Software Development Engineer, Amazon Leo Trust Services, Leo Security

Amazon; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Leo Trust Services team owns the creation and operation of services to protect customer data and Leo devices. It secures our satellite security platform and drives cryptographic controls across PKI, HSMs, and encryption.

You will work with product and engineering teams to advance security across Java, Rust, Go, and cloud-native environments, balancing risk with rapid innovation for customer data protection.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years delivering security software in a production environment.
• 3+ years developing distributed software in Java, Rust, Go/Lang or C/C++.
• 3+ years experience in working with cloud-native environments.
• Experience with PKI (public key infrastructure), HSMs (Hardware Security Modules), Encryption, Cryptography, Key Management, Secure Boot, or Secure Device Provisioning.

Responsibilities

• Define security priorities with business leaders and act as a trusted advisor.
• Support product leaders by providing direction that makes security easy and effective.
• Guide teams toward outcomes that securely protect customer data.
• Assess technical debt and risk and propose secure-by-default solutions.
• Advocate for new testing tools and detection mechanisms.
• Propose a security vision for the business that protects customers.

Skills

Security software development

Distributed systems

Java

Rust

Go

Cloud-native environments

PKI/HSMs/Encryption

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/engineering

Job description

Description

Amazon Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite network. Our mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of existing networks. From individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, and government agencies, Amazon Leo will serve people and organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

Description

Amazon Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite network. Our mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of existing networks. From individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, and government agencies, Amazon Leo will serve people and organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

Have you wanted an opportunity to secure an advanced satellite broadband telecom service? The Leo Security team owns the security of product and operations of Amazon Leo end-to-end. We provide the necessary infrastructure and mechanisms to ensure the security of our satellite constellation and to protect the integrity and confidentiality of our customer data. Our team drives the research & development, deployment and operation of several mission‑critical security systems and mechanisms. You will work in a start‑up like environment, backed by Amazon’s infrastructure to bootstrap security mechanisms, and help instill the security culture in the organization.

Export Control Requirement

Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen.

Key job responsibilities

You will collaborate with business leaders to define security priorities. You will support product leaders by acting as a trusted advisor. You will support leaders by providing them with direction that makes security easy. You will help leaders measure their org's security execution. You'll guide teams towards outcomes that produce products that safely handle customer data.

You will collaborate with engineers to assess technical debt and risk. You will provide strategic direction that addresses vulnerabilities and fortifies our products. You will be a resource that leads the burn down of long-term risk.

You will guide engineers towards solutions that are secure by default. If secure‑by‑default solutions don’t exist, you will invent & propose them. You will advocate for the creation & deployment of new testing tools, and detection mechanisms.

You will propose a security vision for the business that delivers security that protects our customers.

And last of all, you will hack some really cool bleeding edge tech!

A day in the life

In this highly dynamic role, you'll be accountable for deciding where your time investments provide the most value. You will have a blend of proactive and reactive work. Teams will reach out for ideas on how to handle a wide variety of security problems. You can anticipate implementation questions like

"What's the right way to secure communications in Leo?"

"What is the state of the art for cryptographic constructs?"

"We need to define security requirements for a confidential new product launch."

"We've experienced an incident and need to perform 5 why's analysis to identify and correct the problem that produced the incident."

About The Team

What We Do

Amazon Leo Trust Services team owns the creation and operation of services to protect customer data and Leo devices. Candidates for this role must have a background in one of the following: PKI (Public Key Infrastructure), HSMs (Hardware Security Modules), SecureBoot, Encryption, Cryptography, Key Management, or Secure Device Provisioning.

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, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent experience
• 3+ years delivering security software in a production environment
• 3+ years experience developing distributed software systems in Java, Rust, GoLang or C/C++
• 3+ years experience in working with cloud‑native environments
• Experience with at least one of PKI (public key infrastructure), HSMs (Hardware Security Modules), Encryption, Cryptography, Key Management, SecureBoot, or Secure Device Provisioning.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in performing and/or participating in technical security assessments, e.g. code level and design level assessments
• Master's degree with a specialization in information security
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to use data and metrics to back up assumptions and recommendations that produce results
• Experience developing security tools & processes that work at scale
• Experience triaging security risks/vulnerabilities and ensuring that they are properly understood by the business and fixed and/or mitigated.
• Hands‑on experience with satellite communications and management software
• Experience with low‑level programming and embedded systems

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, VA, Arlington - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually

Company

Amazon.com Services LLC

Job ID: A10434624