Software Development Engineer, Identity Services

Amazon is hiring a Software Development Engineer, Identity Services in Seattle, United States. It pays $144k-$194k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.

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Level rates this software engineer role Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
The posting mentions software development, authentication and authorization among its tools and skills.
Level classes it as a senior role.
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Design and develop secure authentication and adaptive session management systems serving millions of Amazon customers.

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Identity Services are the guardians of Amazon’s most sacred asset - customer trust! The stakes for us at Amazon have never been greater as Amazon expand more into customers’ daily lives. We enable Amazon businesses to scale by providing secure authentication and authorization solutions in the most possible friction-less manner. We are moving towards the vision where our clients no longer have to choose between sophisticated security and user convenience. Our guiding principle for adaptive authentication is simple; if we suspect a risk in our multiple risk-layer checks, which run quietly in the background, we will deploy the most secure and appropriate available solution, and if we do not, we will let the customer use Amazon unimpeded.

We're seeking a Software Engineer to join our Identity Services team, responsible for authentication and session management systems that serve millions of customers across web, mobile, and device platforms.

Key job responsibilities
· Translate complex functional and technical requirements into detailed architecture and design
· Responsible for portions of the systems architecture, scalability, reliability, and performance
· Lead software developers in design, implementation and operations
· Be very hands-on, participate in designs, reviews and develop code
· Real-time operational support of the team’s functional areas
· Maintain current technical knowledge to advance thought leadership and technology breakthroughs
· Must be able to work with a minimum of technical supervision and supplemental engineering support, while responding efficiently to multiple program priorities
· Works well in a team environment and be able to effectively drive cross-team solutions that have complex dependencies and requirements

A day in the life
Duties will include design, implementation, documentation, support and operations of various facets of Identity Services. We are looking for self-starters who are interested in leading new initiatives. Successful candidates must also be innovative, creative, flexible, self-directed, and able to design and write high-performance, robust and maintainable code. They must have excellent verbal and written communication skills. The ability function at a very high level in a fast paced environment along with a team of very talented engineers is essential.

About the team
Auth-Gateway is a team within IdentityServices responsible for session management, customer recognition, and access control across Amazon’s retail ecosystems. The team owns services that process authentication and session validation for hundreds of millions of customers across web, mobile, and device platforms.

Basic qualifications

- 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
- 2+ 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
- Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field

Preferred qualifications

- 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
- Knowledge of security technology and concepts (Authentication, Authorization, Single sign-on, Cryptography, etc.)
- Experience working with high-availability, distributed systems and services

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, WA, Seattle - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually

How we rate this

Software Development Engineer, Identity Services at Amazon rates 20 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

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Key facts

Software Development Engineer, Identity Services is an open job at Amazon.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The listed salary is $144k-$194k a year.
The role is based in US, WA, Seattle.
The job was posted on September 3, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by Amazon. Apply on Amazon

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Pay

This job starts at: $144k
Typical software engineer job: $168k

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