Senior Software Developer Engineer, AWS Compliance & Security Assurance

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 227,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and own AI-enabled solutions that automate security/compliance workflows at scale. You will mentor developers, write robust code, and lead architectural decisions for highly available microservices at Amazon scale.

You will contribute to agile processes, ensure continuous improvement, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to strengthen AWS security and compliance capabilities globally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
• 7+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• 7+ years of programming with at least one software programming language.
• 7+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations 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

• Design and implement agentic AI-based solutions that automate complex workflows and improve efficiency of operations.
• Write high-quality code with thorough test coverage and mentor other developers.
• Engineer systems for 'Amazon Scale' with high reliability and scalability.
• Focus on continuous resiliency and capacity planning in distributed microservices.
• Collaborate with peers and technical leaders to improve security and compliance systems.
• Work on Agile projects with high visibility and drive improvements across processes.
• Own and operate systems using real-time customer data and strict SLAs.

Skills

Non-internship software dev experience

Programming in at least one language

Full SDLC experience

Leadership design/architecture

Mentor / tech lead experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Master's degree in computer science or equivalent

Job description

The AWS Compliance & Security Assurance Engineering team is in the business of building customer trust. We are responsible for scaling AWS's ability to exceed the security and compliance expectations of our regulators, auditors, and customers globally. We design and build services that stand up to the scrutiny of external regulators and inspection by AWS's most security-sensitive customers. We leverage Generative AI, to enhance our security and compliance capabilities. We are a multidisciplinary team comprising software engineers, security engineers, technical product/program managers, data engineers, and compliance specialists. If you are looking for an opportunity to think big, invent, experiment, build, and have a material impact on cloud security and compliance, this is it.

As a Senior Software Engineer on our team, you will influence projects or initiatives that span across multiple products and/or teams. You will build and own internal services that identify and monitor security/compliance-relevant attributes of key infrastructure. A key focus will be implementing Generative AI solutions to automate and scale our audit execution workflows, making the process more efficient and consistent. You will streamline and scale execution of security and compliance audits/examinations of AWS services, and expand our ability to continuously monitor key security functions. You will demonstrate a high bar for engineering excellence, lead the technical strategy, and provide technical advisory for adjacent teams. You will write code that works at Amazon scale, mentor SDEs, contribute to solving complex engineering problems as well as business problems, and understand and improve our agile processes to help us evolve a vision of compliance and security at AWS.

Key job responsibilities

• Design and implement agentic AI-based solutions that automate complex workflows and improve the efficiency of manually intensive operations, transforming how we handle compliance and security processes.
• Write high-quality code with thorough test coverage as you mentor other developers so they can learn from your CRs.
• Find out what it takes to engineer systems for 'Amazon Scale'.
• Realize that making software work is just the start and you value talking about cattle-vs-pets, continuous resiliency and capacity testing.
• Truly care about designing highly available, secure, distributed systems of microservices, then you will make them even better by consulting with peers and technical leaders.
• Work on Agile projects that have high visibility while making continuous improvements to planning, design, implementation, testing, and operations processes.
• Have full ownership and operate the systems that you build based on real-time customer data and demanding service-level agreements.

About the team

Diverse Experiences

Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why Amazon Security?

At Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazon’s products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores.

Inclusive Team Culture

In Amazon Security, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences inspire us to continue learning and to embrace our uniqueness. Addressing the toughest security challenges requires that we seek out and celebrate a diversity of ideas, perspectives, and voices.

Training & Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, training, and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
• 7+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 7+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
• 7+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in computer science or equivalent

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, WA, Seattle - 168,100.00 - 227,400.00 USD annually