Amazon

Software Development Engineer II, Security Products

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3 days ago
Austin, TX, USA or Seattle, WA, USAMid Level
H1B sponsor

Base Salary

$144k - $194k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Own the technical architecture of critical components in a scalable, low-latency defensive security platform.
  • Design, build, test, deploy, and operate production systems processing millions of security signals.
  • Apply machine learning, generative AI, and intelligent automation to detection, response, and digital forensics workflows.
  • Evaluate build-versus-buy decisions, prototype emerging technologies, and select durable system architectures.
  • Influence the product roadmap with product and security leadership.
  • Set engineering standards for operational excellence, security, testing, CI/CD, and observability.
  • Mentor engineers and foster a culture of curiosity, ownership, and psychological safety.
  • Drive alignment and make data-driven technical decisions across organizational boundaries.

Requirements

  • At least 3 years of non-internship professional software development experience.
  • At least 2 years of non-internship experience designing or architecting new and existing systems, including design patterns, reliability, and scaling.
  • Experience programming in at least one software programming language.
  • Preferred: at least 3 years of full software development life-cycle experience covering coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.
  • Preferred: bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance, including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
  • Basic Life and AD&D insurance, optional supplemental life plans, an employee assistance program, mental health support, a medical advice line, and flexible spending accounts.
  • 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.
  • Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage.
  • Flexible work hours and arrangements, plus training, knowledge-sharing, and career-growth resources.

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About Amazon

10,000+ employees

Amazon builds and operates a global e-commerce marketplace, logistics network, and consumer devices, and provides cloud computing via AWS for businesses and developers. The company earns revenue from online retail, third‑party seller services, subscriptions like Prime, advertising, and AWS usage. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Seattle, it is publicly traded on NASDAQ (AMZN) and serves customers in dozens of countries.

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