Product Security Engineer Payments Security - Core Security Services
Product Security Engineer Payments Security - Core Security Services
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Job Description
Amazon Security hiring for a Product Security Engineer to join our Payments Security team.
Amazon Payments processes millions of transactions every day across numerous countries and payment methods. We are reinventing the vision of our platform to provide our internal and external clients the best payment gateway service benchmarked against the top external alternatives.
As a Product Security Engineer at Amazon you will be strong in multiple security domains and sought out for advice on technical issues. Efficient time management skills are required along with the ability to deliver results in the face of uncertainty. You demonstrate exemplary judgment in making technical tradeoffs between short versus long term security and business goals. You also demonstrate resilience and navigate difficult situations with composure and tact.
As a successful candidate you are well versed to handle several difficult challenges and problems and can make riskbased assessments founded on data and facts. You are deeply curious individual who brings technical expertise and ability to work within a fastpaced startup culture in a large company that has broad business impact.
Additionally the successful candidate will be:
Methodically empirical and experimental in approach and evaluation without being bound by over paralysisbyanalysis;
Work ceaselessly to improve knowledge of the security field threat landscape security intelligence moving proactively toward prevention and detection of threats;
Be an enthusiastic learner and curiosity seeker focusing on what can be done rather than hindered by notions of what cannot be;
Possess effective verbal and written communication skills be passionate about sharing knowledge tactics strategy as well as advocating for the project mission;
Have excellent time management skills along with the ability to deliver results in the face of uncertainty; and
Evangelize security within Amazon and be an advocate for customer trust.
Paramount to our success is ensuring that customer data is secure across Amazon Payments products and services. At the Payments Proactive Security Team we are influencing the internal Payments ecosystem to pursue best security practices as well as driving the improvement of product security at scale by leveraging the automated solution and feedback loop mechanism established internally.
This is a unique opportunity to start with Amazon Payments and innovating and scaling security to protect customer trust.
Key job responsibilities
Work closely with service teams to identify threats and vulnerabilities throughout Software Development Life Cycle and provide guidance on mitigating the issues.
Identify and prioritize security problems that can be detected using automation.
Develop detection prototypes for these security problems to enhance our toolset for static and dynamic analysis.
Work with builders and service teams to address detected security problems in an appropriate and timely fashion.
Identify opportunities to prevent security problems at scale.
Develop prototypes to prevent these security problems.
Document and provide security guidance that will be used across Amazon Payments.
Deliver metrics to show effectiveness of our security initiatives.
About the team
The Amazon Payments Core Security teams mission is to build mechanisms that help prevent security issues from affecting Amazons Payment Applications. The Payments Core Security team work closely with application developers evangelize security and build scalable vulnerability detection mechanisms that help secure our most critical applications.
Diverse Experiences
Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting hasnt followed a traditional path or includes alternative experiences dont 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 Amazons 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.
Work/Life Balance
We value worklife 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 theres nothing we cant achieve.
Inclusive Team Culture
In Amazon Security its 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 and Career Growth
Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll find endless knowledgesharing training and other careeradvancing resources here to help you develop into a betterrounded professional.
Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or similar field
3 years in Application Security analysis assessments and remediation
3 years of programming in C C Java Python Perl and/or Ruby
3 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
3 years with cloud technologies (AWS preferred Azure Google Cloud etc).
Masters degree in mathematics computer science or related engineering disciplines.
Familiarity with host and network log analysis.
Knowledge and experience with hunting utilizing TTPs (Tactics Techniques and Procedures).
Experience with security architecture system architecture threat modeling incident handling/response reverse engineering malware analysis adversary methodologies and/or threat intelligence.
Possess a strong understanding of common enterprise technologies. Extensive knowledge of computing security issues and threat vectors.
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race national origin gender gender identity sexual orientation protected veteran status disability age 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 for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Amazon Payments processes millions of transactions every day across numerous countries and payment methods. We are reinventing the vision of our platform to provide our internal and external clients the best payment gateway service benchmarked against the top external alternatives.
As a Product Security Engineer at Amazon you will be strong in multiple security domains and sought out for advice on technical issues. Efficient time management skills are required along with the ability to deliver results in the face of uncertainty. You demonstrate exemplary judgment in making technical tradeoffs between short versus long term security and business goals. You also demonstrate resilience and navigate difficult situations with composure and tact.
As a successful candidate you are well versed to handle several difficult challenges and problems and can make riskbased assessments founded on data and facts. You are deeply curious individual who brings technical expertise and ability to work within a fastpaced startup culture in a large company that has broad business impact.
Additionally the successful candidate will be:
Methodically empirical and experimental in approach and evaluation without being bound by over paralysisbyanalysis;
Work ceaselessly to improve knowledge of the security field threat landscape security intelligence moving proactively toward prevention and detection of threats;
Be an enthusiastic learner and curiosity seeker focusing on what can be done rather than hindered by notions of what cannot be;
Possess effective verbal and written communication skills be passionate about sharing knowledge tactics strategy as well as advocating for the project mission;
Have excellent time management skills along with the ability to deliver results in the face of uncertainty; and
Evangelize security within Amazon and be an advocate for customer trust.
Paramount to our success is ensuring that customer data is secure across Amazon Payments products and services. At the Payments Proactive Security Team we are influencing the internal Payments ecosystem to pursue best security practices as well as driving the improvement of product security at scale by leveraging the automated solution and feedback loop mechanism established internally.
This is a unique opportunity to start with Amazon Payments and innovating and scaling security to protect customer trust.
Key job responsibilities
Work closely with service teams to identify threats and vulnerabilities throughout Software Development Life Cycle and provide guidance on mitigating the issues.
Identify and prioritize security problems that can be detected using automation.
Develop detection prototypes for these security problems to enhance our toolset for static and dynamic analysis.
Work with builders and service teams to address detected security problems in an appropriate and timely fashion.
Identify opportunities to prevent security problems at scale.
Develop prototypes to prevent these security problems.
Document and provide security guidance that will be used across Amazon Payments.
Deliver metrics to show effectiveness of our security initiatives.
About the team
The Amazon Payments Core Security teams mission is to build mechanisms that help prevent security issues from affecting Amazons Payment Applications. The Payments Core Security team work closely with application developers evangelize security and build scalable vulnerability detection mechanisms that help secure our most critical applications.
Diverse Experiences
Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting hasnt followed a traditional path or includes alternative experiences dont 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 Amazons 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.
Work/Life Balance
We value worklife 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 theres nothing we cant achieve.
Inclusive Team Culture
In Amazon Security its 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 and Career Growth
Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll find endless knowledgesharing training and other careeradvancing resources here to help you develop into a betterrounded professional.
Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or similar field
3 years in Application Security analysis assessments and remediation
3 years of programming in C C Java Python Perl and/or Ruby
3 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
3 years with cloud technologies (AWS preferred Azure Google Cloud etc).
Masters degree in mathematics computer science or related engineering disciplines.
Familiarity with host and network log analysis.
Knowledge and experience with hunting utilizing TTPs (Tactics Techniques and Procedures).
Experience with security architecture system architecture threat modeling incident handling/response reverse engineering malware analysis adversary methodologies and/or threat intelligence.
Possess a strong understanding of common enterprise technologies. Extensive knowledge of computing security issues and threat vectors.
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race national origin gender gender identity sexual orientation protected veteran status disability age 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 for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
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