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

Global technology company leading in e-commerce, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence
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Staff Software Engineer
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10+ years of experience
Cybersecurity · Enterprise SaaS

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

Amazon Security Platform Engineering's Query Platform team is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their innovative security team. This role focuses on protecting Amazon and its customers through sophisticated data analytics and security platforms. You'll work with petabyte-scale datasets, developing and maintaining critical security infrastructure that supports various Amazon business areas including e-commerce, Prime, Alexa, and AWS.

The position involves building and supporting the Query Platform, which is fundamental to Amazon's security ecosystem. You'll be working with cutting-edge technologies like Apache Spark and Trino, developing services for query scheduling, routing, and auditing. The role requires expertise in distributed systems, Java programming, and big data technologies.

As a senior technical leader, you'll have the opportunity to mentor others while working on challenging problems in security analytics, threat-hunting, and low-latency detections. The team values diverse experiences and maintains an inclusive culture where continuous learning is encouraged.

Amazon Security offers an environment where you can accelerate your career with exposure to various areas including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, and healthcare. The organization emphasizes work-life harmony with flexible arrangements and provides comprehensive benefits and career development resources.

This is an excellent opportunity for experienced engineers who want to make a significant impact on global-scale security systems while working with some of the most advanced technologies in the industry.

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

  • Build and support Amazon Security's Query Platform services for query scheduling, routing, auditing
  • Modernize security intelligence platform's data catalog and governance services
  • Provide customers with rule based access controls and fine-grained data access
  • Build data triggered job orchestration services for low-latency job execution
  • Maintain and improve security across Amazon's products and services

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 experience
  • Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
  • Strong software engineering fundamentals, including expertise in object-oriented design
  • 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 (Apache Spark, Trino)
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent (preferred)

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

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
  • Flexible work hours
  • Career development opportunities
  • Continuous learning and training
  • Inclusive team culture
  • Work-life harmony

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