SDE II: SecDevOps for AWS Security Tools

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

401(k) matching

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC in Herndon, VA is seeking a Software Development Engineer to design and deliver security-focused features across frontend, backend, and data layers. You will participate in code reviews, collaborate with security engineers and AWS builders, and mentor teammates while writing thorough documentation.

A background in security is helpful but not required. You will contribute to scalable systems, build real-time collaboration tools, and work with teams across AWS Security to

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• 3+ years of design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems.
• 3+ years of full stack development experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver features across the full development lifecycle, from working backwards with customers through implementation, testing, deployment, and operations, for security response systems.
• Participate actively in code reviews, providing meaningful feedback to teammates and coaching others on producing high-quality, maintainable code.
• Identify and resolve root causes of operational issues, ensuring the software you support remains reliable and that permanent fixes replace short-term workarounds.
• Collaborate with customers, other technical teams, and stakeholders to collect requirements, understand business and security needs, and translate those into clear technical solutions.
• Document the software you work on, how it is constructed and operated, and how it fits into the broader security ecosystem, and train new team members on these points.

Skills

React

TypeScript

Java

Python

Full stack

System integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Job description

Amazon.com Services LLC in Herndon, VA is seeking a Software Development Engineer to design and deliver security-focused features across frontend, backend, and data layers. You will participate in code reviews, collaborate with security engineers and AWS builders, and mentor teammates while writing thorough documentation.

A background in security is helpful but not required. You will contribute to scalable systems, build real-time collaboration tools, and work with teams across AWS Security to