Amazon Senior Software Development Engineer AWS Security 

United States, Maryland 

167982985

Key job responsibilities
As a Senior Software Development Engineer, you will leverage Amazon technology (Lambda, Kinesis, DynamoDB, etc.) to solve AWS Security problems at staggering scale. You will be central to raising the bar on our software architecture and practices — your design skills will be key. You will share ownership of our operational excellence, ensuring our system is properly tuned and has appropriate alarms for warning or error conditions. You will help drive our working backwards processes, inventing and simplifying on behalf of our customers.A day in the life
Amazon has a fast-paced environment where we “Work Hard, Have Fun, Make History.” We follow an agile development approach that emphasizes empowerment of the team. You will collaborate with AWS services to design and develop new security features using AWS technology, deploying software through our large automated systems, and operationally supporting your newly deployed software. You will work with security engineers and data scientists to apply radically new approaches to complex, multifaceted problems in network and application security.
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.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

- 8+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
- 8+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
- 8+ years of non-internship professional software development 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 or equivalent