Software Development Engineer III

We are looking for a Senior Software Development Engineer who thrives at the forefront of technology, science, and security to join Artificial Intelligence Security (AISec), working with teams across Amazon to accelerate delivery of spectacular, safe, secure, models, agents, and applications.

You dive deep into of details of business, operations, and engineering. You are a deeply-technical, detail-oriented leader who can build and grow organizations and other leaders. Our team culture encourages innovation and we expect builders and managers deeply own vision, strategy, and execution. You will have the opportunity to engage with technologies that are actively being developed. In addition to engineering teams, you will work directly with infrastructure and partner service teams.

You are proactive in removing roadblocks, pave the way for innovation, and can handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. You will be a positive influencer across diverse teams, be able to effectively rally support for your initiatives,

and be able to help deeply technical teams create simple solutions to meet your program goals.

You are able to handle business escalations with a data-driven approach.

In Amazon Security, we're growing rapidly and we need leaders that can grow and scale their

organizations at a rapid pace. You'll also need strong judgment. Our leaders demonstrate ownership and autonomy so they need to be right a lot. You will have to be obsessed with delivering the most customer-centric experience for security engineering on the planet. Finally, you'll need to be able to invent and simplify which is what we do every day on Amazon service teams.

Key job responsibilities

Your responsibilities include:

• Building a massively scalable global security service that is core to all Amazon services.
• Owning the definition of best practices for the software development lifecycle used by junior engineers, including its design, implementation, testing, and operational characteristics.
• Working as part of cross-functional teams to develop secure solutions for our customers.
• Owning the technology stack for one of the most secure and reliable services in all of Amazon.

A day in the life

• Serve as a technical lead on our most demanding, cross-functional projects.
• Ensure the quality of architecture and design of systems.
• Functionally decompose complex problems into simple, straight-forward solutions.
• Fully and completely understand system interdependencies and limitations.
• Possess expert knowledge in performance, scalability, enterprise system architecture, and engineering best practices.
• Leverage knowledge of internal and industry prior art in design decisions.
• Effectively research and benchmark Amazon technology against other competing systems in the industry.

About the team

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.