SDE II: Cryptographic Systems (Rust, PKI) | Flexible Hours

Amazon Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Software Development Engineer II for AWS Proactive Security / AWS Piezo, focusing on cryptographic systems, PKI, and distributed architectures. You will design and implement components in Rust, verify security properties, and own features end-to-end within the Piezo team.

Ideal candidates have experience in distributed systems, security, and large-scale design, with strong coding, reviews, and mentorship skills, contributing to operational excellence across AWS services.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience.
• 1+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using C#, C++, Java, or Perl.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement cryptographic systems using Rust, formal verification, PKI, and distributed systems.
• Own features from design through deployment.
• Conduct code reviews, debug complex issues, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to operational excellence.

Skills

Distributed systems

Security

Rust

PKI

Formal verification

C++

Java

C#

Perl

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Software Development Engineer II for AWS Proactive Security / AWS Piezo, focusing on cryptographic systems, PKI, and distributed architectures. You will design and implement components in Rust, verify security properties, and own features end-to-end within the Piezo team.

Ideal candidates have experience in distributed systems, security, and large-scale design, with strong coding, reviews, and mentorship skills, contributing to operational excellence across AWS services.