Software Development Engineer, Shield (Anti-DDoS)

Amazon; Ireland; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Software Development Engineer to join our DDoS response team in Ireland. You will design and build systems on the front line of incident response, helping protect AWS infrastructure and customer workloads from large-scale DDoS threats.

The role focuses on cloud services, distributed systems and web services. You will work in an agile environment and collaborate with Software and Security Engineers to deliver an AI-driven analysis platform to detect,

Qualifications

• Experience in professional, non-internship software development.
• Experience designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems, or experience in computer architecture.
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language, or experience in professional, non-internship software development.

Responsibilities

• Design and build systems for DDoS incident response to protect AWS infrastructure and customer workloads.
• Collaborate with Software and Security Engineers in an agile environment to deliver scalable solutions.
• Contribute to an AI-driven analysis platform to detect, diagnose and mitigate large-scale DDoS events.

Skills

Software development

System design

Distributed systems

Tools

Cloud platforms

Job description

Description

The AWS Shield team is seeking a driven and talented Software Development Engineer to join our Distributed Denial of Service response team. In this pivotal role, you'll get to work on the front line of incident response, designing and building systems which keep AWS infrastructure and customer workloads safe from even the largest DDoS threats.

Key job responsibilities

We are looking for a software engineer who is technically strong with deep knowledge in cloud services, distributed systems and web services. The ideal candidate takes pride in tackling challenges, excels at working in an agile environment and is excited about delivering a world-class AI-driven analysis platform to detect, diagnose and mitigate large scale DDoS events. You'll collaborate with our exceptional Software and Security Engineers, fostering an environment of innovation and cross-functional synergy. You'll enjoy working in a team where you'll have the autonomy to make an impact. We're committed to nurturing the growth of all our team members, and creating an environment for personal development, as we continually learn from customers. It's still Day 1!

About the team

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Basic Qualifications

• Experience in professional, non-internship software development, or experience (non-internship) in professional software development
• Experience designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems, or experience in computer architecture
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language, or experience in professional, non-internship software development

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations, or experience managing teams
• Experience working in a fast-paced, rapidly changing operations environment
• Experience managing training programs or teams across multiple sites or regions

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