Sr. Software Development Engineer, US Amazon Dedicated Cloud Security

Socket.dev; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs and comprehensive benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon Security's AWS US ADC Security Engineering team seeks a senior software engineer to build scalable, fault-tolerant full‑stack applications on AWS. You will design end‑to‑end solutions, collaborate with global stakeholders, and mentor peers to elevate engineering excellence.

The role emphasizes security, performance, and scalable architecture, with responsibilities spanning software design, code reviews, and proactive tooling improvements across AWS teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of non‑internship professional software development experience.
• 5+ years programming in at least one language.
• 5+ years leading design/architecture of new and existing systems.
• Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team.
• Current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable and fault-tolerant platform components that power full-stack applications.
• Collaborate with admin users and product teams on UX design and prototyping.
• Propose innovative tools, frameworks, automation used by teams across AWS.
• Write high-quality, maintainable code and perform peer code reviews.
• Dive deep into client or server systems to optimize performance and scalability.
• Mentor teammates to promote engineering excellence.

Skills

Software development

Programming languages

System design & architecture

Mentor / Tech lead

Security clearance TS/SCI with Poly

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Are you driven by new technology and building software to solve complex business problems? Do you want to work on high-impact, business-critical projects in a fast-paced, collaborative, and iterative environment? If so, this is an excellent opportunity for you.

We are looking for a passionate senior software engineer to join a high-visibility team in AWS US ADC Security, where you'll make a direct, positive impact on the customer experience. You'll help build technology for new business initiatives, including grounds-up product development.

In this role you will:

• Build innovative, high-volume, full-stack applications leveraging AWS and common industry standards
• Partner with key stakeholders, both domestic and international, who use our platform to streamline government security clearance workflow processes
• Manage globally regionalized resources, implement enhanced security measures, and build microservices for data exploration and visualization of business insights across AWS
• Design highly scalable, fault-tolerant distributed systems using cloud-native architectural patterns
• Own solutions end-to-end, pushing your design and architecture limits

You should have strong verbal and written communication skills, be self-driven, and consistently deliver high-quality results in a fast-paced environment.

This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and must currently possess and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.

Key job responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Design scalable and fault-tolerant platform components that power full-stack applications for building compelling user experiences
• Collaborate with admin users and product teams on UX design to understand needs, propose features, create early prototypes, and transform them into engaging experiences
• Propose innovative tools, frameworks, automation, and processes used by teams across AWS
• Write high-quality, maintainable code and perform peer code reviews
• Dive deep into client or server systems to optimize for performance, maintainability, scalability, and extensibility
• Mentor teammates to promote engineering excellence

A day in the life

You’ll spend your day designing and building full-stack applications that power internal tooling for Security Engineers across the ADC space. Expect a mix of hands‑on coding, peer code reviews, and diving deep into client and server systems to optimize for performance, scalability, and reliability.

You’ll collaborate with product teams and admin users on UX design, propose new features, and prototype ideas quickly. You’ll also partner with business leaders and other AWS engineering teams to turn new business initiatives into shipped product, while mentoring teammates along the way.

About the team

The AWS US ADC Security Engineering team builds and provides operational support for the internal tools that Security Engineers rely on across the Amazon Dedicated Cloud space. We work in a fast-paced environment across many disciplines, collaborating with other AWS teams to deliver services for our customers.

We care deeply about customer experience, security, and operational excellence, and we like to dive deep and follow problems all the way to real solutions. If that resonates with you, we’d love to meet you.

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
• Current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
• 5+ years of full stack development experience, or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
• Experience building scalable, fault‑tolerant distributed systems using cloud‑native architectural patterns

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, Herndon - 168,100.00 - 227,400.00 USD annually