Software Development Engineer III, Amazon Security

Amazon Security is seeking an experienced Senior Software Development Engineer to join their team focused on AWS governance across Amazon's vast cloud infrastructure. This is a unique opportunity to have company-wide influence by building and operating highly-scalable foundational systems for securing Amazon's cloud workloads.

The role sits at the intersection of cloud infrastructure, security, and enterprise governance, requiring both technical expertise and strategic thinking. You'll be responsible for architecting and developing systems that manage millions of AWS accounts and resources, while ensuring compliance and security controls are properly implemented.

As a senior engineer, you'll work directly with AWS product teams to drive adoption of their services across Amazon and influence their roadmaps. This position offers the chance to work on some of the largest-scale cloud governance challenges in the industry, implementing preventive controls and guardrails for security groups, IAM, networking, and logging.

The team values diversity of experience and promotes an inclusive culture where work-life harmony is prioritized. Amazon Security offers extensive opportunities for career growth through knowledge-sharing, training, and exposure to various areas including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, and operations.

The compensation package is competitive, ranging from $151,300 to $261,500 based on location, plus equity and comprehensive benefits. You'll be part of an organization that's central to maintaining customer trust across all of Amazon's products and services, working on challenges that directly impact millions of customers worldwide.

The ideal candidate will bring 5+ years of software development experience, strong architectural skills, and leadership experience. You'll be expected to mentor other engineers, promote best practices, and collaborate across teams to translate complex requirements into scalable technical solutions.

This role offers the unique combination of technical depth, strategic impact, and scale that's rare to find elsewhere. You'll be at the forefront of cloud security and governance, working with cutting-edge AWS services while helping shape the future of how one of the world's largest companies manages its cloud infrastructure.