• Security Engineer III, AppSec

    Amazon (Austin, TX)


    Description

    In Team LOAF (Lifecycle of a Finding), we are committed to preventing security findings from reaching production by developing innovative AI security solutions. Our mission is to partner with customers to deeply understand their needs, dive into the technical root causes of security issues, and assess opportunities to enhance existing secure frameworks and paved paths. We leverage advanced technology to ensure robust security while empowering innovation across the organization.

     

    As a Security Engineer in Team LOAF, you will collaborate with customers and development teams to design and implement AI-driven security solutions. On any given day, you might be analyzing the root cause of a security finding, working with stakeholders to refine requirements, evaluating and improving existing secure frameworks to enhance security, or prototyping an AI tool to proactively detect vulnerabilities before they reach production.

     

    The ideal candidate is a technical security expert with a passion for problem-solving and collaboration. You will have strong technical skills in security engineering, with expertise in AI-driven security solutions or evaluating and improving secure frameworks. You excel at communicating complex security risks clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences, and you thrive in harmonizing diverse perspectives to drive secure, customer-focused outcomes. Your ability to dive deep into technical details while maintaining a strategic view of security goals will set you apart.

     

    Team LOAF values its employees and fosters a culture of work-life harmony. We invest in innovative tools and processes to minimize on-call demands and ensure our team focuses on high-impact, meaningful work. Join Team LOAF to solve challenging security problems, collaborate with talented teams, and make a lasting impact!

     

    Key job responsibilities

     

    - Partner with customers to identify security needs and develop AI-driven solutions to prevent findings from reaching production

     

    - Analyze technical root causes of security findings to assess and prioritize risks

     

    - Evaluate and enhance existing secure frameworks and paved paths to improve security outcomes

     

    - Prototype and implement AI-based security tools to proactively detect vulnerabilities

     

    - Collaborate with stakeholders to refine requirements and align security solutions with customer needs

     

    - Communicate complex security risks clearly to technical and non-technical audiences

     

    - Influence team processes and priorities to drive secure, high-impact outcomes

     

    About the team

     

    About Amazon Security

    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.

     

    Why Amazon Security?

     

    At Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazon’s products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores.

    Inclusive Team Culture

    In Amazon Security, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences inspire us to continue learning and to embrace our uniqueness. Addressing the toughest security challenges requires that we seek out and celebrate a diversity of ideas, perspectives, and voices.

    Training & Career Growth

    We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, training, and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

    Work/Life Balance

    We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.

     

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    Basic Qualifications

    - 5+ year's experience in Application Security

     

    - Advanced knowledge and understanding of security engineering, system and network security, authentication an security protocols, cryptography, or application security.

     

    - Experience reading and writing in at least one programming language

     

    - BS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, similar technology degrees or 5+ years' equivalent technology experience

    Preferred Qualifications

    - 2+ years of development experience in any programming language

     

    - Experience evaluating and improving secure software development lifecycle processes

     

    Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

     

    Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.