Security Engineer, AWS Security

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 159,000 - 202,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Restricted stock units (RSUs)

401(k) matching

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Security seeks a Security Engineer to join the team securing foundational compute and networking systems powering AWS, including EC2, Nitro, EBS, and VPC. You will work with service teams across critical systems to identify risks and design controls that scale.

You will collaborate with fast-paced engineering teams to pioneer secure AI-native development, shaping security as the industry evolves. The role offers growth, breadth across cloud, devices, and services.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of scripting, programming, and security code review in a non-internship role.
• 3+ years in threat modeling, secure coding, identity management and authentication, software development, cryptography, or network security.
• Knowledge of common security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques.
• Knowledge of HTTP, DNS and TCP/IP networking concepts.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related discipline.
• Experience using AI/ML tools to automate threat detection and triage workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain automated security guardrails and paved paths that enable secure-by-default practices
• Engage early with development teams at the ideation and design stage to embed security into applications from the start, providing guidance on secure architecture and coding practices
• Build automated, continuous security assessment capabilities that replace manual security reviews and scale across our business unit
• Contribute code for security fixes and paved path solutions directly alongside developers, making the secure path the easy path
• Partner with developers to build scalable, self-service security tools that enable teams to identify and remediate security risks without bottlenecking on security teams
• Design and implement preventive and detective security controls that provide continuous assurance rather than point-in-time assessments
• Collaborate with security stakeholders to define and drive the long‑term security strategy and participate in periodic on‑call rotations to support security incidents
• Leverage AI tools and techniques to accelerate security assessments, automate threat detection, and drive innovation in how we secure systems at scale

Skills

Scripting

Threat modeling

Secure coding

Identity management

Authentication

AI/ML for security

Security reviews

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related discipline

Tools

AI/ML tooling

Job description

Description

We're looking for a Security Engineer to join the team that secures the foundational compute and networking systems powering AWS — the systems behind EC2, Nitro, EBS, VPC, and more.

You'll work directly with service teams across some of the most critical systems in cloud computing to find and fix security risks before they become problems. You will design security controls and provide architectural guidance for systems that operate at massive scale and underpin everything from generative AI workloads to the core cloud platform millions of customers depend on. You'll also work closely with fast-paced engineering teams to pioneer new ways of securing AI-first and AI-native development, shaping how security keeps up as the industry transforms.

Key job responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain automated security guardrails and paved paths that enable secure-by-default practices
• Engage early with development teams at the ideation and design stage to embed security into applications from the start, providing guidance on secure architecture and coding practices
• Build automated, continuous security assessment capabilities that replace manual security reviews and scale across our business unit
• Contribute code for security fixes and paved path solutions directly alongside developers, making the secure path the easy path
• Partner with developers to build scalable, self-service security tools that enable teams to identify and remediate security risks without bottlenecking on security teams
• Design and implement preventive and detective security controls that provide continuous assurance rather than point-in-time assessments
• Collaborate with security stakeholders to define and drive the long‑term security strategy and participate in periodic on‑call rotations to support security incidents
• Leverage AI tools and techniques to accelerate security assessments, automate threat detection, and drive innovation in how we secure systems at scale

About The Team

Diverse Experiences

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

Why Amazon Security?

At Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazon’s products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores

Inclusive Team Culture

In Amazon Security, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences inspire us to continue learning and to embrace our uniqueness. Addressing the toughest security challenges requires that we seek out and celebrate a diversity of ideas, perspectives, and voices.

Training & Career Growth

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

Work/Life Balance

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.

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of scripting, programming, and security code review in a common programming language (non‑internship) experience
• 3+ years of any combination of the following: threat modeling experience, secure coding, identity management and authentication, software development, cryptography, system administration and network security experience
• Knowledge of industry-based security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques
• Knowledge of networking protocols such as HTTP, DNS and TCP/IP
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or other related discipline
• Demonstrated experience using AI/ML tools and techniques to solve security problems, such as automating threat detection, triaging vulnerabilities, or augmenting code review and security analysis workflows

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of any combination of the following: threat modeling experience, secure coding, identity management and authentication, software development, cryptography, system administration and network security experience
• Experience performing security activities across one or more phases of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), such as security design review, threat modeling, secure code review, and security testing
• Hands‑on experience with AI‑native development practices.

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.

USA, WA, Seattle - 159,300.00 - 202,400.00 USD annually

Company - Amazon.com Services LLC

Job ID: A10406134