Security Automation Engineer - Corporate Response

Amazon

Seattle (WA)

On-site

USD 168,000 - 227,000

Full time

10 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance
RSUs
401(k) matching
Paid time off
Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon in Seattle, WA is seeking a Security Software Development Engineer to build automations and tools for security response workflows across AWS and customer environments. You will design scalable software, mentor teammates, and partner with global security teams to raise the bar on threat detection and response.

The role emphasizes delivery, reliability, and measurable efficiency gains. Join Amazon Security's CorpSec team and contribute to a culture of inclusion, growth, and innovation while

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
  • 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience.
  • 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience.
  • Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team.

Responsibilities

  • Drive operational excellence by designing and implementing software processes, procedures, and intelligent automations that streamline security response workflows
  • Build agentic automations that empower security engineers to work more efficiently and effectively
  • Collaborate with global security teams to identify high-impact opportunities for automation and tooling improvements
  • Leverage modern technologies and AWS services to create scalable solutions that enhance security operations
  • Deliver software that delights users with measurable efficiency and productivity gains

Skills

Software development
Programming experience
Leadership/Architecture
Mentorship/Tech lead

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS

Job description

Amazon in Seattle, WA is seeking a Security Software Development Engineer to build automations and tools for security response workflows across AWS and customer environments. You will design scalable software, mentor teammates, and partner with global security teams to raise the bar on threat detection and response.

The role emphasizes delivery, reliability, and measurable efficiency gains. Join Amazon Security's CorpSec team and contribute to a culture of inclusion, growth, and innovation while

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