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Software Development Engineer, AWS Security

Job ID: 2852132 | Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.

DESCRIPTION

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of the following location:

Arlington, VA, USA

If you are a builder and enjoy solving complex data and analytic problems at speed and scale of Amazon, this job is for you....

We are looking for an experienced software engineer who…
- Is passionate about working on scalable systems that processes billions of events every day.
- Is obsessed over the customer experience to detect, analyze, and respond to intelligent, actionable vulnerability detection and response solutions.
- Delivers integrated, low-latency services and pipelines with multiple downstream services and customers
- Makes data analytics easy for the customer
- Knows or is interested in ML/AI analytic services

The preferred candidate will enjoy working on complex software systems in a customer-centric and dynamic environment, writing high performance code that is scalable, reliable, and maintainable. They will have the opportunity to shape the future direction of products and innovations, working closely with senior leaders and security teams to give technical direction and proposed solutions to business problems.



Key job responsibilities
Key job responsibilities
- Thought-leader, decision-maker, and innovator to build new solutions that enable our customer's goals.
- Lead engineers indirectly to deliver results for customer obsessed products.
- Writing to influence new innovations and cross-team roadmaps.
- Mentoring and Coaching Engineers


A day in the life
You build solutions to meet the customers goals by innovating or integrating with various security tools, data pipelines, and analytic products. You work in a team of diverse engineers solving security problems at the scale of Amazon. You partner with peer builder teams to invent and simplify novel solutions processing billions of data points into actionable click button services to support operational security teams. You share innovations with customers and move quickly building the next innovation in a series of constantly improving environment, and revel knowing you helped make Amazon Security the best in the world.

About the team
Diverse Experiences
Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why Amazon Security?
At Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazon’s products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores.

Inclusive Team Culture
In Amazon Security, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences inspire us to continue learning and to embrace our uniqueness. Addressing the toughest security challenges requires that we seek out and celebrate a diversity of ideas, perspectives, and voices.

Training & Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, training, and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.
Work/Life Balance
Our team puts a high value on work-life balance. It isn’t about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.

Mentorship & Career Growth
Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded professional and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

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

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.