Sr. Software Dev Engineer, AWS WAF Bot Control and Fraud Prevention

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer to join their WAF (Web Application Firewall) team, focusing on bot control and fraud prevention. This role presents an exciting opportunity to work on critical security infrastructure that protects web applications worldwide.

The WAF team builds and maintains a highly available, low-latency distributed system that allows customers to propagate security changes globally within minutes to respond to active threats in real-time. The service integrates seamlessly with major AWS services including CloudFront, Application Load Balancer, API Gateway, and AppSync, providing comprehensive protection for applications whether they're cloud-native, on-premise, or hybrid deployments.

As a senior engineer, you'll tackle complex distributed systems challenges, working on solutions that scale globally across AWS Regions and CloudFront edge locations. You'll be responsible for the entire product lifecycle, from gathering customer requirements to implementation and operational support. The role requires innovation in building highly available distributed micro-services and solving unique problems in the security space.

The position offers competitive compensation ranging from $151,300 to $261,500 per year, depending on location, plus additional benefits including equity and sign-on bonuses. You'll work with a collaborative team of engineers, product managers, and data scientists to develop ML-based capabilities and enhance AWS WAF's security features.

This is an ideal opportunity for experienced engineers passionate about security, distributed systems, and building customer-focused solutions at scale. You'll have the chance to influence the direction of AWS WAF and future security services while working with cutting-edge technology in a fast-paced, innovative environment.