Amazon

Sr. Software Development Engineer, AWS Proactive Security

Amazon$168K — $227K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of professional software development experience
  • 5+ years of programming experience with at least one language
  • 5+ years of experience leading design or architecture of systems
  • Experience mentoring or leading an engineering team
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science is preferred

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement cryptographic systems using Rust and formal verification
  • Own multi-quarter initiatives from design through deployment
  • Drive impactful technical decisions across multiple teams
  • Conduct code reviews that enhance design quality
  • Debug complex issues across varied systems
  • Mentor engineers and promote development
  • Influence technical direction at both team and organizational levels

Benefits

  • Flexible work hours and arrangements
  • Ongoing knowledge-sharing and training resources
  • Comprehensive health insurance options
  • 401(k) matching contributions
  • Parental leave and paid time off
  • Support for work-life harmony and personal well-being
Full Job Description
AWS customers trust us with their most sensitive data. We're building cryptographic systems that enhance customer control over access to their data and metadata. You'll design and implement complex systems using Rust, PKI, formal verification, and distributed systems that strengthen customer data protection while maintaining operational efficiency at scale. You'll own multi-quarter initiatives from design through deployment, building systems that give customers verifiable control over who accessed their resources and when. Working as part of the Piezo team, you'll drive security outcomes across AWS service teams and influence technical direction at the organizational level. Your work will have CISO-level visibility and shape how tens of thousands of Amazon builders design and operate their services.

You're a senior software engineer with deep expertise in distributed systems, security, and large-scale design. You deliver complex initiatives independently, make sound technical decisions with broad impact, and mentor engineers at multiple levels. You write exemplary code, conduct insightful code reviews that raise the quality bar, and debug complex issues across multiple systems. You communicate technical concepts clearly to diverse audiences and demonstrate leadership beyond assigned tasks. You influence technical direction and drive consensus on complex decisions.

Key job responsibilities

Design and implement cryptographic systems using Rust, formal verification, PKI, and distributed systems. Own multi-quarter initiatives from design through deployment. Drive technical decisions with broad impact across multiple teams. Conduct insightful code reviews that improve design quality. Debug complex issues across multiple systems. Mentor engineers at multiple levels. Influence technical direction at team and organizational level. Contribute to operational excellence and engineering standards.

A day in the life

You'll work on authentication systems, cryptography, PKI, system hardening, and large-scale security architecture. You'll lead technical discussions, drive consensus on complex decisions, and influence architectural choices across AWS. You'll collaborate with senior leaders and engineers across AWS in a team culture that values knowledge sharing and mentorship. You'll develop engineers through pairing, code reviews, and technical guidance.

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

- 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

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Amazon Careers

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