Software Development Engineer II, AWS Inspector

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

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Software Development Engineer for AWS Inspector in Arlington, VA. You will build scalable security solutions, contribute to architecture discussions, and drive postmortems to improve reliability and performance.

Ideal candidates have strong coding skills, experience with architecture design, and a track record in delivering end-to-end software solutions in Agile environments. Join a fast-growing, collaborative team at AWS Inspector.

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.
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language.

Responsibilities

• Deep understanding of software architecture and development methodology; contribute to architecture discussions and deep-dive troubleshooting to identify root causes.
• Strong project management experience; create roadmaps and estimations for projects, and explore value-add services atop existing offerings; Agile experience is an advantage.
• Run a tight, lean, efficient operation; measure using metrics, monitoring, and alarming; on-call responsibility is part of this job profile.

Skills

Software development experience

Architecture design experience

Programming in at least one language

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Job description

Description

Come and build the future with us. Our mission is to keep AWS customers safe and secure by helping them detect and remediate vulnerabilities at never before seen scale.

Amazon Inspector helps AWS customers improve their security posture by continuously monitoring their cloud infrastructure and associated workloads against vulnerabilities and exposures. When it comes to security, time is of the essence. Our goal is to help our customers quickly discover and remediate vulnerabilities that poses the greatest risk to their organization.

We are innovating new ways of building massively scalable and globally distributed security systems for assisting our customers with security and compliance. Security Services are crucial for long-term success of AWS and it is the future of AWS. We are rapidly expanding our team to meet our fast growing needs.

The ideal candidate will look like this….

Be fun to work with. Our company credo is “Work hard. Have fun. Make history”. The right candidate will love what they do and instinctively know how to make work fun.

**Have a deep understanding of software architecture and development methodology.**The ideal candidate will have past experience working as a software development engineer. You will enjoy keeping your technical skills current, to the point that you can contribute to architecture discussions. You regularly take part in deep-dive troubleshooting exercises and drive technical postmortem discussions to identify the root cause of complex issues.

**Have strong project management experience.**The successful candidate will be able to create roadmap and estimation for the project. This will include innovating and inventing new value-add services layered on top of our existing services. Experience with Agile methodologies is an advantage.

**Know how to run a tight, lean, efficient operation.**The right candidate will want to measure everything. You will excel at using metrics, monitoring, and alarming to measure and improve the operational processes and performance of the team. On-call responsibility is part of this job profile

Utility Computing (UC)

AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations — from foundational services such as Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWS’s services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization, you’ll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Internet of Things (Iot), Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS, including support for customers who require specialized security solutions for customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services.

About the team

About AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Diverse Experiences

AWS 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.

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 we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences.

Mentorship & 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, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

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
• 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.

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