Key job responsibilities
- Lead, hire, and develop a team of Security Engineers and a Technical Program Manager covering mobile security reviews, automated detection, builder enablement, and operational queues including Bug Bounty triage and consultation
- Set the mobile security bar for Amazon's mobile applications and ensure the team's detections, libraries, and guidance represent that bar across builder and partner organizations
- Drive delivery against measurable goals such as expanding automated detection coverage, reducing manual review effort through static analysis and AI-assisted review, and shipping secure-by-default mobile libraries adopted in flagship applications
- Build durable working relationships with partner organizations including shared SAST platform teams, application security platforms, and the Bug Bounty program
- Establish metrics frameworks and dashboards that demonstrate mobile security's impact in quantifiable terms - detection coverage, review cycle time, builder velocity, cost avoidance, and customer trust, and report progress at the Director and VP level
- Communicate complex technical decisions and trade-offs to Sr. Managers, Directors, and VPs through narratives, OP1/OP2 contributions, and presentations that emphasize business value
- Mentor and develop Security Engineers and TPMs, providing constructive feedback and leading promotion assessments
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field
- 5+ years of progressive work within a software security team or related operating environment experience
- 3+ years of people management, managing engineers experience
- Experience managing teams, or experience working with data analytics and using these metrics to identify problems
- Experience providing and effectively communicating strategic and tactical recommendations based on data
- Experience in one or more of the following: application security frameworks, security code reviews, incident response, security infrastructure, penetration testing, mobile security, cloud security, AI security, identity and access controls
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field
- Knowledge of information security technologies such as security design review, threat modeling, risk analysis, and software testing techniques
- Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership
- Experience with mobile application security (iOS/Android) including security review processes, vulnerability detection, or security automation
- Background in building or leading teams that deliver developer tools, platforms, or secure-by-default building blocks that improve builder efficiency
- Experience with AI-assisted security automation, including LLM-driven rule generation, agentic code review, or MCP-based knowledge distribution
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, TX, Virtual Location - Texas - 175,100.00 - 236,900.00 USD annually