Security Systems Engineer: Build Scalable, Secure Tools

Socket.dev; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 129,200 - 174,800; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Systems Development Engineer to design and build scalable security tools and services for monitoring and response to malicious activity across Amazon’s internal environments. You will contribute to large-scale data query platforms and collaborate with product owners to deliver features that scale and improve customer trust.

You will work with cross-functional teams to define secure, high-performance solutions, balancing business needs with technical constraints and driving

Qualifications

• 3+ years designing or architecting scalable systems (design patterns, reliability and scaling).
• Experience programming with Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, or Rust.
• Experience with Linux/Unix.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines build processes.
• Distributed systems experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create, improve, or invent tools and/or applications that are part of a larger system.
• Write code that is secure, stable, testable, maintainable and has minimal defects.
• Understand hardware, software, networking, and OS interactions.
• Participate in team design, scoping, and prioritization discussions.
• Build systems and processes that enable other builders through safety, agility, and automation.
• Learn the business context behind your team’s system implementations.

Skills

Python

Ruby

Go

Java

C++

C#

Rust

Linux/Unix

CI/CD pipelines

Tools

Linux/Unix

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Systems Development Engineer to design and build scalable security tools and services for monitoring and response to malicious activity across Amazon’s internal environments. You will contribute to large-scale data query platforms and collaborate with product owners to deliver features that scale and improve customer trust.

You will work with cross-functional teams to define secure, high-performance solutions, balancing business needs with technical constraints and driving