The Senior Software Development Engineer will play a crucial role in building a secure and scalable authentication and authorization platform for AWS. This position involves transforming complex problems into maintainable solutions while ensuring high performance and security. The team, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), is responsible for systems that manage access across AWS services, processing billions of requests daily. The ideal candidate will have a passion for innovation and will lead technical initiatives while mentoring junior engineers.

• 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 5+ years of programming experience with at least one software programming language
• 5+ years of experience leading design or architecture of new and existing systems
• Experience as a mentor or tech lead for an engineering team
• 7+ years of experience in the full software development life cycle
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

• Collaborate across diverse teams and projects to impact the global customer base.
• Solve challenging technical problems at every layer of the stack.
• Design, implement, test, deploy, and maintain innovative software solutions.
• Build high-quality, highly available, and always-on products.
• Research implementations that enhance customer experiences.
• Provide technical leadership and collaborate across organizations.
• Coach and mentor junior engineers.

• 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.