The Software Development Engineer (SDE) position at Amazon Foundational Security Services (AFSS) in Herndon, VA focuses on designing and building security solutions for the AWS cloud. The team emphasizes cloud-native and containerized technologies, aiming to solve complex problems with innovative architectures. SDEs will mentor other engineers and contribute to a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement. This role offers significant opportunities for professional growth and impact on customer security across Amazon's services.

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience of new and existing systems
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language
• 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience, including coding standards and code reviews
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

• Design and deliver software solutions to complex problems from prototype through delivery.
• Perform meaningful and timely code reviews while coaching and mentoring team members.
• Collaborate with team members to identify process improvements and define best practices.
• Create working software that delivers simple solutions to complex problems.
• Own all parts of the service from beginning to end, including data pipelines and processing.

• Employees at Amazon are often offered comprehensive health benefits—including multiple medical plan options (no pre-existing condition exclusions, 100% covered in-network preventive care), dental and vision plans, a 24/7 medical advice line from day one, expert second-opinion services, and broad mental-health support with several free counseling sessions (including pediatric). Financial wellness typically includes a 401(k) with company match (up to 2%), Restricted Stock Units (equity), FSAs, an emergency savings program, product and partner discounts, and even college-savings and home-purchase programs. Overall, the package is designed to support employees and their families’ health, finances, and day-to-day life.