Software Dev Engineer

Who you are

• Experience (non-internship) in professional software development
• Experience in professional, non-internship software development
• Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design
• Minimum 6+ years of experience building complex software systems that have been successfully delivered to customers
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
• Experience with full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
• Experience with AWS services including S3, Redshift, Sagemaker, EMR, Kinesis, Lambda, and EC2
• Experience developing, deploying and managing AI products at scale

What the job involves

• 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
• The NextGen Security Automation team is looking for a skilled and driven Software Development Engineer (SDE II) to build autonomous security solutions that protect Amazon’s customers
• As an SDE II, you will leverage AI/ML technologies to automate detection, analysis, and response across proactive, offensive, and defensive security at scale
• Your work will directly enhance Amazon’s security posture by improving detection capabilities, strengthening guardrails, and advancing automated security tools
• Design and develop AI/ML-driven security automation systems to detect and mitigate threats at scale
• Build and maintain scalable applications that enable real-time threat detection and response
• Collaborate with security teams to enhance existing security practices, guardrails, and tooling
• Develop automated detection systems integrated into Amazon’s security infrastructure
• Research and prototype new security solutions, evaluating design approaches for technical feasibility