Security Engineer I, Cloud Proactive Security

Amazon Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 136,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC is seeking a Security Engineer I on the AWS Proactive Security Team in Austin, TX. You will analyze software for security requirements, perform threat modeling, review code, and contribute to security tooling to scale detections across services.

You'll collaborate with development teams to embed security into the SDLC, communicate risks clearly, and help strengthen controls while advancing your expertise across security domains in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of web protocols, common security attacks, and remediation (non-internship) experience.
• Knowledge of system security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques, including penetration testing and the development of exploits or equivalent.
• Experience with web protocols, common security attacks, and remediation (non-internship).
• Experience solving basic problems by writing code or scripts with some assistance.

Responsibilities

• Analyze software and services to identify security requirements, model threats, and pinpoint potential vulnerabilities across your team's scope of responsibility.
• Conduct security code reviews to evaluate source code for vulnerabilities, weaknesses in implementation, and deviations from secure coding practices, recommending specific remediation strategies.
• Contribute to runbooks, automation scripts, and security tooling that improve your team's ability to detect and respond to security issues at scale.
• Collaborate with development teams and peers to embed security into the software development lifecycle, from design through testing and deployment.
• Communicate security risks clearly in written and verbal form to your team, partner teams, and direct leadership, driving actionable outcomes.

Skills

Web protocols

Security attacks

Remediation

Code/scripts

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS

Tools

AWS

Job description

Amazon.com Services LLC is seeking a Security Engineer I on the AWS Proactive Security Team in Austin, TX. You will analyze software for security requirements, perform threat modeling, review code, and contribute to security tooling to scale detections across services.

You'll collaborate with development teams to embed security into the SDLC, communicate risks clearly, and help strengthen controls while advancing your expertise across security domains in a fast-paced environment.