Content Security Engineer: Media & AI Threat Defense

Amazon Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 159,000 - 202,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC is hiring a Content Security Engineer for the GME Content Security team in Culver City, CA. The role blends hands-on security advisory with technical execution to protect pre-release content across Amazon Global Media and Entertainment, while advancing next‑generation protection measures and scalable automated workflows.

You will work with production teams through the content lifecycle, review tools and services, and help secure content against AI‑driven threats.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of programming in Python, Ruby, Go, Swift, Java, .Net, C++ or similar object oriented language experience.
• 2+ years of scripting, programming, and security code review in a common programming language (non-internship).
• 2+ years of troubleshooting systems issues, analyzing logs, or automating basic tasks using command line tools (non-internship).
• Knowledge of networking protocols such as HTTP, DNS and TCP/IP.
• Experience with AWS products and services.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary content security advisor to film and series production teams, providing tailored guidance on secure workflow design: editorial environment setup, Aspera file transfer configurations, cloud storage architecture, on-set networking, and remote collaboration tools
• Assess internal and external content processing architectures to securely deploy and maintain content networks and equipment
• Manage security assessments of 3rd party services and tools supporting Amazon Studios, including intake of production team requests and end-to-end vendor security coordination
• Research, evaluate, and pilot next-generation content security measures such as forensic watermarking, audio/video fingerprinting, and content tracking technologies
• Contribute to the team’s strategy for securing pre-release content against generative AI threats, including AI-driven extraction, reconstruction, deepfake misuse, and model training on unreleased assets; translate emerging risks into actionable controls and standards
• Maintain and enhance AWS infrastructure and applications supporting Content Security operations, and build internal security tooling to automate workflows such as access governance, audit reporting, and compliance monitoring
• Write and maintain lightweight automation (Python/scripting) to support security tooling, audit workflows, and operational reporting
• Develop and iterate security standard operating procedures tailored to each studio and production team
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to the team’s hiring process
• Provide regular written updates on program status, risk posture, and incident findings

Skills

Python

Ruby

Go

Swift

Java

.Net

C++

Scripting

Security code review

Troubleshooting

Networking protocols (HTTP/DNS/TCP-IP)

Education

None

Tools

AWS

Job description

Amazon.com Services LLC is hiring a Content Security Engineer for the GME Content Security team in Culver City, CA. The role blends hands-on security advisory with technical execution to protect pre-release content across Amazon Global Media and Entertainment, while advancing next‑generation protection measures and scalable automated workflows.

You will work with production teams through the content lifecycle, review tools and services, and help secure content against AI‑driven threats.