Application Security Engineer: Build, Test & Secure Apps

Cybersecurity Jobs; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 159,000 - 202,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Sign-on payments

Restricted stock units

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC is hiring an Application Security Engineer to support AWS services, applications, and websites in meeting high security standards. In this Arlington, VA onsite role, you will help validate security posture through reviews, testing, and engineering-focused automation, while staying responsive to emerging threat scenarios.

As part of the application security function, you will analyze security risks across software and web properties, identify weaknesses, and drive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science (or equivalent).
• Experience with Python, Java, C++, or other OO languages.
• Knowledge of HTTP, DNS, and TCP/IP networking protocols.
• Experience with security frameworks, code reviews, incident response, cloud security, or threat modeling.

Responsibilities

• Conduct application security reviews.
• Perform penetration testing.
• Support projects and research work as needed.
• Provide security training and outreach to internal development teams.
• Create security guidance documentation.
• Develop security tools.
• Deliver security metrics and drive improvements based on findings.
• Assist with recruiting activities and administrative work.

Skills

Networking protocols

Python

Java

C++

.NET

Security frameworks

Security code reviews

Penetration testing

Threat modeling

Cryptography

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science

Job description

Amazon.com Services LLC is hiring an Application Security Engineer to support AWS services, applications, and websites in meeting high security standards. In this Arlington, VA onsite role, you will help validate security posture through reviews, testing, and engineering-focused automation, while staying responsive to emerging threat scenarios.

As part of the application security function, you will analyze security risks across software and web properties, identify weaknesses, and drive