Software Development Engineer, Amazon Security Platform Engineering

Global technology company leading in e-commerce, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence
$129,300 - $223,600
Security
Mid-Level Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
3+ years of experience
Cybersecurity · Enterprise SaaS

Description For Software Development Engineer, Amazon Security Platform Engineering

At Amazon Security Platform Engineering, security is considered job zero. The team builds and maintains critical security infrastructure that protects Amazon's cloud services, employees, and customers worldwide. As a Software Development Engineer, you'll join a dynamic team that develops scalable platforms and services enabling security engineers to automate their work on some of the world's largest datasets. The role involves building system hardening tools, implementing configuration best practices, and creating vulnerability mitigation solutions that operate at global scale.

The position offers opportunities to work across Amazon's ecosystem, including AWS, retail, and subsidiary business units. You'll collaborate with security engineers and other SDEs to leverage AWS technologies in building proactive security solutions. The team values strong problem-solving skills, data-driven decision making, and a willingness to take calculated risks while maintaining high standards for maintainability and reliability.

Amazon Security values diverse experiences and maintains an inclusive team culture with ongoing DEI events and learning opportunities. The organization offers extensive career growth resources, training, and the chance to work on challenging security problems across various domains including cloud, devices, retail, healthcare, and physical stores. Work-life harmony is prioritized through flexible arrangements, and the comprehensive benefits package includes medical, financial, and other support systems.

This role provides an exceptional opportunity to impact security at massive scale while working with cutting-edge technologies and talented professionals who are passionate about protecting customer trust.

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Responsibilities For Software Development Engineer, Amazon Security Platform Engineering

  • Build and maintain security platform tools and services
  • Develop capabilities for security engineers to automate their work
  • Build services that protect AWS customers from security threats
  • Design, develop, test, and deploy through rapid iteration
  • Work on system hardening and configuration best practices
  • Mitigate vulnerabilities and audit configurations of cloud resources
  • Solve complex architectural problems with simple solutions

Requirements For Software Development Engineer, Amazon Security Platform Engineering

  • 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
  • 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience
  • Experience programming with at least one software programming language
  • Experience with design patterns, reliability and scaling of systems

Benefits For Software Development Engineer, Amazon Security Platform Engineering

Medical Insurance
401k
Mental Health Assistance
  • Medical benefits
  • Financial benefits
  • Flexible work hours
  • Career development resources
  • Training opportunities
  • Inclusive team culture
  • Work-life harmony

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