Sr. Software Development Engineer, Abuse Prevention, Devices and Services Security

Amazon Lab126; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 168,100 - 227,400; Full time

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC in Austin, TX seeks a backend security engineer to design and implement scalable services that protect millions of devices on AWS. You will build high-throughput data pipelines, real-time threat monitoring, and automated abuse detection, with ML approaches to classify malicious patterns.

Familiarity with Android and embedded Linux, RESTful APIs, and large-scale distributed systems is preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional backend software development experience.
• 5+ years programming in at least one language.
• Experience mentoring or leading an engineering team.
• BS in CS/CE or related field.
• 5+ years building scalable, high-availability backend services.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable backend services on AWS.
• Develop detection pipelines and security analyzers for threat monitoring.
• Incorporate ML/LLM-based approaches for threat detection.
• Interface with Android and embedded Linux devices.
• Ensure security and trust across millions of customer devices.

Skills

Backend software development

Distributed systems

Security engineering

Mentor / tech lead

Education

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

Tools

Android

embedded Linux

C/C++

RESTful APIs

Microservices

ML/AI techniques

Job description

Description

Amazon Lab126 is an inventive research and development company that designs and engineers high-profile consumer electronics. Lab126 began in 2004 as a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., originally creating the best-selling Kindle family of products. Since then, we have produced devices like Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo and, more recently, Ring devices. What will you help us create?

Description

Amazon Lab126 is an inventive research and development company that designs and engineers high-profile consumer electronics. Lab126 began in 2004 as a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., originally creating the best-selling Kindle family of products. Since then, we have produced devices like Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo and, more recently, Ring devices. What will you help us create?

In this role, you will design and implement scalable backend services on AWS that protect millions of Amazon devices (e.g., Echo, Fire TV) from emerging security threats. You will build robust, high-throughput services for data collection, real-time threat monitoring, and automated abuse detection — processing large volumes of device telemetry to identify and neutralize malicious activity. Using a defense-in-depth approach, you will develop detection pipelines and security analyzers that identify threats such as malware, privilege escalation, and anomalous device behavior.

To further innovate, you will harness machine learning techniques — including supervised/unsupervised learning, model optimization, and LLM-based approaches — to detect and classify malicious patterns at scale. You will also build complex data pipelines and automated workflows to support continuous analysis and rapid response.

Familiarity with Android and embedded Linux platforms is a significant plus, as your services will directly interface with and protect these devices.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, have a passion for security innovation, and hold yourself to the highest standards for software engineering, this role offers the opportunity to build critical infrastructure that safeguards the security and trust of millions of customers.

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

• 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
• 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related fields
• 5+ years of professional software development experience, with a strong focus on building and operating scalable, high-availability backend services

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
• Experience designing, building, operating, and managing large-scale distributed systems or web services
• Experience designing services for high throughput and low latency at scale, including data pipelines and real-time analytics (streaming, batch processing)
• Familiarity with Android, embedded Linux, and experience in C/C++
• Experience with security engineering, abuse detection, or threat monitoring systems, including ML/AI techniques applied to detection or classification problems
• Experience building RESTful APIs and microservices with operational excellence practices (monitoring, alarming, on-call ownership)

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, TX, Austin - 168,100.00 - 227,400.00 USD annually

Company

Amazon.com Services LLC

Job ID: A10469255