Software Development Engineer II AWS Shield Mitigation Perimeter Protection Anti-DDoS

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design planning delivery and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words were the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers storage networking power and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain and were looking for talented people who want to help.

Youll join a diverse team of software hardware and network engineers supply chain specialists security experts operations managers and other vital roles. Youll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And youll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

AWS Shield protects customer applications and AWS services against external threats like vulnerability exploitation bad bots and Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. Customers like Netflix Dow Jones Mapbox Pearson Rovio and Amazon can focus on their own application development knowing that their application is protected by AWS Shield.

Our core competency is automating the detection and mitigation of complex largescale security threats. The number of attacks mitigated by AWS has more than doubled yearoveryear while our operational burden has declined. When we identify a solution to a common issue we prioritize improvements that detect and mitigate the problem safely and consistently allowing our engineers to focus on the next big problem.



Key job responsibilities
In this role you will be involved in building robust wellarchitected systems to protect and defend the AWS network services and its customers from network layer DDoS threats. You will be developing performant and highly scalable microservices to comprehensively protect applications on AWS against external threats. This includes new features and services that improve our intelligent attack detection mitigation and event reporting.


A day in the life
As a Software Development Engineer on the team you will take ownership over the software design documentation development engineering approach delivery and support of systems built natively in AWS. In this role you will collaborate with leaders work backward from customers identify problems propose innovative solutions relentlessly raise standards and have a huge impact by disrupting the way network threats are mitigated on AWS on a global scale. The right candidate will have handson involvement in building new tools services across AWSs growing footprint.

About the team
Why AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the worlds most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating thats why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Diverse Experiences
AWS 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 hasnt followed a traditional path or includes alternative experiences dont let it stop you from applying.

Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS its in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employeeled affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship & Career Growth
Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll find endless knowledgesharing mentorship and other careeradvancing resources here to help you develop into a betterrounded professional.

Work/Life Balance
We value worklife 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 theres nothing we cant achieve in the cloud.

EEO/Accommodations
AWS is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace to deliver the best results for our customers. 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; we celebrate the diverse ways we work. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation please let us know and we will connect you to our accommodation team. You may also reach them directly by visiting please 3 years of noninternship professional software development experience
2 years of noninternship design or architecture (design patterns reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
Experience programming with at least one software programming language
Knowledge of professional software engineering & best practices for full software development life cycle including coding standards software architectures code reviews source control management continuous deployments testing and operational excellence
Must be able to independently design code and test major features as well as work jointly with other team members to deliver complex changes

3 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

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 for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223600/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.