AI Security Engineer, AWS Security - AISec

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Vancouver; On-site; CAD 181,000 - 302,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services Canada, Inc. is seeking an AI Security Engineer to secure AI applications and partner with software development teams to build secure AI experiences for hundreds of millions of customers.

You will drive security strategy, review designs and code for security issues, develop automation, and craft threat models across projects. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential to strengthen controls and protect AI systems.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of non-internship experience troubleshooting systems issues, analyzing logs, and automating tasks with command line tools.
• 5+ years identifying security issues and risks and creating mitigation plans.
• 4+ years scripting, programming, and security code review in common languages.
• Experience mentoring or leading an engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Drive security strategy for AI applications.
• Create and maintain threat models for a wide variety of software projects.
• Perform manual and automated code reviews in Java, Python, and JavaScript.
• Develop AI security automation tools.
• Provide AI security architecture guidance.
• Conduct AI security training for internal development teams.
• Influence team priorities to improve outcomes.
• Collaborate with development teams to secure AI experiences.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Log analysis

Automation

Command line

Security risk identification

Mitigation planning

Scripting

Scala

Java

Python

C/C++

Go

Mentor/leadership

Job description

Description

Come join Earth's most customer-centric company!

Amazon is looking for an AI Security Engineer with strong insight and passion for security to ensure our AI applications are designed and built to the highest standards. Your mission is to secure the AI experiences of hundreds of millions of our customers. You bring AI security talent and expertise to a fast-paced environment where you will be relied upon to partner with our talented software development teams in building secure AI applications.

As an AI Security Engineer, you will work with software development teams to ensure the security of AI applications. You will drive security strategy and influence product security roadmaps. You will review design and code for security issues, build frameworks to help developers create more secure software, and adjust designs to improve protection. You will also perform security research, analyze bug reports, conduct risk assessments, develop automation, maintain documentation, and create tools that reduce security risks. Your work drives secure, reliable AI applications for Amazon's customers.

Key job responsibilities

• You will drive security strategy.
• You will create, update, and maintain threat models for a wide variety of software projects.
• You will perform manual and automated code review, primarily in Java, Python, and JavaScript.
• You will develop AI security automation tools.
• You will perform AI security training and outreach for internal development teams.
• You will provide AI security architecture and design guidance.
• You will independently solve AI security problems that require novel methods or approaches.
• You will influence your team's and partners' process, priorities, and choices to improve outcomes.

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.

Basic Qualifications

• 4+ years of non‑internship background in troubleshooting systems issues, analyzing logs, or automating complex tasks using command line tools experience
• 5+ years of work in identifying security issues and risks, and developing mitigation plans experience
• 4+ years of (non‑internship) scripting, programming, and security code review in common programming languages experience
• Knowledge of at least two of the following programming languages: Scala, Java, Python, C/C++, or Go
• Experience (non‑internship) in industry‑based security vulnerabilities identification, attack patterns, and remediation techniques
• Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience applying threat modeling or other risk identification techniques or equivalent
• Experience with security in service‑oriented architectures/microservices and web 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.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those interviewed will be advised as to hiring status.

CAN, BC, Vancouver - 180,900.00 - 302,000.00 CAD annually

CAN, NS, Nova Scotia - 180,900.00 - 302,000.00 CAD annually

Company - Amazon Web Services Canada, Inc.

Job ID: A10595850