Security Engineer II — Hardware & Cloud Security

Amazon; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking an experienced security engineer focused on hardware and software security for devices and services. You will triage vulnerabilities, coordinate remediation with cross-functional teams, and help mature threat intelligence programs.

Required are strong skills in threat modeling, secure coding, and experience with AWS, Python, Java, and firmware analysis. This is a senior role in a security-focused environment at Amazon.

Qualifications

• Experience in multiple security domains including threat modeling and secure coding.
• Strong knowledge of system security vulnerabilities, testing, and remediation.
• Proficient in scripting or programming in Python, Java, or C++.
• Experience with AWS products and services.
• Familiarity with device technologies, firmware, and logs.
• Deep understanding of hardware security and low-level programming.
• BS in a STEM field; 5+ years in security-related roles.
• Experience supporting Red Team, Penetration Testing, or Bug Bounty programs.

Responsibilities

• Triage hardware and service security issues; coordinate remediation with builder teams.
• Identify risk trends in devices and services; drive remediation with teams.
• Automate manual security processes and improve programs.
• Lead improvements to security programs and processes.
• Produce high-quality documentation for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Manage relationships with customers and security researchers.

Skills

Security frameworks

Security code reviews

Incident response

Secure infrastructure

Penetration testing

Mobile security

Cloud security

Threat modeling

Cryptography

Threat intelligence

Secure software development

Python

Java

C++

Device debugging

Scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

AWS

Bash

Java

Python

Perl

Ruby

Firmware

Hardware

Job description

Amazon is seeking an experienced security engineer focused on hardware and software security for devices and services. You will triage vulnerabilities, coordinate remediation with cross-functional teams, and help mature threat intelligence programs.

Required are strong skills in threat modeling, secure coding, and experience with AWS, Python, Java, and firmware analysis. This is a senior role in a security-focused environment at Amazon.