Amazon
Agentic Engineer - Security, US Amazon Dedicated Cloud Security
$168K–$227K
Jessup, MD +2 · Full-time · Posted Sep 16, 2026
- Location
- Jessup, MD
Arlington, VA
Herndon, VA - Experience
- 6+ years of non-internship software development; 6+ years programming; 5+ years leading design or architecture; experience mentoring, tech leading, or leading an engineering team. Preferred: 5+ years of full software development life cycle experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent (preferred).
- Visa sponsorship
- The selected candidate must be a US Citizen and must currently possess and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.
About the job
Designs, builds, and leads deployment of agent-based systems that automate security operations in high-security, disconnected environments.
What you'll do
- Architect and implement multi-agent workflows for security operations, detection, compliance, and automation.
- Set agent engineering standards and ensure systems include reliable orchestration, error handling, observability, testing, and human approval controls.
- Identify suitable security processes for agentic automation and lead initiatives from prototype through production adoption.
What they ask for
- 6+ years of non-internship professional software development experience and 6+ years programming in at least one language.
- 5+ years leading system design or architecture, including design patterns, reliability, and scaling.
- Experience mentoring, serving as a tech lead, or leading an engineering team.
- Demonstrated experience building applications or workflows using large language models; active US Government TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
Nice to have
- 5+ years of full software development life cycle experience.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent; experience with agent frameworks, protocols, or production multi-agent systems.
Pay
USD 168,100.00 - 227,400.00 annually (base salary); USD 168,100.00 - 227,400.00 annually (base salary); USD 168,100.00 - 227,400.00 annually (base salary)
Tools
LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, AutoGen, CrewAI, Strands Agents, Model Context Protocol
AI focus
Build and operationalize multi-agent AI systems for security, including agent orchestration, LLM tool use, retrieval, evaluation, and human-in-the-loop controls in classified environments.
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