System Development Engineer, Customer Logistics Security (CLS) Detection Engineering

Do you want to secure Amazon's most customer-centric experiences? As a Systems Development Engineer on the Detection Engineering team, you'll build, test, and deploy technology and security solutions that are integral to how Amazon's Customer Logistics Associates worldwide interact with customers every day.

Your solutions will handle billions of signals and petabytes of data in hybrid environments while maintaining Amazon's high security standards. You'll collaborate with engineers across Amazon to continuously raise the security bar and enable Customer Logistics to introduce innovative experiences.

You'll play a critical role in every interaction where Customer Logistics Security operations personnel access and handle customer data. This includes securing how associates view, how data moves across the network, and how we protect customer trust at every touchpoint.

Key job responsibilities

You will own the design, implementation, and operation of systems and infrastructure that secure Customer Logistics systems. You will dive deep into complex technical problems—debugging issues across operating systems, networking layers, and cloud services—and deliver solutions that are both secure and reliable at scale.

You will define and execute on technical solutions that deliver value to our customers quickly and sustainably. You will contribute to technical planning, identify opportunities to improve our systems, and drive projects from design through deployment. You will partner with other engineers, data professionals, and product and program teams to build cohesive solutions that secure Customer Logistics environments.

A day in the life

You will spend your time writing code, building automation, and operating the systems that keep Customer Logistics secure. You will troubleshoot production issues, conduct code reviews, and contribute to architectural decisions. On a regular basis, you will collaborate with your team to tackle the biggest technical challenges and participate in operational reviews to ensure our systems meet their availability and security goals.

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 in automating, deploying, and supporting large-scale infrastructure
• Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust
• Experience with Linux/Unix

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines build processes

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, TX, Austin - 129,200.00 - 174,800.00 USD annually