Software Development Engineer, AWS Proactive Security

Job Description

In this role, you will design and build a foundational data mapping utility that enables next‑gen security automation across the Amazon business. As GenAI takes a foothold in the daily lives of every worker at Amazon, high‑quality data context enables high‑quality outcomes.

• Design and build scalable data platform that supports the evolution of how software builders ship security.
• Develop systems that enable security teams to investigate and contextualize vulnerability risks across all AWS products and services.
• Create API and MCP integrations connecting security workflows to high‑quality context data.
• Develop intelligent systems that deliver high‑quality contextual data at scale.

• Experience programming with at least one software programming language.
• 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.

• 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.
• Master's degree in computer science or equivalent.

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Base salary range:  –  USD annually (USA, VA, Herndon). Your Amazon package will include sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs) and be determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, basic life & AD&D insurance, 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.

USA, VA, Herndon

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