The Security Engineer role focuses on securing foundational compute and networking systems that power AWS, including EC2 and VPC. The position involves collaborating with service teams to identify and mitigate security risks, while designing security controls for large-scale systems. The team values diverse experiences and encourages candidates from various backgrounds to apply. Amazon Security emphasizes continuous learning and career growth, promoting a culture of inclusivity and work-life balance.

• 3+ years of scripting, programming, and security code review experience in a common programming language.
• 3+ years of experience in threat modeling, secure coding, identity management, software development, cryptography, system administration, or network security.
• Knowledge of industry-based security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques.
• Knowledge of networking protocols such as HTTP, DNS, and TCP/IP.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience using AI/ML tools and techniques to solve security problems.

• Design, build, and maintain automated security guardrails and paved paths for secure practices.
• Engage with development teams early to embed security into applications from the start.
• Build automated, continuous security assessment capabilities to replace manual reviews.
• Contribute code for security fixes and paved path solutions alongside developers.
• Partner with developers to create scalable, self-service security tools.
• Design and implement preventive and detective security controls for continuous assurance.
• Collaborate with security stakeholders to define and drive long-term security strategy.
• Leverage AI tools to accelerate security assessments and automate threat detection.

• 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.