Security Engineer Artificial General Intelligence
Security Engineer Artificial General Intelligence
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12-04-2025
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The Amazon Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) organization is focused on building worldclass generalpurpose intelligence services. Its primary mission involves developing highly autonomous systems through novel model architectures learning and inference strategies. The team works on creating a family of new Generative AI models and applications that are efficient and capable.
As a Security Engineer within the AGI Security team you will play a crucial role in ensuring that AGI large language models and applications 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 threats in Generative AI to selecting and implementing scalable and secure features such as key management solutions and encrypted storage. You will collaborate with applied scientists software engineers security engineers as well as internal partners and external researchers to develop innovative technologies to solve some of our hardest security problems and build paved path solutions that builder teams can adopt while building Generative AI models and applications.
Key job responsibilities
1. Design develop and implement automated security guardrails and paved roads that enable securebydefault practices across AGI models and applications; transform manual processes into scalable controls
2. Conduct application security reviews threat modeling sessions and penetration testing to identify and remediate security risks early in the development lifecycle
3. Partner with development teams to embed security controls into their applications providing technical guidance on complex architectural decisions
4. Create and maintain security documentation including designs patterns implementation guides and secure software development kits (SDKs)
5. Identify security risks and drive continuous improvement in security controls and practices
About the team
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 flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our 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.
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
Knowledge of networking protocols such as HTTP DNS and TCP/IP
Bachelors degree in computer science or equivalent
3 years of programming in Python Ruby Go Swift Java .Net C or similar object oriented language experience
5 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 identifying common Generative AI vulnerabilities such as prompt injection training data poisoning and model inversion
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.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $136000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $212800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on jobrelated knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity signon 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 This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
As a Security Engineer within the AGI Security team you will play a crucial role in ensuring that AGI large language models and applications 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 threats in Generative AI to selecting and implementing scalable and secure features such as key management solutions and encrypted storage. You will collaborate with applied scientists software engineers security engineers as well as internal partners and external researchers to develop innovative technologies to solve some of our hardest security problems and build paved path solutions that builder teams can adopt while building Generative AI models and applications.
Key job responsibilities
1. Design develop and implement automated security guardrails and paved roads that enable securebydefault practices across AGI models and applications; transform manual processes into scalable controls
2. Conduct application security reviews threat modeling sessions and penetration testing to identify and remediate security risks early in the development lifecycle
3. Partner with development teams to embed security controls into their applications providing technical guidance on complex architectural decisions
4. Create and maintain security documentation including designs patterns implementation guides and secure software development kits (SDKs)
5. Identify security risks and drive continuous improvement in security controls and practices
About the team
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 flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our 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.
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
Knowledge of networking protocols such as HTTP DNS and TCP/IP
Bachelors degree in computer science or equivalent
3 years of programming in Python Ruby Go Swift Java .Net C or similar object oriented language experience
5 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 identifying common Generative AI vulnerabilities such as prompt injection training data poisoning and model inversion
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.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $136000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $212800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on jobrelated knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity signon 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 This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
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