Software Dev Engineer II, AWS Identity
Company websiteaws.org (AWS, opens in new tab)
Base salary $158,100 to $213,800
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in New York, NY
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- LocationNew York, NY
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (1 h ago) · observed since
About this job
Security is the #1 concern for customers moving to the cloud, and AWS is dedicated to providing security features our customers need, at scale.
AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) enables customers to secure their workloads in the cloud by providing authentication and authorization mechanisms to all of AWS. Our team in IAM is responsible for verifying the correctness of of these mechanisms across all AWS services.
We are looking for a talented software engineer who is passionate about taking hard problems head on and creating simple, scalable, maintainable solutions in authentication and authorization space.
We have high standards for our systems: our services are highly secure, highly reliable, highly available, and must function at massive scale. We’re looking for top engineers to design, evangelize and implement state of the art solutions for massive scale.
Key job responsibilities
- Collaborate with experienced cross-disciplinary Amazonians to conceive, design, and build innovative products and services.
- Design and code the right solutions starting with broadly defined problems.
- Work in an agile environment to deliver high-quality software.
- Collaborate across organizations.
About the team
The IAM Auth Consistency Tooling (ACT) team is responsible for building and operating services that verify the correctness of authentication and authorization across AWS service API.
Basic Qualifications
- 4+ years of programming using a modern programming language such as Java, C++, or C#, including object-oriented design experience
- 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- 2+ 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
Preferred Qualifications
- 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
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, NY, New York - 158,100.00 - 213,800.00 USD annually
Source: AWS · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($158,100) is above 34% of the 961 Software Engineering roles in New York listed on this site; 36 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $175,000; the middle half runs from $145,000 to $200,000.
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 listingSoftware Dev Engineer II, AWS Identity$158,100 to $213,800
Software Development Engineer, Amazon Quick$158,100 to $213,800
Software Dev Engineer II - AMZ24351.2$158,100 to $213,800
Sr. AM, Frontier AI Startups, Frontier AI Startup Team$157,100 to $212,600
Account Manager, Global Financial Services$157,100 to $212,600
Global Sales Leader, AWS Industries (AWSI)$157,100 to $212,600
Global Account Manager, Healthcare and Life Sciences$157,100 to $212,600
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Software Dev Engineer II, AWS Identity (this listing) | $158,100 - $213,800 |
| Software Development Engineer, Amazon Quick | $158,100 - $213,800 |
| Software Dev Engineer II - AMZ24351.2 | $158,100 - $213,800 |
| Sr. AM, Frontier AI Startups, Frontier AI Startup Team | $157,100 - $212,600 |
| Account Manager, Global Financial Services | $157,100 - $212,600 |
| Global Sales Leader, AWS Industries (AWSI) | $157,100 - $212,600 |
| Global Account Manager, Healthcare and Life Sciences | $157,100 - $212,600 |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-10-26
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: US, NY, New York
USA, NY, New York - 158,100.00 - 213,800.00 USD annually
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- The pay is an annual base salary in US dollars with a minimum of at least $100,000.
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