Systems Development Engineer, Amazon Security Platform Engineering

Global technology company focused on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
Security
Mid-Level Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
3+ years of experience
Cybersecurity · Enterprise SaaS
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Description For Systems Development Engineer, Amazon Security Platform Engineering

Amazon Security Platform Engineering team is seeking a Systems Development Engineer to join their mission-critical security infrastructure team. This role focuses on building and maintaining scalable security systems that protect Amazon's vast ecosystem and customer data. The position involves developing self-service systems for security log collection, handling petabytes of data, and ensuring seamless integration with internal tools.

The role combines systems engineering with security expertise, requiring strong technical skills in areas like networking, storage, and operating systems. You'll work on automating complex tasks, designing scalable solutions, and implementing security features that directly impact Amazon's global operations. The team values performance, simplicity, and scalability in their designs.

As part of Amazon Security, you'll be at the forefront of protecting one of the world's largest technology companies. The organization offers exposure to various domains including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, and healthcare security. The team culture emphasizes continuous learning, diversity of thought, and work-life harmony.

The position offers significant growth opportunities through knowledge-sharing, mentorship, and hands-on experience with large-scale systems. You'll collaborate with product owners and customers to deliver optimal solutions, while also helping other teams onboard their services for data ingestion into the platform.

This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented engineer passionate about security and scalable systems. The role includes on-call responsibilities, but the team works proactively to ensure system reliability and minimize disruptions. Amazon provides relocation support within the EU and fosters an inclusive environment that values diverse experiences and perspectives.

Last updated 3 months ago

Responsibilities For Systems Development Engineer, Amazon Security Platform Engineering

  • Design, implement, test, deploy and support innovative security solutions
  • Develop scalable self-service systems to collect security relevant logs
  • Automate complex tasks to allow business scaling
  • Use data to measure success and take responsibility for service quality
  • Partner with internal teams to deliver customer solutions
  • Develop simple, repeatable, well-documented processes
  • Participate in on-call responsibilities
  • Coach and develop team members

Requirements For Systems Development Engineer, Amazon Security Platform Engineering

Python
Java
Go
Ruby
  • Knowledge of systems engineering fundamentals (networking, storage, operating systems)
  • Experience in professional software development
  • Experience designing or architecting new and existing systems
  • Experience in networking, storage systems, operating systems and hands-on systems engineering
  • Experience programming with modern languages (C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, Ruby)
  • Must have legal right to work in Germany

Benefits For Systems Development Engineer, Amazon Security Platform Engineering

Relocation Benefits
  • Relocation support within EU
  • Training and career development opportunities
  • Mentorship programs
  • Work-life balance
  • Inclusive team culture
  • Diverse experience opportunities

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