Security Software Dev Engineer II, AWS Security Corporate Response
Company websiteamazon.com (Amazon, opens in new tab)
Base salary $143,700 to $194,400
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Seattle, WA
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- LocationSeattle, WA
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (1 h ago) · observed since
About this job
Join us in developing and scaling security solutions that protect Amazon's global operations. As a Security Software Development Engineer, you'll create innovative automations and tools that transform how our security teams respond to threats and vulnerabilities. Your work will directly impact the productivity of security engineers worldwide and strengthen the security posture of AWS and for our customers.
Key job responsibilities
- Drive operational excellence by designing and implementing software processes, procedures, and intelligent automations that streamline security response workflows
- Build agentic automations that empower security engineers to work more efficiently and effectively
- Collaborate with global security teams to identify high-impact opportunities for automation and tooling improvements
- Leverage modern technologies and AWS services to create scalable solutions that enhance security operations
- Deliver software that delights users with measurable efficiency and productivity gains
About the team
AWS Security Corporate Response (CorpSec) protects the corporate network environment that enables all Amazon employees to innovate securely for our customers. We respond to security issues across the corporate network with speed and precision, ensuring the world's largest cloud provider maintains the highest security standards.
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.
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 with amazing outcomes, don’t let it stop you from applying.
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
- 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
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language
- Experience programming with Amazon Bedrock or another Gen AI platform.
Preferred Qualifications
- 3+ 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 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, WA, Seattle - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually
Source: Amazon · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($143,700) is above 15% of the 1,398 Software Engineering roles in Washington listed on this site; 527 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $143,700; the middle half runs from $143,700 to $168,100.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 6, 2026.
This listingSecurity Software Dev Engineer II, AWS Security Corporate Response$143,700 to $194,400
Software Developer II, Cosmos$143,700 to $194,400
Software Dev Engineer, AWS WAF Bot Control and Fraud Prevention$143,700 to $194,400
Software Development Engineer, Robotics Development and Packaging Innovation$143,700 to $194,400
SDE II, Aspen$143,700 to $194,400
Software Development Engineer$143,700 to $194,400
Software Development Engineer, StoreGen$143,700 to $194,400
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Security Software Dev Engineer II, AWS Security Corporate Response (this listing) | $143,700 - $194,400 |
| Software Developer II, Cosmos | $143,700 - $194,400 |
| Software Dev Engineer, AWS WAF Bot Control and Fraud Prevention | $143,700 - $194,400 |
| Software Development Engineer, Robotics Development and Packaging Innovation | $143,700 - $194,400 |
| SDE II, Aspen | $143,700 - $194,400 |
| Software Development Engineer | $143,700 - $194,400 |
| Software Development Engineer, StoreGen | $143,700 - $194,400 |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-07-17
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: US, WA, Seattle
USA, WA, Seattle - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually
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What we verified
- The pay figures come from the employer's own listing, quoted exactly above.
- The pay is an annual base salary in US dollars with a minimum of at least $100,000.
- The role was publicly listed on the employer's job board when last checked.
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