Software Development Engineer II, Defensive Security - Security Findings Management
Software Development Engineer II, Defensive Security - Security Findings Management
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Do you get excited about building hyper scale data applications Interested in security engineering Enjoy working with the latest and greatest AWS technologies Here in Defensive Security we have that special role just for you!
The Security Pipeline Engineering team is building the next generation of mission critical data processing pipelines and applications. Our innovations handle petabyte scale data in real time. These applications enable Amazon defensive security and security management teams globally. Our customers are Amazon internal stakeholders and Amazons customers. Our engineers work directly with stakeholders get close to customers needs and are empowered to take technical risks to build the best-in-class software with respect to quality scale and insights. The technical foundation this team builds helps keep all of Amazon (Fulfillment Centers Physical Stores Whole Foods Fresh etc.) secure.
We need folks who have a passion for building hyper-scale 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 in our team.
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
- System resilience testing and preparation
- Software project planning using Agile Methodologies (Scrum/Kanban)
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 self-organizing team. As one of the founding members 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 work-life 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 knowledge-sharing training and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
- 3 years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2 years of non-internship 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 data topologies and data streaming architectures.
- 3 years of full software development life cycle including coding standards code reviews source control management build processes testing and operations experience
- Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Java C or C# including object-oriented design
- Scripting skills (e.g. Perl Python shell scripting)
- Experience with distributed computing and enterprise-wide systems.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability 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.
The Security Pipeline Engineering team is building the next generation of mission critical data processing pipelines and applications. Our innovations handle petabyte scale data in real time. These applications enable Amazon defensive security and security management teams globally. Our customers are Amazon internal stakeholders and Amazons customers. Our engineers work directly with stakeholders get close to customers needs and are empowered to take technical risks to build the best-in-class software with respect to quality scale and insights. The technical foundation this team builds helps keep all of Amazon (Fulfillment Centers Physical Stores Whole Foods Fresh etc.) secure.
We need folks who have a passion for building hyper-scale 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 in our team.
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
- System resilience testing and preparation
- Software project planning using Agile Methodologies (Scrum/Kanban)
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 self-organizing team. As one of the founding members 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 work-life 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 knowledge-sharing training and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
- 3 years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2 years of non-internship 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 data topologies and data streaming architectures.
- 3 years of full software development life cycle including coding standards code reviews source control management build processes testing and operations experience
- Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Java C or C# including object-oriented design
- Scripting skills (e.g. Perl Python shell scripting)
- Experience with distributed computing and enterprise-wide systems.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability 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.
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