We are seeking a talented Software Engineer to design and implement scalable, real-time software solutions to secure Amazon's Ads business, enhance customer privacy, and ensure data security. You will play a critical role in building scalable tools to identify, address, and mitigate security gaps, improving the security posture of 100+ Ads applications. Your work will include leveraging advanced cryptographic techniques such as SHA-256, symmetric key encryption, and secret key hashing to protect customer data and ensure compliance with security standards that benefits 100+ Ads teams.
In addition to building secure systems, you will help create paved paths for Ads teams to follow, promoting security best practices through reusable code patterns, libraries, and frameworks. As part of a team that owns business-critical tier-1 services, you will provide on-call support and ensure system reliability at scale.
If you are passionate about building secure, high-performance systems and have a background in software development with a focus on security, we want to hear from you! This is a unique opportunity to have a direct impact on Amazon's $50 billion Ads business while safeguarding one of the largest advertising platforms globally.
Key job responsibilities
* Design, implement, and deploy secure, scalable, low-latency, realtime software solutions to secure Amazon's Ads business.
* Ensure customer privacy and data security through the application of advanced cryptographic techniques.
* Work collaboratively in an agile environment with peers on design, technical refinements, code reviews, testing, and debugging customer issues.
* Create reusable code patterns, including APIs, libraries, and SDKs.
* Conduct design reviews to ensure alignment with security and performance standards.
* Mentor and guide fellow engineers to drive engineering excellence.
A day in the life
Your typical day-to-day responsibilities will include:
* Driving the design, implementation, and deployment of products that enhance security of Ads applications.
* Continuously improving product features through iterative development.
* Collaborating with peers on technical designs and refinements, code reviews, and testing.
* Developing and adopting testing frameworks and implementing test plans to ensure code quality and facilitate continuous delivery.
* Leading design reviews to ensure software development efforts are aligned with tactical goals.
* Mentoring fellow engineers and promoting best practices in engineering and security.
About the team
Why Ads Security
At Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Ads Security team is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Ads products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.
Inclusive Team Culture
In Amazon Security, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences inspire us to continue learning and to embrace our uniqueness. Addressing the toughest security challenges requires that we seek out and celebrate a diversity of ideas, perspectives, and voices.
Training and Career growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, training, and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.