The role of SDE 1 involves contributing to the development of a unique vulnerability auditing and review platform focused on AI-integrated software. This position is part of Amazon Security, where the team prioritizes AI safety and security research. The successful candidate will engage in designing, developing, and maintaining security-focused software systems. This opportunity allows for collaboration with applied scientists and emphasizes operational excellence and mentorship within a diverse team.

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

• Design, implement, test, deploy, and maintain security-focused features for the vulnerability auditing and review platform.
• Build and extend vulnerability detection capabilities for LLM-integrated services and tools.
• Deliver working software features end-to-end, from customer requirements to production deployment.
• Develop automated scanning and analysis tooling to identify security vulnerabilities.
• Implement detection mechanisms for adversarial attacks and other LLM-specific threat vectors.
• Own operational health of features, monitoring and resolving production issues.
• Participate actively in code reviews, providing meaningful feedback to engineers.
• Actively mentor SDE 1s and new team members to accelerate their productivity.

• 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.