JobsSoftware Development Engineer II, Amazon Security Data Engineering
Software Development Engineer II, Amazon Security Data Engineering
AmazonSoftware Development Engineer II, Amazon Security Data Engineering
AmazonLocation
Herndon, VA
Type
Full-time
Posted
6/12/2026
Compensation
$143,700 - $194,400 per year
Undergraduate with 2+ Years of Experience
Approval 98.6%·Filings 19,451·New hires 10,113·
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·FY 2025Job description
The Amazon Security Platform Engineering team is focused on leveraging big data, cloud computing, and security analytics to enhance security measures across Amazon's products and services. This role involves building and supporting a data lake and optimizing systems for managing petabyte-scale datasets. Candidates will work in a fast-paced environment, collaborating with various teams to deliver high-quality results. The team values diverse experiences and offers opportunities for training and career growth.
Requirements
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 3+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience of new and existing systems
- 3+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications
- 3+ years of Object Oriented Design experience
- Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
Responsibilities
- Build and support Amazon Security's Data Lake for data cataloging and optimization.
- Drive technical vision and contribute to the roadmap for managing petabyte-scale data catalogs.
- Design and implement distributed systems for data optimization across various latency scenarios.
- Modernize security intelligence platform's data catalog and governance services.
- Build and support query platform services for scheduling, routing, and auditing.
- Optimize data ingestion and cataloging systems handling petabytes of data.
- Collaborate with data engineers and security teams to understand requirements.
- Uphold software engineering best practices and operational excellence.
- Explore AI-driven data discovery capabilities using catalog metadata.
Benefits
- 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.
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