Security Engineer I: Proactive AWS Security (Flexible Hours)

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

Benefits offered by this job

RSUs

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Security is seeking a Security Engineer I to safeguard applications and infrastructure at scale. You will work with experienced engineers to identify risks, perform threat analysis, and contribute to secure solutions across services used by millions of customers.

You will gain hands-on experience across security domains while influencing the security posture of the services you support. Join a team that values curiosity, inclusion, and continuous learning in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of web protocols, common security attacks, and remediation (non-internship) experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 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 concepts

Code writing/scripting

Threat analysis

Education

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

Tools

AWS

Job description

Amazon Security is seeking a Security Engineer I to safeguard applications and infrastructure at scale. You will work with experienced engineers to identify risks, perform threat analysis, and contribute to secure solutions across services used by millions of customers.

You will gain hands-on experience across security domains while influencing the security posture of the services you support. Join a team that values curiosity, inclusion, and continuous learning in a fast-paced environment.