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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Development Engineer, Amazon Leo Trust... - **Company:** Amazon.com, Inc. - **Location:** Redmond, WA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $143,700.0 - $194,400.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Automation of Tests, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Customer Data Management, Hardware Security Module, Internetworking, Key Management, Public Key Infrastructure, Security Software, Software Engineering, Software Systems, System Programming, Rust (Programming Language), Technical Debt, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Golang - **Published:** August 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000gns5be ## About the Role Amazon Leo Trust Services team owns the creation and operation of services to protect customer data and Leo devices. Candidates for this role must have a background in one of the following: PKI (Public Key Infrastructure), HSMs (Hardware Security Modules), SecureBoot, Encryption, Cryptography, Key Management, or Secure Device Provisioning., Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent experience - 3+ years delivering security software in a production environment - 3+ years experience developing distributed software systems in Java, Rust, GoLang or C/C+- 3+ years experience in working with cloud-native environments - Experience with at least one of PKI (public key infrastructure), HSMs (Hardware Security Modules), Encryption, Cryptography, Key Management, HSMs (Hardware Security Modules), SecureBoot, or Secure Device Provisioning. Preferred Qualifications - Experience in performing and/or participating in technical security assessments, e.g. code level and design level assessments - Master's degree with a specialization in information security - Strong analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to use data and metrics to back up assumptions and recommendations that produce results - Experience developing security tools & processes that work at scale - Experience triaging security risks/vulnerabilities and ensuring that they are properly understood by the business and fixed and/or mitigated. - Hands-on experience with satellite communications and management software - Experience with low-level programming and embedded systems ## Description Amazon Leo is Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite network. Our mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of existing networks. From individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, and government agencies, Amazon Leo will serve people and organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity. Have you wanted an opportunity to secure an advanced satellite broadband telecom service? The Leo Security team owns the security of product and operations of Amazon Leo end-to-end. We provide the necessary infrastructure and mechanisms to ensure the security of our satellite constellation and to protect the integrity and confidentiality of our customer data. Our team drives the research & development, deployment and operation of several mission-critical security systems and mechanisms. You will work in a start-up like environment, backed by Amazon's infrastructure to bootstrap security mechanisms, and help instill the security culture in the organization. Export Control Requirement Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen. Key job responsibilities You will collaborate with business leaders to define security priorities. You will support product leaders by acting as a trusted advisor. You will support leaders by providing them with direction that makes security easy. You will help leaders measure their org's security execution. You'll guide teams towards outcomes that produce products that safely handle customer data. You will collaborate with engineers to assess technical debt and risk. You will provide strategic direction that addresses vulnerabilities and fortifies our products. You will be a resource that leads the burn down of long-term risk. You will guide engineers towards solutions that are secure by default. If secure-by-default solutions don't exist, you will invent & propose them.You will advocate for the creation & deployment of new testing tools, and detection mechanisms. You will propose a security vision for the business that delivers security that protects our customers. And last of all, you will hack some really cool bleeding edge tech! A day in the life In this highly dynamic role, you'll be accountable for deciding where your time investments provide the most value. You will have a blend of proactive and reactive work. Teams will reach out for ideas on how to handle a wide variety of security problems. You can anticipate implementation questions like "What's the right way to secure communications in Leo?" "What is the state of the art for cryptographic constructs?" "We need to define security requirements for a confidential new product launch." "We've experienced an incident and need to perform 5 why's analysis to identify and correct the problem that produced the incident.", 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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