The ideal candidate will have a broad understanding of proactive security, have past experience leading security assessments, and have the ability to work with product and engineering teams in designing secure systems. In this role, you will conduct secure design reviews, code review and penetration testing, develop custom tools and frameworks to assist in proactive security and collaborate with product and engineering teams to build secure and resilient solutions. Your role will be pivotal in ensuring the protection of customer data and critical infrastructure within the Ads organization.
Key job responsibilities
As a Senior Security Engineer within Amazon's Ads Security team, you will play a crucial role in ensuring that applications across numerous Ads platforms are designed and executed with the highest security standards to maintain customer trust. You will tackle a diverse array of security challenges, ranging from novel attack vectors in Ads services to selecting and implementing scalable and secure features. Additionally, you will serve as a subject matter expert, providing guidance to developers on building secure products and fostering a security-conscious culture within the organization.
* Conduct threat modeling, code review and penetration testing to identify security vulnerabilities in advertising applications and infrastructure.
* Contribute to security automation tooling for designing new detections within Amazon's various security detection frameworks.
* Identify actionable solutions for identified vulnerabilities and collaborate with ads product and engineering teams to influence and prioritize their resolution.
* Contribute to fostering a strong security culture at Amazon through knowledge sharing and collaboration.
* Engage in cross-team projects aimed at enhancing the security posture of Amazon and customer data throughout its lifecycle.
A day in the life
Activities in this role include:
• Identifying security vulnerabilities in advertising applications and infrastructure.
• Influencing product teams and senior leadership to implement practices that maintain a high security bar.
• Proposing, collaborating & obtaining buy-in on strategic security initiatives.
• Recommending and developing security-focused tools that help product teams prevent security misconfiguration & vulnerabilities at scale.
About the team
Diverse Experiences
Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn't followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don't let it stop you from applying.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of work in identifying security issues and risks, and developing mitigation plans experience
- Experience (non-internship) in scripting, programming, and security code reviewing in a common programming language
- Experience (non-internship) in industry-based security vulnerabilities identification, attack patterns, and remediation techniques
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with securing GenAI powered applications and agentic systems
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, CA, Sunnyvale - 183,000.00 - 247,600.00 USD annually
