Software Development Engineer, AWS Artifact, AWS Compliance & Security Assurance

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a forward-thinking company that builds customer trust through innovative software solutions. As a Software Development Engineer, you'll be part of a creative group dedicated to developing secure, distributed systems at scale. You'll mentor junior developers, design high-availability systems, and work on Agile projects that impact the entire AWS landscape. This role offers a unique opportunity to grow your career while contributing to vital compliance and security initiatives. If you're passionate about technology and eager to make a difference, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible work hours

Training & career growth resources

Work-life balance initiatives

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software development experience required.
• Experience with Generative AI applications is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Write high-quality code with thorough test coverage.
• Build Generative AI applications and engineer systems for Amazon Scale.

Skills

Software Development

Design Patterns

Generative AI

Java

JavaScript

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Master’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

AWS Services

Job description

Software Development Engineer, AWS Artifact, AWS Compliance & Security Assurance

Job ID: 2947556 | Amazon Web Services, Inc.

The AWS Artifact team is in the business of building customer trust. When retailers want to understand how they can safely and legally accept credit card payments, they use our services. When hospitals struggle with regulations for handling confidential patient data, that’s us too. Customers or security auditors want to understand the compliance posture of an AWS service? Yup, that’s us too. Our services are used by external customers, security teams and service teams across AWS allowing our team a unique view across the whole landscape of AWS.

Artifact Team is growing and launching new tools and initiatives. Come join a creative team of software developers dedicated to writing code that works at Amazon scale, mentoring junior developers and understanding and improving our agile processes to help us evolve a vision of compliance and security at AWS.

Key job responsibilities

1. Write high-quality code with thorough test coverage as you mentor new developers so they can learn from your CRs.
2. Find out what it takes to engineer systems for "Amazon Scale".
3. Build Generative AI applications.
4. Truly care about designing highly available, secure, distributed systems of microservices, then you will make them even better by consulting with peers and technical leaders.
5. Work on Agile projects that have high visibility while making continuous improvements to planning, design, implementation, testing, and operations processes.

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.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

1. 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
2. 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience.
3. Experience programming with at least one software programming language.
4. Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
5. Familiarity and hands-on experience with building Generative AI applications are required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
2. Front-end/design experience is a plus.
3. Experience with Java, JavaScript, AWS services.
4. Experience with building Generative AI applications are required.

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, 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.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits.