Software Development Engineer, AWS Proactive Security

Amazon • Seattle, WA

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About The Position

AWS customers trust us with their most sensitive data. We're building
cryptographic systems that enhance customer control over access to their data
and metadata. You'll design and implement components using Rust, PKI, formal
verification, and distributed systems that strengthen customer data protection
while maintaining operational efficiency at scale. You'll own significant
features from design through deployment, building systems that give customers
verifiable control over who accessed their resources and when. Working as part
of the Piezo team, you'll contribute to security outcomes across AWS service
teams. Your work will have CISO-level visibility and influence how tens of
thousands of Amazon builders design and operate their services.

You're a software engineer with experience in distributed systems, security, and
large-scale design. You deliver high-quality work independently, make sound
technical decisions, and mentor junior engineers. You write maintainable code,
conduct thorough code reviews, and debug complex issues across multiple
components. You communicate technical concepts clearly and demonstrate ownership
beyond assigned tasks.

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, 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.

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 & 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.

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.

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
• 1+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience
• 1+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using: C#, C++, Java, or Perl experience
• 1+ years of Object Oriented Design experience
• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
• 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

• Design and implement cryptographic systems using Rust, formal verification, PKI, and distributed systems.
• Own significant features from design through deployment.
• Conduct code reviews, debug complex issues, and identify technical debt.
• Mentor junior engineers.
• Contribute to operational excellence through on-call participation, monitoring, and runbooks.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level