Security Software Development Engineer, Corporate Services Security

The Corporate Services Security (CPSS) Finance and Communication Security Team is responsible for securing the applications infrastructure and data developed across Finance & Global Business Services (FGBS) and Communications & Corporate Responsibility (CCR). We partner with builder teams to minimize security risks across their applications while being a business enabler. Our team develops security tooling and automation to provide high quality security findings earlier in development lifecycle. We are responsible for defining and executing on the security and privacy requirements across the entire organization.

We are looking for a Security SDE to join Amazons Corporate Services Security team. As a security technical subject matter expert you will engage with business product and technology leaders to drive security solutions at scale by partnering with senior engineers on the team. You will partner closely with our development and security teams to produce innovative and secure solutions.

Our customers demand high standards so a passion and discipline around security and delivery is critical. A high level of ownership and accountability is essential.

Key job responsibilities
Build AI-powered security tools and automation end to end: Contribute to technical vision design and delivery at large-scale protecting Amazon Corporate Customers. Contribute to architectural direction and high judgment decisions that shape the roadmap. Leverage Agentic AI development best practices to accelerate every phase.

Cross-team technical leadership: Drive execution across multiple teams and stakeholders. Decompose complex ambiguous problems into actionable plans unblock dependencies and deliver cross-team initiatives on time and at quality.

Champion AI-assisted secure SDLC practices: Contribute to the teams AI first development workflows including agentic coding and experimental techniques. Under the guidance of senior engineers drive adoption measure impact on security velocity and quality and set the standard for the whole team.

Security and technical direction: Partner with senior security engineers researchers principal engineers and senior leadership to translate customer security needs into technical requirements. Influence roadmap priorities with data and technical insight.

Contributing to building the foundation for the team: Under the guidance of the senior engineers establish development best practices and technical review processes that set the bar for all future work.

Mentor and grow engineers: Develop junior engineers through pairing design reviews and hands on coaching. Foster a culture of ownership and continuous learning.

Contribute to operational excellence: Own security of your services. Lead on call rotations drive root cause analysis and implement systemic improvements.

Innovate with urgency: Prototype security solutions rapidly validate with customers and iterate. Bring a builders mindset to an environment where the best idea wins.

A day in the life
As a Software Security Engineer you will collaborate with application development teams to ensure we keep our customers safe while developing novel services using a given day you might be inspecting an applications code building a new framework to help our software developers build faster and more securely or fine-tuning the software design for a new service. The ideal candidate combines technical acumen with an ability to lead by influence and communicate clearly. Technically this person will be a software specialist with deep expertise within software development combined with security know. They will clearly articulate risks to technical and non-technical audiences alike. Successful candidates will effectively harmonize disparate opinions while effectively prioritizing risks to guide their partners towards secure solutions.

The Corporate Services Security (CPSS) Product Security Team is responsible for securing the applications infrastructure and data developed across People eXperience and Technology (PXT) Finance & Global Business Services (FGBS) Legal and Communications and Corporate Responsibility (CCR). We partner with builder teams to minimize security risks across their applications while being a business enabler. Our team develops security tooling and automation to provide high quality security findings earlier in development lifecycles.

About the team
Diverse Experiences
Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the 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.

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 & 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.

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.

- 4 years of designing and developing large-scale multi-tiered multi-threaded embedded or distributed software applications tools systems and services using: C# C Java or Perl experience
- 5 years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2 years of any combination of the following: threat modeling experience secure coding identity management and authentication software development cryptography system administration and network security experience
- Experience as a mentor tech lead or leading an engineering team

- 4 years of full software development life cycle including coding standards code reviews source control management build processes testing and operations experience
- Bachelors degree in computer science or equivalent

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.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for 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. Learn more about our benefits at MA Boston - 143700.00 - 194400.00 USD annually
USA WA Seattle - 143700.00 - 194400.00 USD annually

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