Security Platform Engineer – Optics Core Services

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

Job summary

Amazon is seeking engineers to design and implement secure services that protect AWS physical locations worldwide. You will own operational excellence, review code, and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver scalable, reliable solutions.

The role emphasizes automating processes and contributing to secure, maintainable architectures. You will work in a team dedicated to building critical security services for Corporate and AWS data centers, with opportunities to grow through design discussions

Qualifications

• Experience designing or architecting scalable, reliable systems.
• Experience with full software development lifecycle and code reviews.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language and modern software practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure services protecting AWS physical locations across regions.
• Own operational excellence, drive permanent fixes and improve team operations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to balance customer requirements with team objectives.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to documentation for system construction and testing.
• Automate inefficiencies and scale solutions across AWS regions.

Skills

Professional software development

System design

Multi-language programming

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Job description

Amazon is seeking engineers to design and implement secure services that protect AWS physical locations worldwide. You will own operational excellence, review code, and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver scalable, reliable solutions.

The role emphasizes automating processes and contributing to secure, maintainable architectures. You will work in a team dedicated to building critical security services for Corporate and AWS data centers, with opportunities to grow through design discussions