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Sr. Software Development Engineer, L7 DDoS

at Amazon.com

📍 US, WA, Seattle Unknown Posted April 14, 2026
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Position Details

Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years Not specified
Education Not specified
Category Cybersecurity

About this role

Senior Software Development Engineer role within AWS Perimeter Protection, building a new service to defend Internet-facing applications against Layer 7 DDoS attacks. You will design performant distributed systems that detect and mitigate evolving threats and operate the service end-to-end.

Key Responsibilities

  • Engineer performant highly distributed systems that detect and mitigate Layer 7 DDoS attacks
  • Understand DDoS attack patterns and deep dive into attack details
  • Influence how services are designed, developed, built, deployed, and supported
  • Collaborate across security and technical teams to iterate quickly
  • Deliver high quality customer-focused cybersecurity capabilities

Technical Overview

The technical focus is distributed systems design for cybersecurity attack mitigation, specifically Layer 7 DDoS. You will work on understanding DDoS attack patterns, deep diving into attack details, and delivering services through the full lifecycle: design, develop, build, deploy, and support.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a Senior Software Development Engineer who has designed and built distributed systems capable of mitigating Layer 7 DDoS attacks. They understand DDoS attack patterns, can deep dive into attack details, and have experience designing, developing, deploying, and supporting cybersecurity services—ideally in an AWS context.

Must-Have Skills

distributed systems designLayer 7 DDoS attack mitigationunderstand DDoS attack patternsdeep dive into the attack detailsability to designdevelopbuilddeploy and support new services

Tools & Platforms

AWS ShieldAWS WAFAWS Firewall Manager

Required Skills

distributed systems designDDoSLayer 7 DDoSattack mitigationDDoS attack patternsdeep dive into attack detailsdeploy and support new servicesAWS ShieldAWS WAFAWS Firewall Manager

Hard Skills

distributed systems designDDoS attack patternsLayer 7 DDoS attack mitigationdeep dive into attack detailsdesigndevelopbuilddeploy and support new serviceshighly distributed systemscybersecurity attack mitigation capabilities

Soft Skills

customer-focused mindsetcommunication abilitycollaborationanalytical skillsfast-paced environment adaptabilitycomfortable interacting with highly technical teamsownership mindset (act and challenge us never to accept the status quo)

Industry & Role

Industry Defense
Job Function Build and operate distributed cybersecurity services to mitigate Layer 7 DDoS attacks.
Role Subtype Security Engineer
Tech Domains Cybersecurity, Amazon Web Services

Keywords for Your Resume

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Deal Breakers

No experience with distributed systems design, No experience working on DDoS attack mitigation or Layer 7 DDoS

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