Senior Software Development Engineer, AWS IAM Data Plane, AWS Identity & Access Management - Da[...]

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Denver (CO); On-site; USD 168,000 - 227,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. in Denver is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer to design and deliver scalable authentication and authorization systems at AWS IAM. You will own end-to-end solutions that protect sensitive surfaces and enable reliable access for AWS customers.

The role demands deep software craftsmanship, mentoring junior engineers, and leading design decisions across teams, with a focus on security, performance, and reliability in a high-scale environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• 5+ years of programming in at least one language.
• 5+ years of leading design or architecture of systems.
• Experience mentoring or leading an engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Solve challenging technical problems at every layer of the stack.
• Design, implement, test, deploy and maintain software to improve performance, durability, cost, and security.
• Build high-quality, highly available products.
• Research implementations to improve customer experiences.
• Provide technical leadership and collaborate across teams.
• Coach and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Software development experience

Programming in at least one language

Leadership / mentoring

System design / architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Job description

Application deadline: Aug 28, 2026

We are building the most secure, reliable, scalable, and performant authentication and authorization platform on the planet. We enable every AWS customer to securely access their resources while powering generative AI workloads at global scale.

We are looking for a talented Senior Software Development Engineer who is passionate about transforming complex problems into simple, scalable, and maintainable solutions in the authentication and authorization space. You will own the design and delivery of systems that protect some of the most sensitive surfaces in AWS.

Key job responsibilities

• Solve challenging technical problems, often ones not solved before, at every layer of the stack.
• Design, implement, test, deploy and maintain innovative software solutions to transform service performance, durability, cost, and security.
• Build high-quality, highly available, always-on products.
• Research implementations that deliver the best possible experiences for customers.
• Provide technical leadership for the team and collaborate across organizations.
• Coach and mentor junior engineers.

About The Team

AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) is at the foundation of every AWS service and every customer interaction with the cloud. Our team builds the systems that customers and services rely on to authenticate and authorize access across the world's most widely adopted cloud platform. We operate at massive scale, processing billions of requests per day with extremely high availability requirements.

Basic 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

Preferred Qualifications

• 7+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
• Bachelor'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, CO, Denver - 168,100.00 - 227,400.00 USD annually

Company - Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.