Sr. Software Development Engineer, US Amazon Dedicated Cloud Security

Are you driven by new technology and building software to solve complex business problems Do you want to work on high-impact business-critical projects in a fast-paced collaborative and iterative environment If so this is an excellent opportunity for you.

We are looking for a passionate senior software engineer to join a high-visibility team in AWS US ADC Security where youll make a direct positive impact on the customer experience. Youll help build technology for new business initiatives including grounds-up product development.

In this role you will:

- Build innovative high-volume full-stack applications leveraging AWS and common industry standards
- Partner with key stakeholders both domestic and international who use our platform to streamline government security clearance workflow processes
- Manage globally regionalized resources implement enhanced security measures and build microservices for data exploration and visualization of business insights across AWS
- Design highly scalable fault-tolerant distributed systems using cloud-native architectural patterns
- Own solutions end-to-end pushing your design and architecture limits
You should have strong verbal and written communication skills be self-driven and consistently deliver high-quality results in a fast-paced environment.

This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and must currently possess and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.

Key job responsibilities
In this role you will:

- Design scalable and fault-tolerant platform components that power full-stack applications for building compelling user experiences
- Collaborate with admin users and product teams on UX design to understand needs propose features create early prototypes and transform them into engaging experiences
- Propose innovative tools frameworks automation and processes used by teams across AWS
- Write high-quality maintainable code and perform peer code reviews
- Dive deep into client or server systems to optimize for performance maintainability scalability and extensibility
- Mentor teammates to promote engineering excellence

A day in the life
Youll spend your day designing and building full-stack applications that power internal tooling for Security Engineers across the ADC space. Expect a mix of hands-on coding peer code reviews and diving deep into client and server systems to optimize for performance scalability and reliability.

Youll collaborate with product teams and admin users on UX design propose new features and prototype ideas quickly. Youll also partner with business leaders and other AWS engineering teams to turn new business initiatives into shipped product while mentoring teammates along the way.

About the team
The AWS US ADC Security Engineering team builds and provides operational support for the internal tools that Security Engineers rely on across the Amazon Dedicated Cloud space. We work in a fast-paced environment across many disciplines collaborating with other AWS teams to deliver services for our customers.

We care deeply about customer experience security and operational excellence and we like to dive deep and follow problems all the way to real solutions. If that resonates with you wed love to meet you.

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.

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 & 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
- Current active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph

- 5 years of full software development life cycle including coding standards code reviews source control management build processes testing and operations experience
- 5 years of full stack development experience or Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering Mathematics or a related field
- Experience building scalable fault-tolerant distributed systems using cloud-native architectural patterns

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 VA Herndon - 168100.00 - 227400.00 USD annually