Senior Software Development Engineer, Third Party Security Engineering

At Amazons Third Party Security Engineering were revolutionizing how the company adheres to industry regulations and reduces security risks. Were seeking a skilled Software Development Engineer to join our mission of building scalable solutions that streamline Security Assessment enhance builder experiences and safeguard data across Amazons vast ecosystem. This role offers the opportunity to shape architectures own key components and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative products. If youre passionate about solving complex problems writing high-quality code and mentoring others in a fast-paced innovative environment we want you on our team. Join us in creating the future of security and compliance at Amazon scale

Key job responsibilities
The position is a Software Development engineering role and the responsibilities will focus on all aspects of software development. The candidate should be proficient in independent end-to-end problem-solving within these areas.

* Technical Leadership & Architecture
* Drive and own end-to-end design implementation and delivery of large-scale across Amazon
* Architect scalable maintainable systems with demonstrable impact on security posture
* Proactively identify architectural challenges and lead cross-team initiatives to resolve complex technical debt
* Make strategic technical decisions that influence long-term roadmap and team direction
* Design for operational excellence with focus on automation monitoring and self-healing systems
* Innovation & Development
* Spearhead innovation in enterprise-scale cloud resource management and security automation
* Design and implement real-time cloud intelligence systems
* Create framework-level solutions that accelerate secure development across multiple teams
* Champion software development best practices including CI/CD testing strategies and code quality
* Lead technical design reviews and architecture discussions
* Collaboration & Impact
* Drive technical alignment across Security organizations through effective partnership with principal engineers
* Influence product strategy through close collaboration with Product Managers and stakeholders
* Lead cross-functional initiatives requiring coordination across multiple teams
* Demonstrate thought leadership in security engineering and compliance domains
* Build consensus on technical approaches while managing competing priorities
* Team Growth & Leadership
* Mentor junior engineers and help establish engineering excellence
* Drive adoption of engineering best practices and design patterns
* Lead by example in operational excellence and on-call responsibilities
* Provide technical guidance during planning and execution phases
* Foster a culture of innovation ownership and continuous improvement



About the team
The Secure Third Party Tools (S3T) engineering team(TPSE) develops and maintains advanced security solutions to protect customers data across Amazons third-party partnerships. We build robust capabilities to establish and enforce security standards for third-party partners (3Ps) while continuously assessing monitoring and remediating potential vulnerabilities. Our mission is to elevate and maintain Amazons security standards ensuring the highest level of protection for our diverse customer base including shoppers Amazon builders and internal security & compliance teams. Through innovative tools and frameworks we help create a more secure ecosystem for all stakeholders.

- 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

- 5 years of full software development life cycle including coding standards code reviews source control management build processes testing and operations experience
- Familiarity with cloud computing concepts and experience working in cloud platforms such as AWS
- Experience in an engineering leadership position where you have been the owner of a technical architecture with other engineers working under your guidance.
- Strong business and technical vision.
- Experience in development of distributed/scalable systems and high-volume transaction applications that have been successfully delivered to customers

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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 job-related knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity sign-on 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.