Job description
The Security Engineer role within the Customer Service Application Security team at Amazon focuses on delivering innovative security solutions to protect customer data. This position involves collaborating closely with development teams to embed security practices early in the software development lifecycle. The team is dedicated to replacing manual security processes with automated solutions, fostering a culture of secure coding and continuous security assessment. As a member of this collaborative team, you will help shape the future of application security at Amazon.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
- 3+ years of programming experience in Python, Ruby, Go, Swift, Java, .Net, C++, or similar object-oriented languages.
- Knowledge of networking protocols such as HTTP, DNS, and TCP/IP.
- 3+ years of experience with application security frameworks, identity and access controls, incident response, mobile security, cloud computing and security, AI security, threat intelligence, and penetration testing.
- 2+ years of experience with threat modeling, secure coding, identity management and authentication, software development, cryptography, system administration, and network security.
- Experience with AWS products and services.
- Experience implementing security solutions at the business division level or equivalent.
- Experience effectively communicating complex concepts through written and verbal communication.
- Experience leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs) to automate and scale security.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain automated security guardrails and paved paths.
- Engage early with development teams to embed security into applications from the start.
- Build automated, continuous security assessment capabilities that replace manual security reviews.
- Contribute code for security fixes and paved path solutions alongside developers.
- Partner with developers to build scalable, self-service security tools.
- Design and implement preventive and detective security controls for continuous assurance.
- Collaborate with security stakeholders to define and drive the long-term security strategy.
- Participate in periodic on-call rotations to support security incidents.
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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