Come and build innovative services that secure the foundation of our cloud from security threats using
computer vision and applied
machine learning that will make a lasting impact on society
The Amazon Optics team builds and manages services that are used by
AWS employees to secure our physical sites. Our services allow our customers to protect
AWS locations and preserves the trust that all
AWS users have in us. You’ll work with other software development engineers every day that are as passionate as you are about building systems that are an essential tool for our customers in keeping
AWS sites secure! The services you build are used around the world to secure assets for every single
AWS customer!
Our team provides solutions where “can’t be done” isn’t considered an answer, taking on the impossible and finding creative solutions. You will stretch yourself and grow. You will share your knowledge with others and help others achieve. You’ll be empowered to automate away operational efficiencies for both the team and our customers. You will be challenged to solve complex architecture problems with solutions that are extensible and scale, yet always look for ways to further simplify your solutions. You will work with the team on multiple products that are deployed to every
AWS region using
AWS services in a fully IaC deployment environment where you own everything end to end - design, development, testing, deploying.
You will join a team that values strong intuition, but seek metrics and other data sources to back up their assumptions.
This job can be located in Herndon, VA or Baltimore, MD
Key job responsibilities
As a Software Development Engineer II, you will own and deliver software features end-to-end across the full development lifecycle—scoping, design, coding, testing, deployment, and maintenance. You will solve difficult technical problems by identifying simple, scalable designs and leveraging a broad range of implementation approaches. You'll work independently to design solutions for new features and improvements, making effective priority tradeoffs between feature development and operational excellence. You will actively participate in code reviews, providing meaningful feedback to engineers at all levels, and ensure operational issues are permanently resolved at their root cause. Additionally, you'll mentor teammates, train new engineers on team architecture, and collaborate with customers and stakeholders to understand business value. You are expected to keep your skills current and identify opportunities to improve team software and processes.
A day in the life
On any given day, you might start by reviewing pull requests from teammates—providing constructive, meaningful feedback—before diving into designing or coding a feature you own end-to-end. You'll collaborate with stakeholders to clarify requirements, make tradeoff decisions between new development and operational improvements, and troubleshoot production issues to identify root causes. You may also spend time mentoring a junior engineer, documenting your system's architecture for the team, or driving a discussion to resolve a technical disagreement with peers. No two days look the same, but autonomy, ownership, and impact are constants.
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
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.
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.
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
- 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, 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.
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, MD, Annapolis Junction - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00
USD annually
USA, VA, Herndon - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00
USD annually