The Senior Software Development Engineer (SDE) role at AWS Engagement Security focuses on building and operating large-scale, distributed systems that enhance internal security services. The team aims to meet AWS's high security standards while supporting AI/ML workloads, including Large Language Model applications. This position involves collaboration with security engineers, machine learning engineers, and project managers to streamline security activities and improve operational efficiency. The role emphasizes mentorship and operational health of services, ensuring 24/7 availability.

• 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
• 5+ years of experience in the full software development life cycle
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
• 2+ years of Linux systems administration and/or development experience
• Knowledge of one or more ML frameworks and methods, including NLP models
• Proficiency in Python scripting language
• AWS certification or similar cloud certification

• Design, build, and maintain reliable, scalable infrastructure leveraging AI for enhanced services
• Develop automation tools and frameworks to reduce manual operational work
• Mentor one or more developers on the team
• Own the operational health of services, including monitoring and incident response
• Participate in on-call rotation to ensure 24/7 service availability
• Collaborate with security and ML teams to improve system architecture and operational excellence

• 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.