Software Development Engineer, AWS Security
Core
Build and manage services that detect and automate the mitigation of cybersecurity threats across Amazon's infrastructure, including advanced persistent threats.
Role type
Senior IC software development engineer (AWS Security)
Builds
Automated security detection and mitigation workflows, scalable architectures for low-latency big data processing
Domain
Cloud security, cybersecurity, big data processing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Software architecture, system design, Linux development, Java/C#/Python/Rust, observability, automation, testing
Preferred skills
Full SDLC experience, backend engineering with large datasets (network flow logs/security telemetry)
Technologies
Lambda, Kinesis, DynamoDB
Responsibilities
Collaborate with data scientists and security engineers to build automated security detection and mitigation workflows; Design scalable architectures for low-latency, big data processing; Improve the observability, performance, and efficiency of existing systems; Raise the bar for testing, repeatability, automation, and operational excellence; Mentor and develop teammates; Seek out, develop, and advocate for new technologies
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC