Software Development Engineer, Security Analytics, AWS Security, SonarisAmazon • Arlington, Texas, United States
Software Development Engineer, Security Analytics, AWS Security, Sonaris
Amazon
- Arlington, Texas, United States
- Arlington, Texas, United States
About
Come and build innovative services that protect our cloud from Internet-scale security threats! Use AI to help defenders outmaneuver threat actors. As an analytics engineer on our team, you’ll help build and manage software that detects and mitigates cybersecurity threats across Amazon, including unauthorized vulnerability scanning and exploit attempts. You’ll work with data scientists, security engineers, and other software engineers across multiple teams to develop innovative security solutions at a massive scale.
Our services protect the AWS cloud for all customers and help preserve our customers’ trust in us. You’ll get to use the full power and breadth of AWS technologies to build services that proactively protect every single AWS customer, both internally and externally, from security threats – not many teams can say that!
Our work is often highlighted at re:Invent, re:Inforce, security blogs, and podcasts!
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/security/how-aws-uses-active-defense-to-help-protect-customers-from-security-threats/
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/security/how-aws-improves-active-defense-to-empower-customers/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Qj7rypkzGg
https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/the-new-security-landscape-ai-agents-automation-and/id1482820161?i=1000766141510&l=en-GB
Key job responsibilities
Research, identify, and prioritize security problems that can be detected using automation
Develop everything from detection prototypes to internet scale systems to solve classic and emergent security problems
Deep dive into data to differentiate benign and malicious activity
A day in the life You will balance emergent security needs with the strategic advances we need to make the cloud safer for everyone. You will stay aware of threat activity by digging into industry reports and querying security telemetry to find indicators and trends. You will perform exploratory data analysis and your findings will be key to building the right security detections and mitigations. You will both write code for proofs of concept while also leveraging the talents of a multidisciplinary team to deliver operationally robust automated solutions. This will lead to big security wins for Amazon and its customers.
About the team: Amazon Security values diverse experiences and encourages candidates to apply regardless of traditional paths. 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 opportunities to accelerate careers with experience in a wide variety of areas, including the cloud. Inclusive team culture, ongoing DEI events, and learning experiences inspire us to embrace uniqueness and diversity of ideas, perspectives, and voices.
Basic Qualifications
3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience for new and existing systems
Experience programming with at least one software programming language
Understanding of Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) used by threat actors or groups
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
Experience with full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
Knowledge of host and network telemetry data (e.g., process lists, application logs, NetFlow) and networking protocols such as HTTP, DNS, and TCP/IP
Experience with analytic development for endpoint and/or network security
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information.
The base salary range for this position is $143,700.00 – $194,400.00 USD annually. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits, including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and optional 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.
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Languages
- English
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