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Software Development Engineer II

Amazon· Amazon Security
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Seattle$143.7k - $194.4kFull-timePosted 1w ago

About the role

Software Development Engineer II at Amazon Security focused on shaping the identity management landscape and delivering secure, scalable software within a fast-paced, security-centric environment.

Responsibilities

  • As an SDE II, your role is pivotal in maintaining the innovative solutions of our team. You will work on complex challenges in existing and new development initiatives, focusing on areas with ambiguity. Your goal is to design and develop software systems that are secure, maintainable, scalable, and extendable.
  • You will develop an understanding of the business impact of your systems and make responsible trade-offs between the short-term operational needs and long-term business objectives.
  • You will actively participate in team strategy discussions and contribute to the decisions made regarding technology.
  • You will provide technical solutions that not only meet the current needs but also consider the future, promoting simplicity and ease of maintainability.
  • Your solutions will be designed in such a way that they can be easily understood and contributed to by other team members.
  • You will collaborate with your team, encouraging best practices and setting standards to improve the overall quality of the team's work.
  • In situations where there are differing viewpoints, you will strive to find the best way forward and build consensus.

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
  • 1+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience
  • 1+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using: C#, C++, Java, or Perl experience
  • Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field

Skills

Required:Team collaboration and decision-makingSoftware design and architecture

Benefits

  • 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
  • Parental leave
Last updated Oct 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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