Senior Software Engineer - Security Lake Platform Lead

Amazon Inc.; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 168,000 - 227,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. seeks a Senior Software Development Engineer for Amazon Security Lake. You will lead architecture, drive critical-path initiatives, and partner with Amazon Inspector, AWS Security Hub, and AWS Config.

This role blends platform reach with hands-on service development, centered on security-critical data processing. You will design and implement scalable systems mainly in Java and Python, with TypeScript/CDK infrastructure, and mentor other engineers while

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience
• Experience leading design or architecture of systems
• Experience mentoring or leading an engineering team

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of major deliverables end-to-end from requirements to production
• Embed with partner teams across AWS Security Services and ensure maintainable handovers
• Own and raise the operational bar for Security Lake including APIs and canaries
• Set technical direction, promote reuse, and reduce architectural debt
• Drive cross-team decisions and unblock launches
• Mentor and grow engineers through code/design reviews and onboarding

Skills

Java

Python

TypeScript

Mentor

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

CDK

Job description

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. seeks a Senior Software Development Engineer for Amazon Security Lake. You will lead architecture, drive critical-path initiatives, and partner with Amazon Inspector, AWS Security Hub, and AWS Config.

This role blends platform reach with hands-on service development, centered on security-critical data processing. You will design and implement scalable systems mainly in Java and Python, with TypeScript/CDK infrastructure, and mentor other engineers while