Amazons Specialized Business Services Security team is seeking an innovative Senior Software Development Engineer to join our Risk & Vulnerability Management Automation team. In this position you will focus on developing and maintaining solutions that improve the effectiveness and efficiency of risk assessments vulnerability reporting and remediation tracking initiatives. You will work with a diverse set of security professionals across Amazon to support our automation capabilities. You will develop solutions to drive prioritization and remediation of vulnerabilities and risk reduction to help deliver secure products for our customers.
Key job responsibilities
* Collaborate with software and security engineers to build automated risk and vulnerability management workflows
* Design scalable architectures for lowlatency big data processing
* Improve the performance and efficiency of our existing systems
* Raise the bar for testing repeatability automation and operational excellence
* Mentor and develop teammates both technically and professionally
* Seek out develop and advocate for new technologies
A day in the life
You will own and contribute to the development of solutions/tools that automate risk assessment and vulnerability management programs. You will join an expanding team leverage your skills and apply a variety of methodologies to develop and maintain security solutions. You will collaborate with product teams and senior leaders to develop improvements that help us achieve our vision to be Earths Most CustomerCentric company.
5 years of noninternship 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
5 years of full software development life cycle including coding standards code reviews source control management build processes testing and operations experience
Bachelors degree in computer science or equivalent
Experience working with cybersecurity teams
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.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees supervisors and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees supervisors and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal state and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies exercise sound judgment effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism and safeguard business operations and the Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $151300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $261500/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on jobrelated knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity signon payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.