AppSec Engineering Manager — Lead Security Teams

Amazon; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon's Application Security team is seeking a seasoned security leader to guide a team of engineers and TPMs, shaping strategy and delivery. You will own the team’s priorities, mentor talent, and drive cross-functional collaboration to protect billions of users globally.

The role emphasizes ownership, clear communication, and delivering high-impact security programs across services, with a focus on appsec and offensive security, while maintaining a strong culture of excellence.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of managing and developing teams experience
• 5+ years of progressive work within a software security team or related operating environment experience
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field
• Knowledge of security of web services, video content protection technologies, cryptography, network security protocols and operating system security
• Experience applying threat modeling or other risk identification techniques or equivalent

Responsibilities

• You will lead, manage, and develop a team of Security Engineers and Technical Program Managers responsible for Application Security (AppSec) of Amazon services.
• Your team has an emphasis on fast paced, highly visible engagements. You will be comfortable with a high level of ambiguity, exercising strong ownership, and be able to make high judgement decisions focusing on what is best for Amazon's customers.
• Additionally, you should thrive in navigating complex stakeholder engagements a skill integral to the teams success.
• You will lead the strategic direction and evolution of Application Security review team, including setting goals and establishing priorities.
• You will set the direction for the team by driving strategic initiatives, influencing leadership, key stakeholders, and partnering with teams throughout Amazon.
• You will develop a healthy and collaborative culture and enable the team to deliver results.
• You will lead effective teamwork, communication, collaboration and commitment across multiple disparate groups with competing priorities.
• You will drive improvements to internal program and process.
• You will write and deliver high-quality documents for technical and non-technical audiences.
• You will drive the adoption of security processes, automation, and tooling to improve operational efficiency.

Skills

Team management

AppSec

Threat modeling

Strategic leadership

Communication

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Security

Tools

Security design review

Job description

Amazon's Application Security team is seeking a seasoned security leader to guide a team of engineers and TPMs, shaping strategy and delivery. You will own the team’s priorities, mentor talent, and drive cross-functional collaboration to protect billions of users globally.

The role emphasizes ownership, clear communication, and delivering high-impact security programs across services, with a focus on appsec and offensive security, while maintaining a strong culture of excellence.