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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Development Engineer II - Threat... - **Company:** Amazon.com, Inc. - **Location:** Seattle, WA, United States - **Salary:** $143,700.0 - $194,400.0 - **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position - **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Software Applications, Architectural Patterns, C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Engineering, Query Languages, Software Design Patterns, Distributed Systems, Perl (Programming Language), Graph Database, Python (Programming Language), Object-Oriented Software Development, Software Architecture, Service-Oriented Architecture, Software Engineering, TypeScript, Multithreading, Malware, Cyber Threat Analysis, Information Technology, Cybercrime, Data Pipelines, Security Orchestration, Automation & Response - **Published:** August 9, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000gmanhg ## About the Role * Strong experience designing and implementing distributed systems at scale * Deep expertise in service-oriented architecture design patterns * Proven track record of leading technical projects and making architectural decisions * Strong proficiency in Python and Typescript * Experience building production-grade applications * Experience with AWS services and cloud-native architectures * Demonstrated ability to optimize and scale data processing pipelines * Experience with monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimizing distributed systems, 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience - 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience - 1+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using: C#, C++, Java, or Perl experience - 1+ years of Object Oriented Design experience - Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field Preferred Qualifications - Experience with threat intelligence platforms (TIP) or graph databases and query languages - Knowledge of malware analysis systems and security automation - Experience designing and implementing production-grade systems with Amazon Cloud Development Kit (CDK) ## Description The Amazon Cyber Threat Intelligence (ACTI) organization is responsible for investigating, analyzing, and defending against sophisticated cyber threats targeting Amazon's global businesses and customers. ACTI combines technical expertise, strategic analysis, and advanced tooling to identify emerging threats, track adversary activities, and provide actionable intelligence across Amazon's security ecosystem. As a Software Development Engineer within ACTI Engineering, you will architect and contribute to the development of mission-critical distributed systems that power Amazon's threat intelligence capabilities. You will make key technical decisions that shape our platform's architecture, designing scalable solutions that process, analyze, and correlate vast amounts of security data across Amazon's global infrastructure. Your technical leadership will directly influence ACTI's ability to detect, analyze, and respond to emerging security threats at scale. This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen. Key job responsibilities * Own and architect critical components of ACTI's threat intelligence platforms, making key technical decisions that impact system scalability, performance, and reliability * Design and implement distributed systems that process petabytes of security data * Lead the development of service-oriented architectures that integrate complex threat intelligence workflows * Drive technical decisions around data modeling, storage solutions, and processing frameworks * Own the full software development lifecycle, from design through deployment and operational excellence * Mentor junior engineers on system design, coding practices, and architectural patterns * Partner with threat intelligence analysts to translate complex requirements into scalable technical solutions * Building some of the largest scale intelligence tooling on earth to defend against evolving security threats, 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. 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