Software Development Engineer III, Amazon Security Platform Engineering - Query Platform

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Description For Software Development Engineer III, Amazon Security Platform Engineering - Query Platform

Join Amazon Security Platform Engineering's Query Platform team to work on cutting-edge security solutions that protect Amazon and its customers. This role focuses on building and maintaining systems that handle petabyte-scale datasets for critical security operations including incident response, security analytics, and threat-hunting. You'll be working with Amazon's vast ecosystem spanning e-commerce, Prime, Alexa, and AWS.

As a Software Development Engineer III, you'll be responsible for developing and supporting the Query Platform, which consists of services for query scheduling, routing, auditing, and engine built on Apache Spark. The role involves modernizing security intelligence platform's data catalog and governance services, implementing fine-grained access controls, and building innovative data-triggered job orchestration services.

The position offers exposure to various Amazon business areas and the opportunity to work with big data, cloud computing, and security analytics. You'll be part of a team that values diverse experiences and maintains a high bar for security across all of Amazon's products and services. The role combines technical leadership with hands-on development, requiring expertise in distributed systems, Java programming, and big-data technologies.

Amazon Security offers a supportive environment focused on continuous learning and professional growth. The team culture emphasizes work-life harmony, with flexible work arrangements available. You'll have access to extensive training resources and career development opportunities while working on challenging problems that directly impact Amazon's security posture.

This is an excellent opportunity for experienced engineers who want to make a significant impact on security at scale while working with cutting-edge technologies and a talented team of professionals.

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Responsibilities For Software Development Engineer III, Amazon Security Platform Engineering - Query Platform

  • Build and support Amazon Security's Query Platform
  • Modernize security intelligence platform's data catalog and governance services
  • Innovate and build data triggered job orchestration services
  • Enable low-latency job execution on security data
  • Provide customers with rule based access controls and fine-grained data access

Requirements For Software Development Engineer III, Amazon Security Platform Engineering - Query Platform

Java
  • 10+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
  • 10+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
  • 10+ years of leading design or architecture experience
  • Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
  • Knowledge of professional software engineering & best practices
  • Strong software engineering fundamentals
  • Experience building and operating scalable, fault-tolerant, distributed systems
  • Proficiency in Java with understanding of multi-threading and memory management
  • Knowledge of big-data compute engines

Benefits For Software Development Engineer III, Amazon Security Platform Engineering - Query Platform

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
  • Flexible work hours
  • Career development opportunities
  • Training resources
  • Mentorship opportunities
  • Work-life balance

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