Amazon

Software Development Engineer II, AWS Proactive Security / AWS Piezo, AWS Proactive Security - AWS Piezo

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1 month ago
Seattle, WA, USAMid Level
H1B sponsor

Base Salary

$144k - $194k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement cryptographic systems using Rust, formal verification, PKI, and distributed systems.
  • Own significant features from design through deployment.
  • Work on authentication systems, cryptography, PKI, system hardening, and large-scale security architecture.
  • Conduct code reviews, debug complex issues across multiple components, and write maintainable code.
  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to operational excellence.
  • Collaborate with engineers across AWS and influence security practices across AWS service teams.

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.
  • At least 1 year of experience designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded, or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using C#, C++, Java, or Perl.
  • At least 1 year of Object Oriented Design experience.
  • Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.
  • Preferred: at least 3 years of full software development life-cycle experience, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.
  • Preferred: experience with distributed systems, security, large-scale design, independent technical decision-making, complex debugging, mentoring, and clear technical communication.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, vision, and prescription insurance; Basic Life & AD&D insurance; optional supplemental life plans; an Employee Assistance Program; mental health support; a medical advice line; flexible spending accounts; and adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage.
  • 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.
  • Flexible work hours and arrangements that support work-life harmony.
  • Sign-on payments and restricted stock units are included in the Amazon package.
  • Training, knowledge-sharing, professional development, and career-advancing resources.
  • Work location: Seattle, Washington, USA.

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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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