As a Security Engineer at Amazon, you will be responsible for building and managing services that detect and automate the mitigation of cybersecurity threats across the AWS infrastructure. You will collaborate with data scientists, software development engineers, and security engineers to develop innovative security solutions at scale. The role emphasizes the importance of maintaining customer trust through effective security measures. You will also have opportunities for mentorship and professional development within a diverse and inclusive team culture.

• 2+ years of scripting, programming, and security code review experience in a common programming language.
• 2+ years of troubleshooting systems issues, analyzing logs, or automating basic tasks using command line tools.
• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field or experience in IT Security.
• Knowledge of networking protocols such as HTTP, DNS, and TCP/IP.
• Knowledge of industry-based security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques.
• 2+ years of experience in threat modeling, secure coding, identity management, software development, cryptography, system administration, or network security.
• Experience performing security activities across one or more phases of the software development lifecycle.
• Experience with big data technologies such as Hadoop, Hive, Spark, or EMR.
• Experience with AWS Services including EC2, Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, or SQS.
• Experience leveraging native cloud telemetry for detection engineering or incident response.

• Research, identify, and prioritize security problems that can be detected using automation.
• Develop detection prototypes for security problems to enhance detection capabilities.
• Identify opportunities to prevent security issues at scale.
• Mentor and develop teammates both technically and professionally.
• Seek out, develop, and advocate for new technology to mitigate complex risks.

• 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.