Do you have a passion for solving complex authorization, authentication, and identity challenges at unprecedented scale? Amazon is seeking a Software Development Engineer III to join our revolutionary Consolidated Attribute Repository for Disparate Systems (CARDS) team, where you'll be working on foundational attribute store technology that powers all of Amazon's identity and access management infrastructure.
In this role, you'll launch next-generation attribute-based access control solutions that enable fine-grained access controls across Amazon's entire ecosystem. You'll tackle problems requiring innovative thinking and speed while building systems that serve millions of requests per second. This is your opportunity to shape the future of identity management at one of the world's largest technology companies.
Key job responsibilities
- Design and develop scalable software systems for attribute-based access control (
ABAC) solutions, implementing optimal data structures and algorithms to handle Amazon-scale traffic
- Lead architecture decisions for foundational attribute store systems, working across multiple teams to ensure successful delivery of complex identity and access management features
- Build and maintain high-quality systems and services that enable fine-grained access controls, adopting best practices and owning operational metrics for customer experience
- Collaborate with
cross-functional teams to develop functional and non-functional requirements, taking into account tradeoffs in scalability, maintainability, extensibility, performance, and security
- Mentor engineers on software development best practices while driving technical excellence through code reviews, design reviews, and knowledge sharing across the organization
A day in the life
You'll start by reviewing system metrics and addressing any operational issues affecting our attribute store infrastructure. Throughout the day, you'll collaborate with Identity and Access Management service teams to design new
ABAC features, participate in architecture reviews for scalability improvements, and write high-performance code to handle authorization requests across Amazon's services. You'll also mentor team members through code reviews and contribute to strategic planning for next-generation access control systems.
About the team
Diverse Experiences
Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
Why Amazon Security?
At Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazon’s 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.
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 & Career Growth
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Work/Life Balance
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- 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
- 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
- 5+ 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 an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, WA, BELLEVUE - 168,100.00 - 227,400.00 USD annually