• Security Engineer, Devices and Services Security

    Amazon (Seattle, WA)


    Description

    Come join the Amazon Devices & Services Security team dedicated to the protection and security of Amazon consumer devices. Our team performs low-level review of OS components and device services, performing design and code reviews, implementing mitigations and designing and creating tools to instrument, analyze and present insights in areas of potential security exposure.

    As a security engineer in Amazon Devices and Services Security, you will

    *Identify security flaws in various shared services running on Amazon devices..

    *Guide Amazon businesses toward secure development of devices and services. This will range from design and code review, threat modeling to security testing

    *Propose, research and develop tools and techniques to improve the security posture of devices and services at scale

    *Provide technical security expertise and consultation to product teams

    *Identify security risks and work with product engineers to create mitigations

    Basic Qualifications

    - Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

    - Knowledge of networking protocols such as HTTP, DNS and TCP/IP

    - Experience programming in Python, Ruby, Go, Swift, Java, .Net, C++ or similar object oriented language

     

    - 3+ years experience identifying security risks, vulnerabilities, or flaws in products and/or services.

    Preferred Qualifications

    - 2+ years of any combination of the following: threat modeling experience, secure coding, identity management and authentication, software development, cryptography, system administration and network security experience

     

    - Experience with AWS products and services

     

    - Experience with programming languages such as Python, Java, C+Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

     

    Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

     

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    Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $136,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $212,800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.