AI Security Engineer

Amazon.com Services LLC is hiring an AI Security Engineer to strengthen the security of AI applications in partnership with software development teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Create, update, and maintain threat models across a wide range of software projects
• Conduct manual and automated code reviews, primarily in Java, Python, and JavaScript
• Develop AI security automation tools
• Deliver AI security training and outreach to internal development teams
• Provide AI security architecture and design guidance
• Independently resolve AI security issues that require novel methods or approaches
• Shape team and partner decisions by influencing process, priorities, and choices to improve outcomes

Core Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a similar STEM field
• 3+ years of experience combining any of the following: threat modeling, secure coding, identity management and authentication, software development, cryptography, or system administration and network security
• Programming experience in Python, Ruby, Go, Swift, Java, .Net, C++, or a similar object-oriented language
• Knowledge of machine learning concepts and the ML model lifecycle (training, deployment, inference)
• Knowledge of AI/ML-specific threats including adversarial inputs, model evasion, data poisoning, and model extraction
• Current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph

Technologies

• Java
• Python
• JavaScript
• Ruby
• Go
• Swift
• .Net
• C++

Preferred Qualifications

• Fundamentals of networking, security, databases (relational or NoSQL), and operating systems (Unix, Linux, and/or Windows)
• Hands-on experience securing or attacking AI/ML systems such as adversarial ML, red-teaming models, or ML threat detection (including familiarity with MITRE ATLAS)
• Security certifications including one or more of: GCIH, GSEC, GCFA, GREM, Security+, CISSP, CISA, CISM
• Experience configuring security automation (static/dynamic analysis, code-quality, container scanning) and integrating AI/ML security tooling into pipelines

Location and Compensation

• Location: Arlington, VA (onsite)
• Salary: USD 159,300 - 202,400 per yearly

Benefits

• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription), Basic Life & AD&D, and optional Supplemental life plans
• EAP
• Mental Health Support
• Medical Advice Line
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Sign-on payments and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)

A Day in the Life

• Review overnight model telemetry, assess anomalies from detection tooling, triage findings, and start investigations into adversarial input patterns against deployed models
• Use forensic data to determine what happened, support containment, and turn findings into new detections
• Review scanning rules and integrate an AI/ML security automation tool into the pipeline
• Document after-action findings and coordinate reporting across the team