Software Development Engineer, Amazon Security: ASCOT Engineering

Socket.dev; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Security is seeking a strong software engineer to join our team, building security services that protect AWS customers worldwide. You will contribute to the full software and deployment lifecycle, including documentation, testing, and operations, and help set technical standards for our security architecture.

You’ll collaborate across AWS to design, deliver, and refine solutions that make security easier for global workloads, partnering with UX designers, developers, and stakeholders to

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the full software and deployment lifecycle, including documentation, testing and operations.
• Develop new services that enhance security for AWS customers and help set technical standards for security architecture.

Job description

Are you interested in shaping the future of Amazon Security? Do you want to be part of building something with massive impact? Amazon Security Engineering is looking for strong software engineers to join us as we make security smarter and simpler for all AWS customers. Today is just the beginning, and we want you to be part of our journey to innovate the way in which our users experience security.

Key job responsibilities

As a successful candidate, you contribute to all parts of the software and deployment lifecycle, including documentation, testing and operations. You really enjoy working in a fast paces environment and working closely with your peers in a group of very smart and talented engineers. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to develop new services that enhance security for AWS's global customer base. As a software engineer, you'll join a growing team of engineers focused on building transformative security services, working to reinvent how Amazon and our customers perceive and experience security. You will help set technical standards and shape Amazon Security's overall technical architecture and engineering practices.

A day in the life

You will collaborate with engineering teams across AWS to design, deliver, and refine solutions that make it easier for our global customers to operate secure and compliant workloads within AWS. You'll work closely with our business team to ensure a clear understanding of the core problem we aim to solve. You'll partner with UX Designer, developers and business stakeholders to create appropriate user stories and a roadmap.

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.

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.

Location & Salary

USA, VA, Herndon - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually

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