Software Development Engineer

Who you are

• Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred 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
• 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 EC2, Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, SQS
• 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
• Your day kicks off sipping your morning coffee while diving into the future of autonomous security at Amazon
• You're not just coding - you're architecting intelligent systems that drive proactive, offensive, and defensive security at Amazon scale
• Working alongside top security engineers and scientists, you're building automated systems that will protect millions of customers across one of the world's largest tech ecosystems
• Every line of code you write helps safeguard Amazon's vast digital landscape
• It’s a fast-paced environment where you’ll work with advanced technology to build security solutions that protect millions of Amazon customers