Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.

Technology

Sr.SoftwareDevelopmentEngineer,AWSProactiveSecurity

$100–227k Seattle, Washington, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Sr. Software Development Engineer, AWS Proactive Security at Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.. Skills: Distributed systems, Security, Large-scale design. Design cryptographic systems. Implement cryptographic systems”

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Debug complex issues

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years non-internship professional software development, 5+ years programming experience, 5+ years leading design or architecture, Experience as a mentor, Experience as a tech lead, Experience leading an engineering team

Nice to Have

5+ years full software development life cycle experience, Bachelor's degree in computer science

What You'll Do.

Design cryptographic systems

Implement cryptographic systems

Own multi-quarter initiatives

Drive technical decisions

Influence technical direction

Contribute to operational excellence

Contribute to engineering standards

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Across AWS service teams; With senior leaders; With engineers across AWS

Communication Scope

Communicate technical concepts

Process & Methodology

Design through deployment

Full Job Description

AWS customers trust us with their most sensitive data. We're building cryptographic systems that enhance customer control over access to their data and metadata. You'll design and implement complex systems using Rust, PKI, formal verification, and distributed systems that strengthen customer data protection while maintaining operational efficiency at scale. You'll own multi-quarter initiatives from design through deployment, building systems that give customers verifiable control over who accessed their resources and when. Working as part of the Piezo team, you'll drive security outcomes across AWS service teams and influence technical direction at the organizational level. Your work will have CISO-level visibility and shape how tens of thousands of Amazon builders design and operate their services. You're a senior software engineer with deep expertise in distributed systems, security, and large-scale design. You deliver complex initiatives independently, make sound technical decisions with broad impact, and mentor engineers at multiple levels. You write exemplary code, conduct insightful code reviews that raise the quality bar, and debug complex issues across multiple systems. You communicate technical concepts clearly to diverse audiences and demonstrate leadership beyond assigned tasks. You influence technical direction and drive consensus on complex decisions. Key job responsibilities Design and implement cryptographic systems using Rust, formal verification, PKI, and distributed systems. Own multi-quarter initiatives from design through deployment. Drive technical decisions with broad impact across multiple teams. Conduct insightful code reviews that improve design quality. Debug complex issues across multiple systems. Mentor engineers at multiple levels. Influence technical direction at team and organizational level. Contribute to operational excellence and engineering standards. A day in the life You'll work on authentication systems, cryptography, PKI, syste

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