Software Development Engineer, AWS Compliance & Security Assurance
Company websiteaws.org (AWS, 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 (2 h ago) · observed since
About this job
The AWS Compliance & Security Assurance team is responsible for scaling AWS's ability to exceed the security and compliance expectations of our regulators, auditors, and customers globally.
We own driving highly complex security and compliance campaigns across AWS. We design and build services that stand up to the scrutiny of external regulators and inspection by AWS's most security-sensitive customers. We are a multidisciplinary team comprised of software engineers, security engineers, technical program managers, data engineers, and compliance specialists. If you are looking for an opportunity to think big, invent, experiment, build, and have a material impact on cloud security and compliance, this is it.
Key job responsibilities
As a Software Engineer on our team, you will build and own internal services that identify and monitor security/compliance-relevant attributes of key infrastructure, scale security and compliance assessments of AWS services, and expand our ability to continuously monitor key security functions. You will be part of a growing team that has a high bar for engineering excellence, minimal technical debt, and fairly quiet pagers. You will contribute to solving complex engineering problems as well as business problems. As a team that handles large amounts of data from diverse sources to automate business outcomes, you will interact with our business partners, and learn and flex skills in business intelligence and data handling/processing. Our partners span various role, business functions, and technical ability, providing interesting and impactful opportunities to grow and deliver.
A day in the life
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
- 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
- 1+ years of Object Oriented Design experience
- Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language
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: AWS · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($143,700) is above 15% of the 1,389 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 listingSoftware Development Engineer, AWS Compliance & Security Assurance$143,700 to $194,400
Software Development Engineer, Amazon Web Services (AWS)$143,700 to $194,400
Software Development Engineer, AWS Compliance & Security Assurance$143,700 to $194,400
Software Development Engineer II, AWS WorkSpaces, AWS WorkSpaces Control Plane Backend$143,700 to $194,400
Software Development Engineer II, AWS Emerging Planning Solutions$143,700 to $194,400
Software Development Engineer, AFX - Core Experiences$143,700 to $194,400
Software Development Engineer, EC2 Nitro Networking$143,700 to $194,400
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Software Development Engineer, AWS Compliance & Security Assurance (this listing) | $143,700 - $194,400 |
| Software Development Engineer, Amazon Web Services (AWS) | $143,700 - $194,400 |
| Software Development Engineer, AWS Compliance & Security Assurance | $143,700 - $194,400 |
| Software Development Engineer II, AWS WorkSpaces, AWS WorkSpaces Control Plane Backend | $143,700 - $194,400 |
| Software Development Engineer II, AWS Emerging Planning Solutions | $143,700 - $194,400 |
| Software Development Engineer, AFX - Core Experiences | $143,700 - $194,400 |
| Software Development Engineer, EC2 Nitro Networking | $143,700 - $194,400 |
Observed changes
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- First observed on the employer's board
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-10-28
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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- 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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