Join us in developing and scaling security solutions that protect Amazon's global operations. As a Security Software Development Engineer, you'll create innovative automations and tools that transform how our security teams respond to threats and vulnerabilities. Your work will directly impact the productivity of security engineers worldwide and strengthen the security posture of AWS and for our customers.
Key job responsibilities
• Drive operational excellence by designing and implementing software processes, procedures, and intelligent automations that streamline security response workflows
• Build agentic automations that empower security engineers to work more efficiently and effectively
• Collaborate with global security teams to identify high-impact opportunities for automation and tooling improvements
• Leverage modern technologies and AWS services to create scalable solutions that enhance security operations
• Deliver software that delights users with measurable efficiency and productivity gains
About the team
AWS Security Corporate Response (CorpSec) protects the corporate network environment that enables all Amazon employees to innovate securely for our customers. We respond to security issues across the corporate network with speed and precision, ensuring the world's largest cloud provider maintains the highest security standards.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
- 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
- Knowledge of Machine Learning and LLM fundamentals, including transformer architecture, training/inference lifecycles, and optimization techniques
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, WA, Seattle - 168,100.00 - 227,400.00 USD annually