Security Engineer SoC, Devices and Services Security

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 159,300 - 202,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Sign-on payments

Restricted stock units (RSUs)

Job summary

A leading global technology company located in Seattle seeks a Security Engineer to enhance the security of its devices. This role involves identifying security risks, guiding secure development practices, and conducting testing of hardware and software. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and have experience in threat modeling, secure coding, and network security. Competitive compensation includes a salary within the range of $159,300 – $202,400 along with comprehensive employee benefits.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in threat modeling, secure coding, and network security.
• Knowledge of hardware security mechanisms and operating system internals.
• Experience in semiconductor reverse engineering.

Responsibilities

• Guide secure development and conduct security testing.
• Develop tools to enhance the security posture.
• Consult with product teams on security risks.

Skills

Threat modeling

Secure coding

Network security

Cryptography

Operating system internals

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field

Tools

Python

Perl

Linux bash

Job description

Description

The Role

Have you wanted an opportunity to find security issues in the chips and low level software that enables various Amazon digital products? Are you able to find bugs in chips by reviewing design and code and by performing tests? This position will provide you with a unique opportunity to do both.

The Security team is responsible for identifying security flaws and guiding device business to achieve secure hardware architecture for chips used in Amazon devices like Fire TV, Eero, Alexa and others. This team partners with business teams and performs chip‑level security testing, secure chip architecture design and advisory, system review, and security review for Secure Boot code, bootloader code, and firmware.

Responsibilities

• Help guide the secure development of devices at Amazon, from security design, threat modeling to code reviews, security testing and fuzzing.
• Propose, research and develop tools and techniques to improve the security posture of devices at scale.
• Provide technical security expertise and consultation to device product teams.
• Identify security risks and work with product engineers to create mitigations.
• Develop new security policies and procedures.
• Empower others to improve their security acumen by promoting awareness and developing training materials.
• Participate in projects that develop new intellectual property.

Basic Qualifications

• 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.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Knowledge of hardware security mechanisms, including secure boot and trusted execution environments.
• Knowledge of operating system internals, with emphasis on Linux and common RTOS environments.
• Semiconductor reverse engineering.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree or above in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related fields.
• Experience using scripting languages, such as Python, Perl, Linux bash.
• Experience with hardware, system and network security, including use of cryptography in these verticals.
• Strong code review and exploit development skills.
• Hands‑on fault injection and side‑channel attack and mitigation experience.

EEO Statement

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, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information.

Benefits & Salary

Base salary range for this position: $159,300.00 – $202,400.00 USD annually (USA, WA, Seattle). Your Amazon package will include sign‑on payments, restricted stock units (RSUs), and comprehensive benefits such as health insurance, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.