Device Security Engineer (Low-Level) – Abuse Prevention

Amazon Lab126; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 144,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC in Austin, TX, is seeking a Software Development Engineer to advance device security across low-level software and hardware. You will design security detection mechanisms, build safety-focused tools, and assess the security posture of devices used by millions.

Collaboration with hardware and firmware teams is essential. The role requires 1+ year in Android development and hands-on security experience, with a focus on secure boot, TEE, and cryptographic implementations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 5+ years of embedded firmware development experience.
• 1+ years of Android development experience.
• 1+ years of hardware or platform security experience (secure boot, TEE, cryptographic implementations).
• Experience with reverse engineering tools and techniques (IDA Pro, Ghidra, JTAG).

Responsibilities

• Specify and develop security detection mechanisms in low-level device software (TEE, trusted apps).
• Architect, design, implement, and evaluate security-focused tools for device integrity.
• Analyze security posture of hardware (SoC, MCU) and low-level OS components.
• Identify vulnerabilities, develop mitigations, and validate solutions across the device stack.
• Provide Tier 2 and Tier 3 security operations support, including incident handling and response.
• Collaborate with hardware, firmware, and platform teams on security projects.

Skills

Embedded firmware development

C/C++

Android development

Hardware security

Reverse engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field

Tools

IDA Pro

Ghidra

JTAG debugging

Job description

Amazon.com Services LLC in Austin, TX, is seeking a Software Development Engineer to advance device security across low-level software and hardware. You will design security detection mechanisms, build safety-focused tools, and assess the security posture of devices used by millions.

Collaboration with hardware and firmware teams is essential. The role requires 1+ year in Android development and hands-on security experience, with a focus on secure boot, TEE, and cryptographic implementations.