Senior Software Development Engineer,NextGen Security, ZeroFriction
Amazon · London, England ·
Overview In this role you drive the technical vision and build mission-critical security systems that protect Amazon's data at scale. You will collaborate across security and software teams to translate requirements into robust, high-performance software.
You'll tackle complex security challenges, shaping tools that automate responses and reduce manual work. This is a fast-paced, impact-focused opportunity to contribute to customer trust and system resilience across Amazon's ecosystem.
Pay / Benefits work-life harmony flexibility training and career growth inclusive team culture Responsibilities Collaborate with leadership to automate parts of the pentest experience and improve efficiency Assess opportunities, prioritize quickly, and prototype solutions with cross-functional teams Design and implement scalable security software that mitigates risk across the Amazon ecosystem Develop code to reduce manual security processes by 50% or more and accelerate responses Partner with security and software teams to translate security requirements into high-performance solutions Prototype and deploy security tools protecting millions of customers and billions in transactions Key requirements Experience programming in at least one modern language (Java, C++, or C#) with object-oriented design Professional software development experience (non-internship) Experience as a mentor, tech lead, or leading an engineering team Experience leading architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability, scaling) of new and/or existing systems Development experience within the last 3 years Strong verbal and written communication self-driven and results-oriented collaboration with talented engineers Object-oriented design Algorithms and data structures System architecture, reliability and scaling