Software Dev Engineer II, Amazon Optics

Amazon

Amazon

Herndon, VA, USA
Posted on May 15, 2025

DESCRIPTION

We are seeking an exceptional Software Development Engineer to help build innovative security solutions that protect Amazon's data centers, offices and critical sites. You will develop cloud-first physical security systems focused on video surveillance, intrusion alarming, and access control while leveraging artificial intelligence to deliver real-time insights .

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Partner independently with engineering teams to develop enterprise-scale security solutions
- Build and maintain high-quality systems and services with relentlessly high standards
- Think strategically and create bold technical solutions that scale
- Mentor other developers and provide technical leadership
- Continuously learn and stay curious about new technologies and possibilities

We are confident you'll love working in our organization, but we'll let the data speak for itself. This year, employee surveys across our six teams show the following:

- Inclusion: 90% favorable
- Team Effectiveness: 88% favorable
- Manager Skills: 85% favorable
- Leadership Principles: 83% favorable
- Day 1 Culture: 83% favorable
- Career Growth: 82% favorable

About the team
Diverse Experiences
Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why Amazon Security?
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. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores.

Inclusive Team Culture
In Amazon Security, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences inspire us to continue learning and to embrace our uniqueness. Addressing the toughest security challenges requires that we seek out and celebrate a diversity of ideas, perspectives, and voices.

Training & Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, training, and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.