Policy and compliance engineering
Led a team working on policy and compliance tooling across Amazon.
Senior Software Engineer / Tech Lead · Amazon
I build distributed systems for policy and compliance.
I’m a senior software engineer and tech lead at Amazon. I’ve led a team of 10 on policy and compliance tooling and shipped AWS services from idea to production.
Interested in senior, staff, and tech lead roles in the Seattle area.
01 / Work
Led a team working on policy and compliance tooling across Amazon.
Reduced tenant onboarding time for Amazon Publishing’s content review platform, helping teams start using it sooner.
Optimized data processing jobs at AWS DataSync and helped take DataSync Discovery from concept to a public AWS service.
02 / Experience
Senior Software Engineer / Tech Lead
I led a team of 10 on policy and compliance engineering, working with teams across Amazon.
Previously at Amazon Publishing: content review platforms, tenant APIs, and engineering mentorship.
Shipped DataSync Discovery from napkin sketch to public AWS service.
Built compliance features for people who have way too many AWS accounts. Deployment orchestration and API design.
03 / Writing
Systems, self-hosting, and the occasional project that requires actual tools.
Running a Ghost blog on a Raspberry Pi with Docker.
A writeup of buying and installing a mini-split.
04 / Contact
I’m interested in Seattle-area engineering roles in compliance infrastructure, trust and safety tooling, and distributed systems. Tell me about the team, the role, and what you’re trying to build.
Read or print my résumé. Include the location and compensation range when you get in touch.
dayandersen@gmail.com