Security Software Dev Engineer II, AWS Security Corporate Response at Amazon
Seattle, WA
$143,700–$194,400from the description
Jul 17, 2026
Seattle, WA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A software engineering role focused on building internal security tooling and automations for Amazon's corporate security team. Day-to-day work involves designing workflows, agentic automations, and scalable software using AWS services to help security engineers respond faster to threats and vulnerabilities. The role suits developers with a background in software design and architecture who have hands-on experience with generative AI platforms.
Mid level · 3+ years · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 6,100 people in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 4,550–9,500
Applicant volume Heavy — This req sits in a large pool with little in its requirements to thin it, and auto-apply tools fire at everything in the occupation. Applying early and leading with the rare skills below is what gets read.
What the occupation pays Median $170,959 (middle half $135,720–$216,519). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
The role title carries no seniority level; the minimum experience gate of 3+ years of professional software development and 2+ years of design/architecture experience supports a Mid-level classification.
Amazon Bedrock (or another Gen AI platform) is listed under Basic Qualifications with firm language, making it a hard gate. Well-known interchangeable Gen AI platforms are listed as alternatives.
The JD requires experience with 'at least one software programming language' but names no specific language — no named-technology skill was emitted for this requirement per extraction rules.
The preferred qualifications mention a Bachelor's degree in computer science 'or equivalent,' so no minimum degree is hard-required.
Compensation is quoted as a base salary range for Seattle, WA; the package also includes sign-on payments and RSUs per the posting.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): software development, system design.
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