SDE II, Security Platform: Build Secure Systems

Amazon Inc.; San Francisco, Irvine, Seattle (CA, CA, WA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 224,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability

401(k)

Maternity & Parental Leave

Flexible PTO

Amazon Employee Discount

Job summary

Twitch Security Platform seeks a Software Development Engineer II to design, build, and operate critical services powering Twitch’s security, privacy, and compliance programs. You will own projects end-to-end, partnering with Security, Identity, Privacy, and Infrastructure teams to solve complex problems at scale.

The role emphasizes operational excellence, design reviews, and the ability to move fluidly across systems while delivering reliable data and services for internal customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years building and operating production backend services with end-to-end ownership.
• Proficiency in Go, Java, or Python and strong AWS experience.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver software projects end-to-end from design to production support.
• Collaborate across Security, Identity, Privacy, and Infrastructure on Twitch-wide initiatives.
• Drive observability, reliability, and operational readiness for critical systems.
• Contribute to design reviews and technical decisions with data-driven justification.
• Lead technical projects spanning multiple services and parallel workstreams.

Skills

Go

Java

Python

AWS

Cross-team communication

Technical leadership

Education

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

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

Twitch Security Platform seeks a Software Development Engineer II to design, build, and operate critical services powering Twitch’s security, privacy, and compliance programs. You will own projects end-to-end, partnering with Security, Identity, Privacy, and Infrastructure teams to solve complex problems at scale.

The role emphasizes operational excellence, design reviews, and the ability to move fluidly across systems while delivering reliable data and services for internal customers.