Job Description

Amazon's Automated Profitability Management (APM) team is seeking talented software engineers to develop a green field system that enhances profitability while expanding product selection. The role involves applying cutting-edge technology to complex business problems, with a focus on security and incident response.

Requirements

2+ years of web protocols, common security attacks, and remediation (non-internship) experience
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
Knowledge of system security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques, including penetration testing and the development of exploits or equivalent
Experience with web protocols, common security attacks, and remediation (non-internship)
Experience solving basic problems by writing code or scripts with some assistance

Responsibilities

Responding to security incidents, and coordinating a cohesive response involving multiple teams across Amazon
Providing security engineering solutions and support during customer-facing incidents, proactively considering the prevention of similar incidents from occurring in the future
Assisting in the development of pragmatic solutions that achieve business requirements while maintaining an acceptable level of risk
Identifying and recommending solutions that improve or expand Amazon’s incident response capabilities
Working alongside and mentoring Information Security engineers to improve security, reduce and quickly address risk
Evaluating the impact of current security trends, advisories, publications, and academic research to Amazon, coordinating response as necessary across affected teams
Keeping your knowledge and skills current with the rapidly changing threat landscape
Participating in a follow-the-sun on-call rotation

Benefits

Employees at Amazon are often offered comprehensive health benefits—including multiple medical plan options (no pre-existing condition exclusions, 100% covered in-network preventive care), dental and vision plans, a 24/7 medical advice line from day one, expert second-opinion services, and broad mental-health support with several free counseling sessions (including pediatric). Financial wellness typically includes a 401(k) with company match (up to 2%), Restricted Stock Units (equity), FSAs, an emergency savings program, product and partner discounts, and even college-savings and home-purchase programs. Overall, the package is designed to support employees and their families’ health, finances, and day-to-day life.