Software Development Engineer II, Amazon Security

Amazon • Seattle, WA

437d • $129,300 - $223,600

About The Position

Amazon Security is seeking an experienced Software Development Engineer II to provide technical leadership for the governance of AWS usage across Amazon's cloud footprint. This role involves architecting and developing scalable software systems to manage compliance and security controls over millions of AWS accounts, while collaborating with AWS product teams to influence their roadmaps and drive adoption of their offerings across Amazon.

Requirements

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language

Nice To Haves

• 3+ 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

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop systems and processes for operating the largest enterprise multi-account AWS footprint.
• Implement preventive controls and guardrails within AWS accounts and AWS Organizations to enforce standardization and prevent policy violations related to security groups, IAM, networking, logging, etc.
• Architect for high availability, scalability, observability, and disaster recovery in the context of AWS governance tooling and processes.
• Evangelize cloud governance best practices and drive improvements to our multi-account strategy as AWS service offerings evolve.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, security, and business teams to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Mentor other engineers on the team and promote best practices in software design, testing, operational excellence, and secure coding.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on market location and experience
• Equity and sign-on payments as part of total compensation package
• Full range of medical, financial, and other benefits
• Opportunities for training and career growth
• Work-life balance and flexibility in working culture

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree