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Software Development Engineer, Security Foundations, Stores Security
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Job Location:
Seattle, OR - USA
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Posted:
13 August 2026 (9 hours ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
10 November 2026
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Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Are you excited about tackling some of the most interesting problems in security at one of the largest technology companies in the world
Would you like to design and build systems that help protect Amazons customers businesses and builders
If you enjoy working on ambiguous high-impact problems alongside a small group of senior engineers scientists and security experts our team is a great place to do the best work of your career.
Amazon Security is responsible for raising the security bar across a broad and diverse set of businesses from retail to devices to AWS.
Our team sits at the intersection of software engineering security and applied machine learning and we build the services and tooling that enable Amazon to operate securely at global scale.
The problems we work on span distributed systems on AWS large data platforms and modern developer experiences and the systems we build are used by engineering teams across the company every day.
We are looking for a Software Development Engineer II who is passionate about building well-architected services and who wants to grow into an engineering leader.
You will own significant components end to end including design implementation testing deployment and operations.
You will work closely with senior engineers and security specialists to make thoughtful technical decisions invest in the long-term health of our systems and help set the engineering standards for the team.
Your work will directly influence how Amazon builds and operates its software and you will have regular opportunities to represent an enterprise customers perspective back to AWS service teams.
The successful candidate combines strong engineering fundamentals with sound judgment clear written and verbal communication and a genuine curiosity about the security domain.
They are self-driven comfortable with ambiguity and enjoy collaborating with a diverse group of talented peers.
Prior security experience is welcomed but not required. What matters most is a track record of delivering high-quality software a strong sense of ownership and the desire to keep learning.
If that sounds like you we would love to meet you.
Key job responsibilities
- Design and build well-architected services and tools that raise the security bar for engineering teams across Amazon.
- Use your problem-solving skills to work through ambiguous high-impact problems in collaboration with engineers applied scientists and security specialists applying Amazons principles of thinking big inventing and simplifying.
- Deliver end-to-end features that combine cloud back-end services on AWS data pipelines and modern developer-facing experiences.
- Partner with teams across Amazon to integrate our capabilities into the tools workflows and services that builders already use every day so security guidance meets developers where they are.
- Bring strong engineering judgment clear communication and a sense of ownership to challenging and ambiguous problems and drive them to a high-quality outcome in a fast-paced environment.
- Provide guidance to and mentor other engineers on the team and help grow the technical skills and security intuition of the people around you.
- Own the quality bar for your area including thoughtful design reviews robust automated testing healthy code coverage and reliable CI/CD pipelines.
- Participate in the operational excellence of the services you build including monitoring on-call and continuous improvement based on real production learnings.
A day in the life
As a Software Development Engineer on this team you will create software designs and implementation for medium-to-large scale projects across security and compliance engineering . You will work directly with creative product management and program management to understand and define requirements and apply your technical expertise to solve difficult software problems in a fast-paced environment. Youll design and build software and systems for novel customer experiences AWS services and large-scale back-end web services all with the goal of delivering a seamless experience to the customer.
About the team
The Security & Compliance Engineering (SCE) team team builds innovative solutions that elevate security standards and streamline compliance across Amazon. We develop state-of-the-art platforms and tools that enable secure-by-default development automate security assurance provide data-driven risk insights and detect fraud earlier in the attack lifecycle. By partnering closely with security teams and builders we transform manual processes into automated scalable solutions that protect Amazons customers and business.
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 hasnt followed a traditional path or includes alternative experiences dont 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 Amazons 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 its 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
Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll 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 theres nothing we cant achieve.
- 3 years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2 years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- 1 years of designing and developing large-scale multi-tiered multi-threaded embedded or distributed software applications tools systems and services using: C# C Java or Perl experience
- 1 years of Object Oriented Design experience
- Bachelors degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science Engineering Mathematics or a related field
- 3 years of full software development life cycle including coding standards code reviews source control management build processes testing and operations experience
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 for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Would you like to design and build systems that help protect Amazons customers businesses and builders
If you enjoy working on ambiguous high-impact problems alongside a small group of senior engineers scientists and security experts our team is a great place to do the best work of your career.
Amazon Security is responsible for raising the security bar across a broad and diverse set of businesses from retail to devices to AWS.
Our team sits at the intersection of software engineering security and applied machine learning and we build the services and tooling that enable Amazon to operate securely at global scale.
The problems we work on span distributed systems on AWS large data platforms and modern developer experiences and the systems we build are used by engineering teams across the company every day.
We are looking for a Software Development Engineer II who is passionate about building well-architected services and who wants to grow into an engineering leader.
You will own significant components end to end including design implementation testing deployment and operations.
You will work closely with senior engineers and security specialists to make thoughtful technical decisions invest in the long-term health of our systems and help set the engineering standards for the team.
Your work will directly influence how Amazon builds and operates its software and you will have regular opportunities to represent an enterprise customers perspective back to AWS service teams.
The successful candidate combines strong engineering fundamentals with sound judgment clear written and verbal communication and a genuine curiosity about the security domain.
They are self-driven comfortable with ambiguity and enjoy collaborating with a diverse group of talented peers.
Prior security experience is welcomed but not required. What matters most is a track record of delivering high-quality software a strong sense of ownership and the desire to keep learning.
If that sounds like you we would love to meet you.
Key job responsibilities
- Design and build well-architected services and tools that raise the security bar for engineering teams across Amazon.
- Use your problem-solving skills to work through ambiguous high-impact problems in collaboration with engineers applied scientists and security specialists applying Amazons principles of thinking big inventing and simplifying.
- Deliver end-to-end features that combine cloud back-end services on AWS data pipelines and modern developer-facing experiences.
- Partner with teams across Amazon to integrate our capabilities into the tools workflows and services that builders already use every day so security guidance meets developers where they are.
- Bring strong engineering judgment clear communication and a sense of ownership to challenging and ambiguous problems and drive them to a high-quality outcome in a fast-paced environment.
- Provide guidance to and mentor other engineers on the team and help grow the technical skills and security intuition of the people around you.
- Own the quality bar for your area including thoughtful design reviews robust automated testing healthy code coverage and reliable CI/CD pipelines.
- Participate in the operational excellence of the services you build including monitoring on-call and continuous improvement based on real production learnings.
A day in the life
As a Software Development Engineer on this team you will create software designs and implementation for medium-to-large scale projects across security and compliance engineering . You will work directly with creative product management and program management to understand and define requirements and apply your technical expertise to solve difficult software problems in a fast-paced environment. Youll design and build software and systems for novel customer experiences AWS services and large-scale back-end web services all with the goal of delivering a seamless experience to the customer.
About the team
The Security & Compliance Engineering (SCE) team team builds innovative solutions that elevate security standards and streamline compliance across Amazon. We develop state-of-the-art platforms and tools that enable secure-by-default development automate security assurance provide data-driven risk insights and detect fraud earlier in the attack lifecycle. By partnering closely with security teams and builders we transform manual processes into automated scalable solutions that protect Amazons customers and business.
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 hasnt followed a traditional path or includes alternative experiences dont 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 Amazons 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 its 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
Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll 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 theres nothing we cant achieve.
- 3 years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2 years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- 1 years of designing and developing large-scale multi-tiered multi-threaded embedded or distributed software applications tools systems and services using: C# C Java or Perl experience
- 1 years of Object Oriented Design experience
- Bachelors degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science Engineering Mathematics or a related field
- 3 years of full software development life cycle including coding standards code reviews source control management build processes testing and operations experience
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 for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt 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 WA Seattle - 143700.00 - 194400.00 USD annually
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