Security Engineer II, Global Media and Entertainment Security
AmazonSecurity Engineer II, Global Media and Entertainment Security
AmazonLocation
Denver, CO
Type
Full-time
Posted
8/25/2026
Compensation
$159,300 - $202,400 per year
Job description
The Security Engineer role within Amazon Global Media and Entertainment focuses on collaborating with engineering teams to implement and validate security controls before production launches. The team is dedicated to protecting customer experiences across various entertainment platforms while enabling innovation. This position requires thought leadership and proactive engagement with development teams to embed security from the start. The role also involves addressing security incidents and developing scalable security tools.
Requirements
- 3+ years of programming experience in Python, Ruby, Go, Swift, Java, .Net, C++, or similar object-oriented languages.
- 2+ years of scripting, programming, and security code review experience in a common programming language.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
- Knowledge of networking protocols such as HTTP, DNS, and TCP/IP.
- Knowledge of industry-based security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques.
- Experience in troubleshooting systems issues, analyzing logs, or automating basic tasks using command line tools.
- Experience implementing security solutions at the business division level or equivalent.
- Experience in application security frameworks, security code reviews, incident response, secure infrastructure, penetration testing, mobile security, cloud security, AI security, identity and access controls, threat modeling, cryptography, threat intelligence, or secure software development.
- Experience with AI/ML technologies.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with development teams at the ideation and design stage to embed security into applications.
- Provide guidance on secure architecture and coding practices.
- Define and drive the long-term security strategy in collaboration with security stakeholders.
- Participate in periodic on-call rotations to support security incidents.
- Build scalable, self-service security tools that enable teams to identify and remediate security risks.
- Design, build, and maintain automated security guardrails and paved paths for secure practices.
- Leverage AI tools and techniques to accelerate security assessments and automate threat detection.
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.
H-1B filing history
Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026
Filing entity: Amazon Com Services Llc
As of Aug 23, 2026
Initial approvals
3,290
FY2026
Approval rate
99.1%
FY2026
LCA certified
32,937
FY2026
Entry-level share
10.6%
FY2026
Initial approvals YoY
+9%
Trend
LCA certified YoY
-44%
Trend
Initial approvals by fiscal year
Approval rate by fiscal year
Continuing vs initial approvals
LCA certified positions by quarter
LCA certified positions by fiscal year
Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.
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