Application Security Engineer, Amazon Application Security

Amazon; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company where your expertise in application security will make a significant impact. As part of an innovative team, you'll engage in application security reviews, secure architecture design, and threat modeling, ensuring the safety and privacy of billions globally. This role offers the chance to collaborate with top minds in technology while fostering a culture of inclusion and mentorship. With a strong emphasis on work-life balance and career growth, this opportunity is perfect for those passionate about cloud computing and security. Your contributions will not only enhance our services but also help create a safer digital world.

Benefits

Mentorship programs

Work-life balance initiatives

Career growth opportunities

Inclusive team culture

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in application security roles.
• Strong knowledge of networking protocols like HTTP, DNS, and TCP/IP.

Responsibilities

• Conduct application security reviews and secure architecture design.
• Provide security training and guidance documentation.

Skills

Cloud Computing

Application Security

Threat Modeling

Secure Coding

Networking Protocols

Programming (Python, Java, C++)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

AWS

Job description

DESCRIPTION

Amazon is continuously innovating new services and features for our customers. Our engineers invent, build, and sometimes break things to make them easier, faster, better, and more cost-effective. However, no matter what we're building - from websites to web services, AR to AI, drones to devices - security is always our top priority. The Amazon Application Security team focuses on working with our builders to provide experiences that our customers can trust. That means constantly learning new things and solving complex problems to protect the safety, security, and privacy of billions of lives on a global scale.

At Amazon, you'll be working with the best minds in technology and security. Learn and be curious here, and accelerate your career growth. You can take pride in knowing that your work is meaningful, having a positive impact on others and making the world a better place.

We are looking for an experienced application security engineer to join the Application Security team. You should know how to prioritize, communicate clearly and compellingly, and understand how to maintain a high level of focus and excellence in a growing application landscape. Passion and discipline around cloud computing is critical, as is a high level of ownership and accountability.

Key job responsibilities
Your work will include:

1. Application security reviews
2. Secure architecture design
3. Threat modeling
4. Projects and research work as needed
5. Security training and outreach to internal development teams
6. Security guidance documentation
7. Security metrics delivery and improvements
8. Assistance with recruiting activities

About the team

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. Amazon's culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.

Work/Life Balance

Our team puts a high value on work-life balance. Striking a healthy balance between your personal and professional life is crucial to your happiness and success here.

Mentorship & Career Growth

Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we're building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded professional and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

1. Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
2. Knowledge of networking protocols such as HTTP, DNS and TCP/IP
3. Experience programming in Python, Ruby, Go, Swift, Java, .Net, C++ or similar object oriented language
4. 5+ years of experience in a similar role

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Experience with AWS products and services
2. Experience with any combination of the following: threat modeling, secure coding, identity management and authentication, software development, cryptography, system administration and network security
3. Experience with programming languages such as Python, Java, C++

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice (here) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, 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 here for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.