Security Engineer, SDO AppSec

Amazon.com, Inc; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon.com, Inc. is seeking an experienced application security engineer to join the Application Security team.

You will work on security reviews, threat modeling, and secure architecture design across Amazon's products and services, applying AI-driven tooling and collaborating with internal development teams to raise security standards. The role emphasizes ownership, communication, and continuous learning as you help protect billions of lives globally and contribute to a culture of security

Qualifications

• Experience in application security engineering or related field.
• Ability to prioritize and communicate clearly.
• Familiarity with cloud computing and secure design.

Responsibilities

• Application security reviews
• Secure architecture design
• Threat modeling
• Projects and research work as needed
• Security training and outreach to internal development teams
• Automating and enhancing security review processes using AI agents, LLMs, and generative AI tooling
• Security guidance documentation
• Security metrics delivery and improvements
• Assistance with recruiting activities

Skills

Application security

Threat modeling

Secure architecture design

AI tooling

Job description

Description 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. 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

• Application security reviews
• Secure architecture design
• Threat modeling
• Projects and research work as needed
• Security training and outreach to internal development teams
• Automating and enhancing security review processes using AI agents, LLMs, and generative AI tooling
• Security guidance documentation
• Security metrics delivery and improvements
• Assistance with recruiting activities

About the team About Amazon Security: 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