AI Security Engineer, AWS Security - AISec

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 159,000 - 202,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC is seeking an experienced security professional to join our team in Seattle, WA. The role focuses on threat modeling, secure code review across Java, Python, and JavaScript, and developing AI security automation tools.

You will train internal teams, provide AI security architecture guidance, and tackle novel security challenges to protect Amazon's vast ecosystem. This full-time position emphasizes collaboration and continuous improvement in a fast-paced cloud environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in threat modeling, secure coding, identity management, software development, cryptography, system administration or network security.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
• 2+ years scripting, programming, and security code review in a common language.
• Knowledge of security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques.
• Knowledge of networking protocols HTTP, DNS, TCP/IP.
• Experience with AWS products and services.

Responsibilities

• Create, update, and maintain threat models for a wide variety of software projects.
• Perform manual and automated code review in Java, Python, and JavaScript.
• Develop AI security automation tools.
• Conduct AI security training and outreach for internal teams.
• Provide AI security architecture and design guidance.
• Solve AI security problems that require novel methods.
• Influence team and partner priorities to improve outcomes.

Skills

Threat modeling

Secure coding

Identity management

Software development

Cryptography

System administration

Network security

HTTP/DNS/TCP-IP

AWS products

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Tools

AWS

Job description

Description

Come join Earth's most customer-centric company!

Key job responsibilities

• 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

• 3+ years of any combination of the following: threat modeling experience, secure coding, identity management and authentication, software development, cryptography, system administration and network security experience
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
• 2+ years of scripting, programming, and security code review in a common programming language (non-internship) experience
• Knowledge of industry-based security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques
• Knowledge of networking protocols such as HTTP, DNS and TCP/IP
• Experience with AWS products and services

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in any combination of the following: application security frameworks, security code reviews, incident response, secure infrastructure, penetration testing, mobile security, cloud security, AI security, identity and access controls, threat modeling, cryptography, threat intelligence, or secure software development

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.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, TX, Austin - 159,300.00 - 202,400.00 USD annually

USA, WA, Seattle - 159,300.00 - 202,400.00 USD annually

Company

Amazon.com Services LLC

Job ID: A10569127