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Security Engineer, AppSec, Stores Security

Amazon

Location

Seattle, WA

Type

Full-time

Posted

8/11/2026

Compensation

$136,000 - $184,000 per year

Undergraduate with 2+ Years of Experience
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Job description

As a Security Engineer at Amazon Stores, you will work closely with software development teams to ensure the security of innovative services. Your role will involve inspecting code for vulnerabilities, developing security frameworks, and providing design guidance. The ideal candidate will possess a blend of technical skills and the ability to communicate risks effectively to diverse audiences. This position emphasizes work-life harmony and offers opportunities for career growth within a diverse and inclusive team culture.

Requirements

  • 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
  • Experience with web protocols, common security attacks, and remediation
  • Experience solving basic problems by writing code or scripts with some assistance
  • Experience in application security architecture, security code reviews, security testing, incident response, or security infrastructure
  • Experience with AWS services or other cloud offerings
  • 2+ years of web protocols, common security attacks, and remediation experience

Responsibilities

  • Create, update, and maintain threat models for a variety of software projects
  • Conduct manual and automated secure code reviews, primarily in Java, Python, and JavaScript
  • Develop security automation tools
  • Perform adversarial security analysis using modern tools
  • Provide security training and outreach for internal development teams
  • Offer security architecture and design guidance
  • Independently solve security problems that require novel methods or approaches
  • Influence team and partner processes, priorities, and choices to improve outcomes

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.

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