Software Development Engineer, AWS Security
Amazon Web Services (AWS) · Courbevoie, Île-de-France, France
- On site
- Full-time
- $140,000 / year
- Courbevoie, Île-de-France, France
Job highlights
- Develop Rust software for AWS security telemetry.
- Design, build, and deploy scalable security solutions.
- Optimize storage and compute for massive data.
- Collaborate with a diverse, passionate team.
- Drive innovation in cloud security challenges.
About the role
About the Role
Join us to drive high-impact innovation that secures our cloud by building solutions that enable an ecosystem of services to protect against sophisticated threats. The Informatics team owns the security telemetry mission in AWS. We collect, enrich and vend massive volumes of security related data from millions of hosts across globally distributed regions.
As a Security Software Development Engineer on the Informatics team, you will develop software on RUST that collects, enriches and vends Linux security telemetry data. The solutions you deliver are foundational in supporting the security and audit missions of AWS teams.
Key Job Responsibilities
Scale and Impact – Our team builds solutions that enable AWS service teams to leverage security related data to protect against threats. In this role, you will challenge yourself to develop simple solutions to complex problems in the area of collecting, enriching and vending massive volumes of security related data. The solutions you deliver will be high-performing, scalable, and meet the availability expectations of AWS. You will raise the bar on storage and compute optimizations in every functionality we deliver. You will champion automation, and generate efficiencies in our execution, for us and our customers. You will work to solve some of the biggest and most complex security challenges that exist today.
Growth - You will have end-to-end ownership of scoping, design, development, test and deployment of our features across our regions globally. You will be part of a team that values strong intuition, but is data-driven and seeks metrics to challenge our biases. Everything we do is customer-centric, and you will raise the bar for us.
Collaboration - You will also work with a talented and diverse team of software development engineers who are passionate about data and application security. You will share your knowledge through documentation, design reviews, code reviews, and pairing.
A Day in the Life
As an experienced Software Development Engineer, you will build and own software related to Linux security telemetry data collection, enrichment and vending. You will work with a team of world-class software developers who thrive on creating innovative and scalable solutions for real-world security challenges. You will build, validate, and support continuous integration and continuous delivery solutions to collect, enrich and vend Linux security telemetry data using Go, Python and Type Script. You will get to build the way you want using the full library of AWS technologies!
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.
Basic Qualifications
- Experience (non-internship) in professional software development
- Experience designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language
- This role requires you to be a national of an EU Member state
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
Key skills/competency
- Software Development Engineer
- AWS Security
- Rust
- Go
- Python
- TypeScript
- Linux Security Telemetry
- System Design
- Scalability
- Cloud Security
Skills & topics
- Software Development Engineer
- AWS Security
- Rust
- Go
- Python
- TypeScript
- Linux Security Telemetry
- System Design
- Scalability
- Cloud Security
- Software Engineering
- Security Engineering
- Cloud Computing
- Data Engineering
- Amazon Web Services
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight experience in professional software development, system design, and programming languages like Rust, Go, Python, or TypeScript.
- Showcase security expertise: Emphasize any experience with cloud security, Linux security telemetry, or designing/architecting secure systems.
- Demonstrate impact: Quantify your achievements in previous roles, focusing on scalability, performance, and automation.
- Understand AWS: Familiarize yourself with AWS services and security best practices, especially concerning large-scale data collection and processing.
- Prepare for interviews: Expect technical questions on data structures, algorithms, system design, and coding challenges, as well as behavioral questions assessing collaboration and problem-solving.
Technical preparation
Behavioral questions
Frequently asked questions
- What programming languages are used for this Software Development Engineer, AWS Security role at Amazon Web Services?
- This role heavily utilizes Rust for core development. Additionally, you will work with Go, Python, and TypeScript for building, validating, and supporting continuous integration and delivery solutions for collecting, enriching, and vending Linux security telemetry data.
- What are the primary responsibilities of a Software Development Engineer on the AWS Informatics team?
- As a Software Development Engineer on the AWS Informatics team, your primary responsibilities include developing software in Rust to collect, enrich, and vend Linux security telemetry data. You will also focus on creating high-performing, scalable solutions, optimizing storage and compute, and championing automation to address complex security challenges within AWS.
- What kind of impact can I expect to have as a Software Development Engineer at AWS Security?
- You will drive high-impact innovation by building solutions that enable AWS service teams to protect against sophisticated threats. Your work will be foundational in supporting AWS's security and audit missions, directly contributing to the security of millions of hosts across global regions.
- Does Amazon Web Services encourage diverse experiences for their Software Development Engineer roles?
- Yes, Amazon Security strongly values diverse experiences. They encourage candidates to apply even if they don't meet all qualifications, especially if their career path is non-traditional or they have alternative experiences.
- What are the basic qualifications for the Software Development Engineer, AWS Security position?
- Basic qualifications include non-internship experience in professional software development, experience designing or architecting systems (including patterns, reliability, and scaling), and proficiency in at least one programming language. A crucial requirement is being a national of an EU Member State.
- What does 'end-to-end ownership' mean for a Software Development Engineer at AWS?
- End-to-end ownership means you will be responsible for the entire lifecycle of features, from initial scoping and design through development, testing, and global deployment across AWS regions. This involves making key decisions and ensuring the success of features you own.
- How does Amazon Web Services support career growth for Software Development Engineers?
- AWS provides endless knowledge-sharing, training, and career-advancing resources. They continuously raise their performance bar to help professionals develop into well-rounded individuals, offering opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas within Amazon's diverse business units.