Security Engineer, Platform Security

Seattle

Wednesday, 27 May 2026

Come join Earths most customer-centric company! Amazon is looking for a Security Engineer with strong insight and passion for security to ensure our infrastructure is designed and built to the highest standards. You will work in a fast-paced environment to provide security at-scale solutions. A Security Engineer is a leader who is expected to participate in the planning of the work and to seek opportunities for process improvement. The successful candidate is passionate for security and seeks to grow in multiple security domains and is expected to contribute to the efforts to solve complex security problems at Amazon scale. Key job responsibilities - Independently solve security problems that require novel methods or approaches - Develop solutions to detect / prevent security issues at scale - Development of security automation tools - Influence your teams and partners process, priorities, and choices to improve outcomes - Demonstrate and promote security best practices, drive improvements of Amazons overall security architecture. About the team. 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, hasnt followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, dont let it stop you from applying. 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 Amazons 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, theres nothing we cant achieve. Inclusive Team Culture. In Amazon Security, its 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. Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll find endless knowledge-sharing, training, and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional. Basic Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent- 5 years of programming in Python, Ruby, Go, Swift, Java, .Net, C or similar object oriented language experience- Experience performing security activities across one or more phases of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), such as security design review, threat modeling, secure code review, and security testing- Experience in scripting, programming, and security code reviewing in a common programming language (non-internship)- Knowledge of networking protocols such as HTTP, DNS and TCP/ IP- Knowledge of security technology and concepts (Authentication, Authorization, Single sign-on, Cryptography, etc.)Preferred Qualifications- 2 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- 2 years of scripting, programming, or security code review in a common language, such as Python, Java or C experience- Experience with AWS products and services- Experience in scripting, programming, or security code reviewing in a common language, such as Python, Java, or C

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