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Software Dev Engineer III, Amazon Security - Cloud Controls
Amazon
Austin, TX, USA · Seattle, WA, USA · United States · Texas, USA · Seattle, WA, USA
Posted on Aug 21, 2024
DESCRIPTION
The Amazon Security Cloud Controls (AC2) team owns several problem-spaces. Our most challenging responsibility is to ensure the enforcement of hundreds of policies across millions of accounts and billions of infrastructure components and make sure that we surface any non-compliance with respect to these policies within minutes. We also own products and services that ensure secure creation of AWS resources, security of our containers in AWS and security of third-party software being used in Amazon.
We're connected to all parts of Amazon's businesses - Retail, AWS, Devices, Prime Video, Stores - and own a massive, worldwide service-oriented architecture that enables Amazon to architect, implement, and operate their enterprise scale systems securely on AWS. We are looking for a Software Development Engineer who is excited about leading the technical vision and architecture for mission critical systems that connect Amazon developers and services with AWS’s cloud platform. Our problem space presents the opportunity to innovate in areas such as enterprise scale resource management in the cloud, real time cloud intelligence and detection, and building systems that make it easy for service owners to establish functional and secure network connectivity, regardless of where their service or dependencies are hosted.
You will partner with the leadership team to drive key engineering and business decisions that will influence and impact Amazon’s software stack on AWS. You will also have the unique opportunity to own the strategy and architecture of one of very few services that span across Amazon retail, devices and AWS. You will also have the unique opportunity to influence the scaling and security of every AWS service.
A successful candidate is expected to possess strong technical skills, including architecture-level thinking, and strong analytical skills to support operations and drive root-cause analysis. They are expected to have strong verbal and written communication skills. Above all, they need to be self-driven and be focussed on delivering high quality results in a fast paced environment.
Key job responsibilities
- Deliver software projects, owning all aspects of the software lifecycle - design, development, documentation, testing and operations.
- Demonstrate customer obsession in supporting our customers’ business objectives.
- Dive deep into operational issues, identify root-causes to operational issues like latency spikes, SLA breaches and functionality regressions.
- Producing concise documents - strategy and vision narratives, design documents, project plans, operational summaries and analysis, and customer communication.
- Contribute to creating a team-culture of excellence
A day in the life
- It always helps to plan your day! Look at the upcoming ETAs for tasks and deadlines, pending communications etc. and prioritize.
- Proactively communicate any changes in daily-standup meetings. Be responsive on emails and slack messages.
- Pay close attention to your team's projects, progress and blockers. Review code from other teammates. Collaborate with the team on operational issues.
- Root-cause issues and ship mitigations and fixes.
About the team
About AmSec:
Diverse Experiences
Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred 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.
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.
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 and 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.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 6+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 6+ 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
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's degree in computer science or equivalent
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $151,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $261,500/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.