Job Information
Amazon Sr Security Engineer, Application Security in Austin, Texas
Description
In Amazon Stores, we ship some of the widest arrays of technology found at any
company. From Amazon.com to world class machine learning pipelines, from
cutting-edge digital healthcare to no-checkout retail, we push the boundaries of
technology in every direction using the globe’s largest AWS deployment.
As an AppSec engineer, you will collaborate with software development teams to
ensure we keep our customers safe while developing these novel services. In a
given day, you might be inspecting an application’s code for security issues,
building a new framework to help our software developers build faster and more
securely, or fine-tuning the design for a new service alongside its software
developers.
The ideal candidate combines technical acumen with an ability to lead by influence
and communicate clearly. Technically, this person will be a security generalist with
one or more areas of deep expertise. In their communication, they will clearly
articulate risks to technical and non-technical audiences alike. Interpersonally,
successful candidates will effectively harmonize disparate opinions while effectively
prioritizing risks to guide their partners towards secure solutions.
Our organization prizes its employees, and we show it through investing in work-life
harmony. We have dedicated resources that consistently innovate in reducing on-
call time and ensuring the team spend their time on the highest-value tasks. Join
the stores AppSec organization to work hard, have fun, and make history!
Diverse Experiences
Amazon Security 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.
Key job responsibilities
- Creating, updating, and maintaining threat models for a wide variety of
software projects.
- Manual and Automated Secure Code Review, primarily in Java, Python and
JavaScript.
Development of security automation tools.
Adversarial security analysis using cutting-edge tools to augment manual
effort
Security training and outreach for internal development teams.
Security architecture and design guidance
Independently solve security problems that require novel methods or
approaches
- Influence your team’s and partners’ process, priorities, and choices to
improve outcomes
About the team
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.
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 we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.
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 and 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.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Austin, TX, USA
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree
Minimum of 5+ years of experience with at least one of the following: threat modeling experience, secure coding, identity management and authentication, software development, cryptography, penetration testing, cloud security, mobile security, and network security.
Knowledge and understanding of security engineering, system and network security, authentication and security protocols, cryptography, or application security.
Experience reading and writing code in at least one programming language.
Preferred Qualifications
You demonstrate excellent judgement in assessing and prioritizing technical risk.
You have a strong application security background with a focus on scalable solutions.
You have experience building and securing complex AWS architecture.
You effectively negotiate priorities across teams to achieve challenging goals and security debt reduction.
You have experience creating processes that drive consistent security outcomes.
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $136,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $247,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.