintains an inclusive culture. They offer:

  • Opportunities to work with cutting-edge AWS technologies
  • Continuous learning and career development resources
  • Work-life harmony with flexible arrangements
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Chance to protect AWS cloud infrastructure for all customers

This role is perfect for someone who is enthusiastic, empathetic, curious, motivated, and reliable, with a passion for security and ability to work effectively in diverse teams. You'll be part of a mission-critical team that directly impacts the security of every AWS customer, making this a unique opportunity to work on security at unprecedented scale.

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Responsibilities For 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
  • Mentor and develop teammates, both technically and professionally

Requirements For Software Development Engineer, AWS Security

Java
Python
  • 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
  • 2+ years of non-internship experience designing or architecting new and existing systems
  • Experience programming with at least one software programming language

Benefits For Software Development Engineer, AWS Security

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Equity
Parental Leave
  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Equity
  • Parental Leave

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