Security Software Development Engineer, Amazon Security Platform Engineering

Global technology company building tools and services for security monitoring and response across worldwide infrastructure.
$130,000 - $200,000
Security
Senior Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Cybersecurity · Enterprise SaaS
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Description For Security Software Development Engineer, Amazon Security Platform Engineering

The Amazon Security Platform Engineering team is seeking a Security Software Development Engineer to join their mission-critical security systems development team. This role focuses on building tools and services for monitoring and responding to malicious activity across Amazon's global network infrastructure. You'll be working with petabytes of data, developing scalable logging solutions, and implementing security measures to protect Amazon and customer data.

The position involves designing and implementing robust security systems, collaborating with product owners, and helping other teams onboard their services for data ingestion. You'll be part of a high-performance team that values innovation, scalability, and customer trust. The role includes on-call responsibilities, though the team works to ensure systems are fault-tolerant and focuses on root cause resolution to prevent recurring issues.

Amazon Security offers a unique opportunity to work on large-scale security challenges across various domains including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, and healthcare. The team promotes a culture of continuous learning, diversity, and inclusion. You'll find extensive opportunities for knowledge-sharing, mentorship, and career advancement.

The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, passionate about security, and experienced in building scalable solutions. You'll work in an environment that values work-life harmony and provides the flexibility needed to achieve success both professionally and personally. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to make a significant impact on the security landscape of one of the world's largest technology companies.

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Responsibilities For Security Software Development Engineer, Amazon Security Platform Engineering

  • Design, implement, test, deploy and support innovative security solutions
  • Develop solutions to collect and process security logs from internal and third party systems
  • Improve service performance, durability, cost, and security
  • Partner with internal teams to deliver customer solutions
  • Participate in on-call responsibilities
  • Develop simple, repeatable processes with documentation
  • Coach and mentor team members

Requirements For Security Software Development Engineer, Amazon Security Platform Engineering

Java
  • Experience programming with modern languages such as Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design
  • Experience building complex software systems delivered to customers
  • Experience with full software development life cycle
  • Experience contributing to architecture and design of new and current systems
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent (preferred)

Benefits For Security Software Development Engineer, Amazon Security Platform Engineering

  • Career development and training opportunities
  • Work-life balance
  • Mentorship programs
  • Diverse and inclusive work environment
  • Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences

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