Amazon · 17 hours ago
Sr. Software Development Engineer, AWS Proactive Security
Herndon, Virginia, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$168K/yr - $227K/yr
5+ years expAmazon is a leading technology company, and they are seeking a Sr. Software Development Engineer for their AWS Proactive Security team. The role involves designing and building a foundational data mapping utility to enhance security automation across Amazon's business, along with developing systems for investigating vulnerability risks and creating integrations for security workflows.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail
Responsibilities
Design and build scalable a data platform that enables the evolution of how software builders ship security
Develop systems that enable security teams to investigate and contextualize vulnerability risks across all AWS products and services
Create API and MCP integrations that connect security workflows to high quality context data
Develop intelligent systems that deliver high quality contextual data at scale
Qualification
Required
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
Preferred
5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
Benefits
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
Parental leave
Company
Amazon
Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.11BKey Investors
AmazonKleiner Perkins
2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO
Leadership Team
Douglas J. Herrington
CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
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VP & CTO
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