Security Platform SDE II — Build Scalable Security Systems

Amazon; San Francisco (CA); 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 builds and operates the foundational software, data, and automation that enable security at scale across Twitch. As a Software Development Engineer II (SDE II) on the Security Platform team, you will design, build, and operate critical services, pipelines, and tooling that power Twitch's security, privacy, and compliance programs.

You will own projects end-to-end from design and implementation through deployment and operational support for the systems that are

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or related field or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years building and operating production backend services with end-to-end ownership.
• Fluency in a modern language (Go, Java, Python, or similar).
• Hands-on AWS with IaC and safe rollout.
• Strong cross-team communication and ability to lead multi-service projects.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver software projects end-to-end from design through production support.
• Partner across Security, Identity, Privacy, and Infrastructure on Twitch-wide initiatives.
• Drive observability, reliability, and operational readiness for critical systems.
• Raise the engineering bar through design reviews and technical decision-making.
• Participate in retrospectives and technical discussions, influencing decisions through leadership.

Skills

3+ years backend

Go/Java/Python

AWS

Ambiguity handling

Technical leadership

Cross-team communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Equivalent experience

Tools

AWS

IaC (Terraform)

Job description

Twitch Security Platform builds and operates the foundational software, data, and automation that enable security at scale across Twitch. As a Software Development Engineer II (SDE II) on the Security Platform team, you will design, build, and operate critical services, pipelines, and tooling that power Twitch's security, privacy, and compliance programs.

You will own projects end-to-end from design and implementation through deployment and operational support for the systems that are