Amazon
Software Development Engineer, US Amazon Dedicated Cloud Security
$144K–$194K
Herndon, VA · Full-time · Posted Jun 18, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development; 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture; preferred: 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree, or CSSLP (Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional).
About the job
Develop and operate security software, automation, and infrastructure for Amazon Dedicated Clouds and classified programs, emphasizing scalable, resilient, zero-trust systems.
What you'll do
- Architect and build security solutions, distributed software, APIs, middleware, and infrastructure-as-code automation.
- Create monitoring and alerting, including machine-learning-based anomaly detection, and implement cryptographic and authentication controls.
- Lead technical design and security reviews, mentor engineers, and maintain service health and security.
What they ask for
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
- 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience for new and existing systems, including design patterns, reliability, and scaling.
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language.
- Must be a US Citizen and currently possess an active TS/SCI US Government Security Clearance; must obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph after starting.
Nice to have
- 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
Pay
$143,700.00 - $194,400.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
machine learning, infrastructure as code (IaC)
AI focus
Use machine learning to detect anomalies in monitoring and alerting systems.
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