Software Development Engineer II, Security Automation

Do you thrive on driving complex technical initiatives to completion Are you passionate about improving productivity through innovative tooling If so wed love you to join us.

AWS Pentest Tooling Team operates across AWS to deliver pentests in fast innovative and secure fashion. Our mission is to scale penetration testing by enabling pentesters to focus on hard problems. Our team builds the tooling and processes to help identify track and mitigate potential security risks.

We are looking for a highly motivated full stack software engineer to help build and scale security this role you will get to work with principal engineers and security engineers on a daily basis.

Key job responsibilities

This is a hands-on position where youll be at the forefront of developing scalable security solutions at AWS. As a full stack developer youll own end-to-end solutions. Your work will involve complex systems incorporating Large Language Models (LLMs) Natural Language Processing (NLP) Machine Learning (ML) and Deep Learning technologies to build an intelligent assistant that transforms security operations.

You will be involved in all parts of a software developer lifecycle - including software & system designing coding troubleshooting testing doing code reviews testing deployment and service maintenance. Youll design and build both client-side and server-side applications create analytical workflows on latest platforms and ensure seamless user experiences while maintaining robust backend functionality. Beyond coding youll participate in system design troubleshooting code reviews testing deployment and service maintenance.

You have strong verbal and written communication skills are self-driven and can deliver high quality results in a fast-paced environment. You will work across Amazon engineering teams and business teams across the globe in planning designing executing and implementing this new platform across multiple geographies. You will also mentor junior engineers and work with the most sophisticated customers in the business to help them get the best results. You will be surrounded by world-class technical talent who are incredibly passionate about our product.

About the team

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 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.

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.

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 and 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.

• 3 years of non-internship professional software development experience
• Experience in one or more relevant front-end frameworks such as React Angular etc.
• Experience with common front-end technologies such as HTML CSS JS TypeScript and Node
• Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Java C or C# including object-oriented design or experience (non-internship) in professional software development
• Experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture data structures algorithms design patterns reliability and scaling) of new and current systems with UI / UX design principles
• 2 years of contributing to new and current systems architecture and design (architecture design patterns reliability and scaling) experience
• Experience with front-end software development
• Experience with at least one automated test framework like Selenium or Appium
• Knowledge of one or more of the following domains : access-control system and methodology network security application- and system-development security security architecture and models cryptography and operations security
• Exposure to building things in Native AWS (CDK pipelines)

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.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129300 / year in our lowest geographic market up to $223600 / 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 This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

Key Skills

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Department / Functional Area : Software Development

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 129300 - 223600