What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Development Engineer, Stores Security position at Amazon?
DESCRIPTION
Would you like to help one of AWS’s largest customers - Amazon - to architect and build its next generation of services securely in the cloud? How about working with customers and peers from the entire range of Amazon's business on cool new features? Whether you're passionate about building highly scalable and reliable systems in the cloud or a software developer who likes to solve business problems, Amazon Stores Security engineering tech is the place for you.
We are looking for a Software Development Engineer who is excited about leading the technical vision and architecture Security solutions. You will innovate in areas such as enterprise scale resource management in the cloud, real time cloud intelligence, and build systems that make it easy for global teams to define build requirements, regardless of where their service or dependencies are hosted. Your expertise will extend to shaping AI/ML-driven solutions, driving us towards the forefront of technological excellence.
You will partner with the leadership team to drive key engineering and business decisions that will influence and impact Amazon’s software stack on AWS. You will also have the unique opportunity to provide inputs to the next generation of AWS services by representing one of its largest enterprise customers, Amazon.
The successful candidate is expected to contribute to all parts of the software development and deployment lifecycle, including design, development, documentation, testing and operations. They must possess strong verbal and written communication skills, be self-driven and deliver high quality results in a fast paced environment. They need to really enjoy working closely with their peers in a group of very talented engineers.
Key job responsibilities
1. Full Stack Engineering: Ability to work on both frontend and backend development tasks. Proficiency in multiple programming languages, frameworks, and technologies related to web development.
2. Tech Design Decisions: Participating in tech designs and discussions and making informed decisions about technology choices. Evaluating trade-offs between different design options and proposing optimal solutions.
3. Code Review: Conducting thorough code reviews to ensure code quality, maintainability, and adherence to coding standards. Providing constructive feedback to team members and helping them improve their coding skills.
4. Best Practices: Promoting best practices in software development, including code organization, documentation, testing, and version control.
About the team
About Amazon Security
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, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t 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 Amazon’s 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, it’s 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
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll 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, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 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
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 3 years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
- Experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
