Amazon Photos is seeking a Security Engineer to enhance the security of its services across various platforms, including mobile and smart devices. The role emphasizes proactive security measures, collaboration with development teams, and the implementation of innovative solutions to protect user data. As part of a high-impact security team, the engineer will have significant influence on the security landscape and work closely with senior leadership. This position is ideal for someone passionate about technical excellence and making a meaningful impact on user trust and safety.

• 4+ years of non-internship experience in troubleshooting systems issues, analyzing logs, or automating complex tasks using command line tools.
• 5+ years of experience in identifying security issues and risks, and developing mitigation plans.
• 4+ years of non-internship experience in scripting, programming, and security code review in common programming languages.
• Knowledge of at least two of the following programming languages: Scala, Java, Python, C/C++, or Go.
• Experience in industry-based security vulnerabilities identification, attack patterns, and remediation techniques.
• Experience as a mentor, tech lead, or leading an engineering team.
• Experience applying threat modeling or other risk identification techniques.

• Drive security architecture and design for Amazon Photos services across multiple platforms.
• Perform threat modeling and security reviews for new features and existing systems.
• Partner with development teams to implement security controls and best practices.
• Lead security incident response efforts for assigned services and applications.
• Design and implement security automation solutions to detect and prevent vulnerabilities.
• Develop secure-by-default frameworks and reusable components for Photos services.
• Perform security code reviews and penetration testing of critical services.
• Build and maintain security monitoring and alerting systems for backend services.
• Assess and document security risks for Photos services and customer data.
• Drive remediation of security findings within SLA requirements.
• Ensure compliance with Amazon security standards and relevant regulations.
• Collaborate with DigiSec to implement relevant security campaigns.
• Articulate the security state of Amazon Photos to stakeholders.
• Stay current with emerging security threats and best practices.
• Provide technical mentorship to junior security engineers and developers.

• 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.