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Description

Are you looking for a greenfield project with Amazon-scale impact? Join us in Payments Security, where we're at the forefront of creating multiple security services and automation tools to combat the ever-evolving landscape of cyber-security crimes.

Picture yourself shaping the future by building software that safeguards the core systems facilitating payments for all Amazon purchases worldwide. Our focus is on securing the expansive ecosystem of Amazon Payments, which handles millions of transactions daily across numerous countries and payment methods. Over 100 million customers and merchants send tens of billions of dollars through our systems annually. Protecting these systems is our top priority.

As part of our team, you'll cater to a diverse range of customers, from security engineers seeking a comprehensive understanding of intricate Amazon systems and their security, to service teams in need of solutions that simplify the process of building and operating secure systems. We're redefining the vision of our platform, crafting the next generation of capabilities for account management, permission management, threat monitoring, and detection platforms, all designed to support Amazon-scale without compromising the highest security standards. Our ambitious goals keep us at the forefront of security innovation, ensuring we not only stay ahead of the curve but also deliver exceptional products that delight our customers. Join us and be a driving force in the future of security at Amazon.

Key job responsibilities

As Software Development Engineer in the Payment Security organization, you are responsible for designing, architecting, developing, testing, deploying and delivering scalable, multi-tiered software applications or services using modern languages, design patterns, frameworks and technologies. To achieve this, you will work with stakeholders to drive, gather and document product requirements, participate in design and other technical reviews, participate in strategic planning to deliver the best experience for the users of our software applications, systems, platforms or services.

Successful candidates for this position must have experience in growing and coaching a highly qualified team of software engineers. They must possess strong verbal and written communication skills, be self-driven, and deliver high quality results in a fast-paced environment. You will be able to Think Big to develop a plan and invent mechanisms that scale to meet the broad and diverse needs of teams across Amazon. You will have a strong customer obsession, working to deeply understand the needs of your customers and relentlessly looking to improve their experience and make them more productive.

A day in the life

You will be interacting with your peers and senior engineers to design solutions for Permission Management, Security Detections, Preventions and Remediation problems. You will be meeting with customers directly, our senior security engineers, principal engineers, applied scientists and service owners who will give their security requirements and review your solutions to better index our efforts. You will be responsible for building automation software and launching it for Amazon to protect against cyber security crimes.

About the team

Our team believes in experimenting, learning and trying new things even if it means taking great risks. We support each other to build innovative things and lead the vision of our automation solutions. Our mission is to "Reduce Friction to Security by building solutions that solve problems Faster, Reliably and Consistently".

ABOUT AmSec:

Diverse Experiences

Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred 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.

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 we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.

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 and 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.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Vancouver, BC, CAN

Basic Qualifications

• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• 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 committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other legally protected status. If you would like to request an accommodation, please notify your Recruiter.

The base salary for this position ranges from $150,700/year up to $251,700/year. Salary is based on a number of factors and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.