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Security Engineer SoC, Devices and Services Security

Amazon

Location

Seattle, WA

Type

Full-time

Posted

10/15/2026

Compensation

$159,300 - $202,400 per year

Undergraduate with 2+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.1% approval+9% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

This role involves identifying security issues in chips and low-level software for various Amazon digital products. The Security team focuses on ensuring secure hardware architecture for devices like Fire TV, Eero, and Alexa. The position offers opportunities to guide secure development, propose new security tools, and provide technical expertise to product teams. The team values diverse experiences and promotes a culture of continuous learning and work-life balance.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field
  • Knowledge of hardware security mechanisms, including secure boot and trusted execution environments
  • Knowledge of operating system internals, with emphasis on Linux and common RTOS environments
  • 3+ years of hands-on experience in system-level threat modeling, secure code reviews, and cryptography
  • Experience using scripting languages, such as Python, Perl, or Linux bash
  • Experience with hardware, system, and network security, including the use of cryptography

Responsibilities

  • Help guide the secure development of devices at Amazon, from security design to code reviews and testing
  • Propose, research, and develop tools and techniques to improve the security posture of devices
  • Provide technical security expertise and consultation to device product teams
  • Identify security risks and work with product engineers to create mitigations
  • Develop new security policies and procedures
  • Empower others to improve their security acumen by promoting awareness and developing training materials

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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