Principal Security Engineer, AWS Kumo

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 189,000 - 256,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSU/Stock options

401(k) matching

Career development

Job summary

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. in Dallas, TX is seeking a Principal Security Engineer for AWS Support-Kumo to lead secure-by-design initiatives, influence product teams, and shape threat modeling across services.

You will guide engineers, design high-assurance security features, and drive risk-based decisions at scale. The role combines hands-on engineering with leadership and clear communication to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, delivering secure customer solutions while

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on security engineering experience.
• 10+ years of risk assessment and enabling organizations making security decisions.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Experience communicating technical concepts to a non-technical audience.
• Experience applying threat modeling or other risk identification techniques.

Responsibilities

• Bring security expertise into a team of engineers guiding technical decisions as well as prioritization of features
• Be a hands-on technical leader building and testing the products being designed
• Partner with engineering leaders across Kumo to reduce the friction for builders to develop services that are secure-by-design
• Drive security decisions across product development workstreams
• Developing comprehensive security guidance documentation including policies procedures and best practices to serve as a reference for the organization.
• Designing and building security tools tailored to the organization’s needs enhancing the overall security posture.

Skills

Security engineering

Risk assessment

Threat modeling

Communication to non-technical

Security architecture

AWS security

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Security design review

Threat modeling tools

Job description

Description

AWS Applied AI Solutions (AAIS) is building toward a future where every business innovates with Amazon AI teammates. To get there, we build AI solutions that improve human capabilities and transform entire business functions. We create end-to-end products that surprise and delight out-of-the-box, making complex things easy and hard things possible, with no cloud experience required. We start with customers who embrace the future and build bridges to meet the rest where they are. We pursue ambitious opportunities with conviction, and we are looking for builders who share that mindset.

Help us protect not only the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud computing environment but all of our customers as well!

As a Principal Security Engineer in AWS Support-Kumo you will be on the forefront of many security issues for a wide variety of platforms and technologies including cloud services GenAI identity and access management all operating at massive scale. You will have direct impact on the experience of AWS customers and their security efforts through building the next generation of AI powered solutions for AWS Support.

As a Principal Security Engineer in Kumo you will play a leading role in shaping how we implement Shift Left Security by infusing security practices early in the development workflow - from code and design reviews to testing of applications before release. This role will focus on designing and implementing services applications and tools to the highest security standards preventing insecure application code from ever hitting production. You will have the opportunity to influence the direction of several teams spanning L8 boundaries across Support. You will be responsible for analyzing the security of applications and services discovering and addressing security issues in the design phase and quickly reacting to new threat scenarios.

The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with exceptional leadership and communication skills. You'll need to clearly articulate complex security risks to both technical and non-technical audiences effectively harmonize diverse perspectives and skillfully prioritize risks to guide teams toward secure solutions through influence and collaboration. This role requires a security professional who thrives when partnering closely with product and engineering teams to deliver the most secure customer solutions possible.

Key job responsibilities

• Bring security expertise into a team of engineers guiding technical decisions as well as prioritization of features
• Be a hands-on technical leader building and testing the products being designed
• Partner with engineering leaders across Kumo to reduce the friction for builders to develop services that are secure-by-design
• Drive security decisions across product development workstreams
• Developing comprehensive security guidance documentation including policies procedures and best practices to serve as a reference for the organization.
• Designing and building security tools tailored to the organization’s needs enhancing the overall security posture.

About The Team

Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred 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.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that's why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

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 in the cloud.

Here at AWS, it's in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity and AmazeCon conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

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, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Basic Qualifications

• 10+ years of industry work with hands-on security engineering experience
• 10+ years of risk assessment and enabling organizations making security decisions experience
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
• Experience communicating technical concepts to a non-technical audience
• Experience with hands-on security engineering
• Experience in risk assessment and enabling organizations to make security decisions
• Experience applying threat modeling or other risk identification techniques or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of information security risk-based prioritization
• Knowledge of information security technologies such as security design review, threat modeling, risk analysis, and software testing techniques
• Experience architecting, securing, and operating Amazon Web Services

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.

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Company

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.

Job ID: A10486521