Systems Engineer, Amazon Foundational Security Services

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Security
Senior Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · Cybersecurity

Description For Systems Engineer, Amazon Foundational Security Services

At Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. The Amazon Foundational Security Services team is an EU-based Operations team integrated with Software Development teams, focused on providing secure-by-default security services. The role involves working with critical security technologies including access control design patterns, identity security services, authentication, and lifecycle management.

The position offers an opportunity to work on large-scale security systems that protect hundreds of thousands of developers and billions of daily transactions worldwide. The team emphasizes a culture of learning, innovation, and collaboration, working on solutions that improve both user experience and security at a global scale.

As a Systems Engineer, you'll be part of a diverse team that values creative problem-solving and is passionate about building highly scalable and available systems. The role combines hands-on technical work with opportunities to mentor junior engineers and work cross-organizationally on strategic initiatives.

The team puts a strong emphasis on work-life balance and offers a flexible schedule to support personal and professional growth. You'll be working in a fast-paced environment where the motto is "Work Hard, Have Fun, Make History." This position offers the chance to work with cutting-edge security technologies while contributing to the protection of Amazon's vast ecosystem of services.

The ideal candidate will bring experience in systems engineering, security technologies, and software development, with a passion for solving complex security challenges at scale. This role offers significant growth potential within Amazon's security organization, which spans across cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores.

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Responsibilities For Systems Engineer, Amazon Foundational Security Services

  • Support Amazon Foundational Security Services
  • Design and implement security features
  • Deploy software through large automated systems
  • Operationally support security software
  • Automate fixes for operational issues
  • Work with users to design new security features
  • Solve complex security challenges

Requirements For Systems Engineer, Amazon Foundational Security Services

Python
Java
Go
  • 5+ years of systems engineering experience
  • Experience with AWS products and services
  • Proficient in driving operational best practices and SOPs
  • Knowledge of professional software engineering & best practices
  • Proficient troubleshooting skills
  • Experience with software development lifecycle
  • Experience with threat modeling, secure coding, identity management preferred
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent preferred

Benefits For Systems Engineer, Amazon Foundational Security Services

  • Work-life balance
  • Flexible schedule
  • Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences

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