Senior Software Development Engineer, Engagement Security

AWS Engagement Security (EngSec) enables AWS colleagues partners and contractors to meet AWSs high security bar when working with the public and our customers. We seek a Senior Software Development Engineer (SDE) to build and operate large-scale distributed systems that power internal security services. You will lead the design implementation and operation of infrastructure and tooling that enable AWS teams to deliver for our customers while meeting our strict security requirements. This role includes supporting AI/ML workloads including Large Language Model (LLM) applications.

As an SDE you will work closely with security engineers machine learning engineers project managers and other SDEs. Your solutions will reduce the effort to deliver secure results speed up and simplify security activities like code scanning and compliance analysis and collect data about security to help AWS leaders make informed decisions.

Key job responsibilities
- Design build and maintain reliable scalable infrastructure that leverages AI to deliver faster more resilient services to customers.
- Develop automation tools and frameworks to eliminate manual operational work
- Mentor one or more developers on the team
- Own the operational health of services including monitoring alerting and incident response
- Participate in on-call rotation to ensure 24/7 service availability
- Collaborate with security and ML teams to improve system architecture and operational excellence

A day in the life
Software Development Engineers embody Amazons Leadership Principles particularly:
- Ownership: Design for long-term operational health
- Dive Deep: Leverage the AWS platform to its fullest
- Invent and Simplify: Innovate ways to reduce operational complexity
- Learn and Be Curious: Stay current with emerging technologies including AI/ML and LLMs
- Are Right A Lot: We uphold the security bar for a large number of diverse global teams. We must be right.
- This role works from the office
- This role participates in on-call rotation

About the team
Diverse Experiences
AWS Security values diverse experiences. We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description. If your career hasnt followed a traditional path dont let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS Security
Security is central to how AWS maintains customer trust and delivers delightful customer experiences. We are responsible for maintaining a high security bar across all of AWSs products and services.

Inclusive Team Culture
In AWS 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 & 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.

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.

- 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
- Bachelors degree in computer science or equivalent

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 base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at TN Nashville - 159700.00 - 216100.00 USD annually
USA TX Houston - 168100.00 - 227400.00 USD annually
USA VA Arlington - 168100.00 - 227400.00 USD annually
USA VA Herndon - 168100.00 - 227400.00 USD annually
USA WA Seattle - 168100.00 - 227400.00 USD annually