Software Development Engineer II VMR Engineering Defensive Security

The VMR Engineering team is looking for a Software Development Engineer to aid in building the next generation of missioncritical defensive security and security management products and services.

We need folks who have a passion for building hyperscale systems that are always online. Those with an entrepreneurial spirit to take risks experiment with new technical methods and focus on improving what came before will find themselves perfectly at home on our team.

Imagine being at the forefront of global cybersecurity architecting systems that protect Amazons vast array of assets from Fulfillment Centers to your local Whole Foods. At Amazon Stores Security were crafting the future of cloud defense and were looking for a visionary engineer to join our quest to be the mastermind behind breakthrough innovations in cloud and container security working with cuttingedge AWS technologies.

This isnt just a job; its a mission to protect hundreds of millions of customers and shape the future of information security. Youll work directly with stakeholders diving deep into customer needs and have the freedom to take calculated risks to build bestinclass software.

Are you ready to lead the charge in the defensive security domain If youre passionate about thriving in the fastpaced world of everevolving security challenges turning complex problems into elegant solutions driving innovation and securing the worlds largest online marketplace then this role at Amazon Stores Security is your calling. Join us and lets secure the future together!

Key job responsibilities
Architecture Design and Review
Software Feature development in Java and Python using AWS services (S3 Lambda SQS Fargate/ECS EMR Spark etc.
Setting and achieving a high bar for Operational Excellence.
Earning trust in all directions; building partnerships with technical internal Amazon stakeholders WW.

A day in the life
As a member of the team your duties will range from system/software design AWS configuration software feature/library development strategic technical planning and partnering with several security and technical teams worldwide. One day you might be helping a vendor onboard their data into the magnificent data pipelines your team built and the next day you may be advocating for a feature rewrite based on a deep dive analysis you performed. You will be part of making the team your own. We believe in a selforganizing team. You will help shape team process outcomes and goals as part of interactions with Senior Amazon Leadership. Each day you will achieve new successes as you adapt to Amazon scaling new bad actors arising and emerging technologies being added to your portfolio. You will shape form and deliver all aspects of the software and operations that your team delivers to enable defensive security and security management success.

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 hasnt followed a traditional path or includes alternative experiences dont 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 Amazons 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.

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.

Inclusive Team Culture
In Amazon Security its 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 and Career growth
Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll find endless knowledgesharing training and other careeradvancing resources here to help you develop into a betterrounded professional.


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

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

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