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Amazon Security Software Engineer Salaries
Security Software Engineer compensation in United States at Amazon ranges from $230K per year for L4 to $448K per year for L6. The median yearly compensation in United States package totals $325K. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for Amazon's total compensation packages. Last updated: 1/12/2026
Average Level
Level Name | Total | Base | Stock () | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SDE IL4(Entry Level) | $230K | $155K | $56.6K | $18.9K |
SDE IIL5 | $302K | $174K | $106K | $22.3K |
SDE IIIL6 | $448K | $198K | $228K | $22.7K |
Principal SDEL7 | $ -- | $ -- | $ -- | $ -- |
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Vesting Schedule
5%
YR 1
15%
YR 2
40%
YR 3
40%
YR 4
Stock Type
RSU
At Amazon, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:
5% vests in the 1st-YR (5.00% annually)
15% vests in the 2nd-YR (15.00% annually)
40% vests in the 3rd-YR (20.00% semi-annually)
40% vests in the 4th-YR (20.00% semi-annually)
Backloaded vesting schedule
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