Software Development Engineer, Denied Party Screening

Amazon's Security team is seeking a Software Development Engineer to join their Denied Party Screening initiative, a crucial component in maintaining customer trust and security compliance. This role focuses on preventing prohibited transactions with denied entities through sophisticated algorithms and machine learning techniques, processing over a billion events daily.

The position offers an exciting opportunity to work on challenging problems from early stages, collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team of engineers, ML scientists, and domain experts. You'll be responsible for building and maintaining large-scale distributed systems that are critical to Amazon's compliance and security infrastructure.

As part of the AWS Security team, you'll work in an environment where security is paramount to customer trust. The role involves handling hundreds of millions of daily transactions and directly impacting various Amazon businesses while working with stakeholders from Legal, Compliance, and Operations teams.

The team values work-life harmony and offers flexible working arrangements. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that embraces diversity of ideas and perspectives. Career growth is strongly supported through mentorship, ongoing learning opportunities, and various resources for professional development.

The position offers competitive compensation ranging from $129,300 to $223,600 per year, depending on location and experience, plus additional benefits including medical coverage and 401k. This is an excellent opportunity for engineers passionate about security, scalable systems, and innovative problem-solving in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate will have strong software development experience, system design capabilities, and the ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams. If you're excited about building detection and resolution systems that help scale Amazon's security infrastructure, this role offers the perfect blend of technical challenge and meaningful impact.