Software Dev Engineer, Shield

SupportFinity™; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 143,700 - 194,400; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. in Seattle is seeking an experienced software engineer to help design the future of AWS security architecture and scalable defense against attacks at internet scale.

You will join a diverse team across research, DDoS response, and operations to protect AWS infrastructure and customers. You will build and evolve real-time protections, tackle high-visibility challenges, and own solutions from concept to deployment in a fast-moving environment that rewards

Qualifications

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience.
• 1+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience.
• 1+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using: C#, C++, Java, or Perl experience.
• 1+ years of Object Oriented Design experience.
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language.

Responsibilities

• Design the future of AWS security architecture.
• This position isn't about maintaining existing systems, it's about architecting the next generation of protection mechanisms that will defend AWS and its customers for years to come.
• You'll be working on existing and greenfield projects that will shape how we detect, mitigate, and prevent attacks at unprecedented scale and in real-time.
• Members of the team work closely across research and DDoS response teams, to build the solutions to stop Layer 3/4 and Layer 7 attacks more effectively.

Skills

C#

C++

Java

Perl

Object Oriented Design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field

Job description

Description

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

Description

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Join Shield, AWS's defense team within Perimeter Protection. We stand at the forefront of protecting AWS infrastructure and millions of customers from sophisticated attacks across the internet. Our mission is critical: safeguard the cloud infrastructure that powers a significant portion of the modern internet.

What Makes This Role Exciting

Internet-Scale Impact: Process and protect traffic representing a substantial portion of global internet activity. The systems you build will defend some of the world's most critical infrastructure.

Scaling Challenges: Work on problems that few engineering teams ever encounter. Handle traffic volumes and attack patterns that push the boundaries of distributed systems design.

Creative Problem Solving: Operate in an ambiguous, fast-moving space where the threat landscape evolves daily. Your creativity and adaptability will be your greatest assets as you design solutions for attacks that don't exist yet.

High-Stakes Engineering: Balance competing priorities - massive scale, rapid iteration, effective mitigation - while ensuring customer traffic flows safely and reliably. Every decision matters.

Key job responsibilities

• Design the future of AWS security architecture
• This position isn't about maintaining existing systems, it's about architecting the next generation of protection mechanisms that will defend AWS and its customers for years to come
• You'll be working on existing and greenfield projects that will shape how we detect, mitigate, and prevent attacks at unprecedented scale and in real-time
• Members of the team work closely across research and DDoS response teams, to build the solutions to stop Layer 3/4 and Layer 7 attacks more effectively

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• 1+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience
• 1+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using: C#, C++, Java, or Perl experience
• 1+ years of Object Oriented Design experience
• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ 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.

USA, WA, Seattle - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually

Company

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.

Job ID: A3165061

About the company

Amazon Web Services (AWS)