Amazon Data Services, Inc.

Technology

SeniorSoftwareDevEngineer,Shield

$168–227k Seattle, Washington, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“Senior Software Dev Engineer, Shield at Amazon Data Services, Inc.. Skills: Security architecture, DDoS mitigation, Distributed systems. Design future security architecture. Architect next generation protection mechanisms”

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Creative problem solving

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years software development experience, 5+ years programming experience, 5+ years system design experience, Experience as mentor, Experience as tech lead, Experience leading engineering team, Knowledge of software engineering best practices, Knowledge of full software development life cycle, Knowledge of coding standards, Knowledge of software architectures, Knowledge of code reviews, Knowledge of source control management, Knowledge of continuous deployments, Knowledge of testing, Knowledge of operational excellence, Knowledge of system performance, Knowledge of memory management, Knowledge of parallel computing principles

Nice to Have

5+ years full software development life cycle experience, 5+ years coding standards experience, 5+ years code reviews experience, 5+ years source control management experience, 5+ years build processes experience, 5+ years testing experience, 5+ years operations experience

What You'll Do.

Design future security architecture

Architect next generation protection mechanisms

Defend AWS and customers

Work on greenfield projects

Shape attack detection

Shape attack mitigation

Shape attack prevention

Build solutions for attacks

Operate critical systems

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross functional teams; Research teams; DDoS response teams

Full Job Description

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain and we’re looking for talented people who want to help. You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion. Join Shield, AWS's defense team within Perimeter Protection. We stand at the forefront of protecting AWS infrastructure and millions of customers from sophisticated attacks across the internet. Our mission is critical: safeguard the cloud infrastructure that powers a significant portion of the modern internet. What Makes This Role Exciting: Internet-Scale Impact: Process and protect traffic representing a substantial portion of global internet activity. The systems you build will defend some of the world's most critical infrastructure. Scaling Challenges: Work on problems that few engineering teams ever encounter. Handle traffic volumes and attack patterns that push the boundaries of distributed systems design. Creative Problem Solving: Operate in an ambiguous, fast-moving space where the threat landscape evolves daily. Your creativity and adaptability will be your greatest assets as you design solutions for attacks that don't exist yet. High-Stakes Engineering: Balance competing priorities - massive

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