Software Development Engineer, AWS Security Token Service

$129,300 - $223,600/Yr

Amazon - Renton, WA

Full-time - Mid Level

Renton, WA

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About the position

The Software Development Engineer II position at AWS Utility Computing (UC) involves developing and maintaining complex software solutions that enhance service performance and security for a global customer base. The role focuses on designing fault-tolerant systems, solving challenging technical problems, and contributing to the evolution of identity federation protocols in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Solve challenging technical problems at every layer of the stack.
• Design, implement, test, deploy, and maintain innovative software solutions.
• Build high-quality, highly available, always-on products.
• Research implementations that deliver the best possible experiences for customers.
• Create metrics, implement automation, and resolve software defects.
• Participate in design discussions and code reviews.
• Work cross-functionally to drive business decisions with technical input.

Requirements

• 4+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• 3+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience of new and existing systems.
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
• 4+ years of full software development life cycle experience.
• 3+ years of working with large distributed systems.
• Understanding of web services technologies such as SOAP, WSDL, XSD, and REST.
• Understanding of Federated Authentication, SAML, OAuth, OpenId, Multi-Factor Authentication.
• Experience with mission-critical, 24x7 systems.
• Excellent communication and sharp analytical abilities.

Benefits

• Flexible working culture to support work-life balance.
• Diversity and inclusion initiatives and employee-led affinity groups.
• Mentorship and career growth opportunities.