The Security Engineer, Stores Security at Amazon.com Services LLC collaborates with software teams to identify security issues, develop automation, and guide secure design across a diverse set of software projects within Amazon Stores.
Responsibilities
- Create, update, and maintain threat models for a wide variety of software projects
- Perform both manual and automated secure code reviews, focusing on Java, Python, and JavaScript
- Develop security automation tools to streamline processes
- Conduct adversarial security analysis using modern tools to augment manual effort
- Provide security training and outreach for internal development teams
- Offer security architecture and design guidance for initiatives
- Independently solve security problems that require novel methods or approaches
- Influence your team and partners on processes, priorities, and decisions to improve security outcomes
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
- Knowledge of system security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques, including penetration testing and exploit development or equivalent
- Experience with web protocols, common security attacks, and remediation strategies
- Ability to solve basic problems by writing code or scripts with some guidance
- Knowledge of security concepts and technologies such as authentication, authorization, single sign-on, and cryptography
Technologies
- Java
- Python
- JavaScript
- AWS
Benefits
- Sign-on payments
- Restricted stock units (RSUs)
- Health insurance including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
- Basic life and AD&D insurance
- Supplemental life plans
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Mental health support
- Medical advice line
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
Description
This onsite role is based in Seattle, WA and offers a salary range of USD 136,000 to 184,000 per year. A bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field is expected. In Amazon Stores, a broad array of technologies drives customer experiences, from core ecommerce capabilities to advanced machine learning pipelines and digital services. The Security Engineer works with development teams to keep customers safe while delivering innovative services, which may involve code reviews for security issues, building reusable frameworks to accelerate secure development, or refining design for new services in collaboration with engineers.
The ideal candidate combines strong technical skills with influence and clear communication. They should be a security generalist with areas of deep expertise, able to articulate risks to both technical and non-technical audiences, and capable of guiding partners toward secure solutions while balancing priorities. The organization emphasizes reducing on-call time and focusing the team on high-value work to support work-life harmony.
About the Team
Diversity of experiences is valued within Amazon Security. If you do not meet every listed qualification, we still encourage you to apply. The team welcomes candidates at various stages of their career and those with nontraditional backgrounds.
Why Amazon Security?
Security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering exceptional experiences at Amazon. The security organization offers opportunities to build expertise across cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores.
Inclusive Team Culture
Amazon Security prizes curiosity and learning. Ongoing DEI events and programs support the growth of diverse ideas, perspectives, and voices as part of addressing complex security challenges.
Training & Career Growth
We continuously raise the performance bar and provide knowledge-sharing, training, and other career-advancing resources to help professionals develop into well-rounded specialists.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony and seek to offer flexibility as part of our culture, enabling strong performance while supporting personal commitments.
