Software Engineer II: Cloud Defense & DDoS Strategy

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. seeks software engineers for the AWS Shield team to protect infrastructure and customers from DDoS attacks. You will design and build scalable defenses for evolving threats affecting AWS services and the global internet.

Join a cross-functional team across research, DDoS response, and infrastructure to shape detection, mitigation, and real-time protection. This role emphasizes architectural excellence, large-scale systems, and reliable cloud security.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• 2+ years of design or architecture experience for large systems.
• 1+ years of software development engineer or related experience.
• 1+ years of developing large-scale distributed software applications and services.
• 1+ years of Object Oriented Design experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or related field.
• Experience programming with at least one software language.

Responsibilities

• Design the future of AWS security architecture.
• This position focuses on architecting next-gen protection mechanisms for AWS and customers.
• Work on both existing and greenfield projects that detect, mitigate, and prevent attacks at scale and in real time.
• Collaborate with research and DDoS response teams to stop Layer 3/4 and Layer 7 attacks more effectively.

Skills

Software development

Architecture design

Distributed systems

Design patterns

OO Design

C#

C++

Java

Perl

Education

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

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. seeks software engineers for the AWS Shield team to protect infrastructure and customers from DDoS attacks. You will design and build scalable defenses for evolving threats affecting AWS services and the global internet.

Join a cross-functional team across research, DDoS response, and infrastructure to shape detection, mitigation, and real-time protection. This role emphasizes architectural excellence, large-scale systems, and reliable cloud security.