Software Engineer, SSO Intelligence

AWS; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 288,000; Full time

Job summary

AWS is building an AI-native security product from the ground up in Seattle. You will own the technical direction for a 0-to-1 effort with no legacy codebase and define architecture and milestones.

The role requires strong backend skills and experience with cloud platforms, REST APIs, Python, and ML concepts as they apply to security. Join a fast-moving team solving hard problems at cloud scale, collaborating across disciplines to ship secure and scalable solutions that protect customers’

Qualifications

• Proficiency with REST APIs and backend services.
• Strong Python skills for backend development and tooling.
• Experience with cloud platforms and scalable distributed systems.
• Familiarity with ML concepts as applied to security products.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical direction for a new AI-native security product.
• Lead a 0-to-1 development effort with no legacy codebase.
• Define architecture, roadmap, and delivery milestones.

Skills

REST/APIs

Python

Backend

Cloud

Go

ML

Job description

AWS — The world's largest cloud platform

Seattle, Washington, USA Mid Posted Oct 12, 2026

We are building a new AI-native security product from the ground up. This is a 0-to-1 effort: no legacy codebase, no inherited architecture, no predefined constraints. You will own the technical direction,

What the index says about this role

• First seen by JobLarper — Oct 12, 2026, 31 days ago. Older postings collect hundreds of applicants — a tailored résumé matters more the longer a role has been live.
• No pay range in our index for this listing. Across 1,699 indexed Software Engineer roles in US that do publish one, the middle half sits between $185k and $288k, median $225k — JobLarper's read of the market, not a figure from AWS.
• What Software Engineer roles ask for — across 10,804 indexed openings: REST/APIs (41%) , Python (39%) , Backend (38%) , Cloud (34%) , Go (28%) . This posting names ML.
• AWS is hiring actively — 214 open roles indexed, 171 first appeared in the last 30 days.

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