Description

AWS Security's Detective Tooling group is looking for a Senior Software Development Engineer (SDE) to build systems that ensure the security of all our services. We are building automated testing and detection capabilities that scale seamlessly. As an SDE on the team, you'll build services that solve complex, ambiguous problems at the scale of the entire AWS cloud. Our team owns security solutions used throughout the company. You will lead the design and implementation of highly scalable and available services from end-to-end, while raising the bar for quality and delivery through mentorship of other engineers on the team and across the organization. This is a highly visible role within a prominent program at AWS that provides significant opportunities to think big and deliver secure solutions for our customers.

Key job responsibilities
Senior SDEs on the team lead the technical direction and strategy for the service, including the design of architecture and code. They create working software which delivers simple solutions to complex problems, from prototype through delivery.

A day in the life
As a member of the Detective Tooling group, you will be hands-on in writing production-grade codewhile designing and implementing scalable solutions for AWS-wide security challenges. Your day-to-day responsibilities include developing and maintaining critical security services that operate at AWS scale. You will perform meaningful and timely code reviews while coaching and mentoring team members. Regular collaboration with team members is essential as you work to identify process improvements and define best practices across the organization. Your expertise will be valued as you provide critical feedback on architecture and design decisions made by other teams. Additionally, you will partner with stakeholders across AWS Security to align on security priorities and implementation approaches.


About the team
Diverse Experiences
Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t 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 Amazon’s 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, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.

Inclusive Team Culture
In Amazon Security, it’s 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
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, training, and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.