JobsSoftware Development Engineer, Amazon Foundational Security Services, Amazon Foundational Security Services (AFSS)
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Software Development Engineer, Amazon Foundational Security Services, Amazon Foundational Security Services (AFSS)

Amazon

Location

Herndon, VA

Type

Full-time

Posted

6/20/2026

Compensation

$143,700 - $194,400 per year

Undergraduate with 2+ Years of Experience
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·FY 2025

Job description

The Software Development Engineer role at Amazon Web Services focuses on designing and building a large-scale next-generation Authentication Management System. The team is dedicated to protecting customer and corporate data while fostering a collaborative and innovative environment. Candidates will engage in all aspects of the software development lifecycle and work closely with leadership to influence engineering decisions. The position also includes on-call responsibilities and emphasizes strong communication and teamwork skills.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
  • 3+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience of new and existing systems
  • 1+ years of experience designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications
  • 1+ years of Object Oriented Design experience
  • Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
  • 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience

Responsibilities

  • Design and build a large-scale next-generation Authentication Management System
  • Collaborate with the leadership team to drive key engineering and business decisions
  • Contribute to all parts of the software development and deployment lifecycle
  • Ensure systems are fault-tolerant and work together to resolve issues during on-call responsibilities
  • Deliver high impact outcomes through innovation and collaboration

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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