Come join the Amazon Devices & Services Security team dedicated to the protection and security of Amazon consumer devices. Our team performs lowlevel 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 engineering manager at Amazon you will be expected to speak authoritatively on behalf of your team and your technical knowledge should demonstrate both depth and breadth. You will be responsible for your teams organizational structure and how that team works within the context of the larger Amazon Security organization. Leveraging the strengths of individual team members delegating tasks appropriately and managing delivery of long term projects will all be critical tasks for this role. A security manager has deep knowledge in their domain and is a sought after thought leader across the organization. They have both management and technical expertise and actively participate in the organizations planning processes.
Key job responsibilities
* Lead manage and develop a team of Security Engineers responsible for the security of Amazon devices including ereaders tablets multimedia smarthome controllers and other IoT devices.
* Lead the strategic direction and evolution of the Device OS/platform Security team including setting goals and establishing priorities and metrics.
* Set the direction for the team by driving strategic initiatives influencing leadership key stakeholders and partnering with teams throughout Amazon.
* Develop a healthy and collaborative culture and enable the team to deliver results.
* Lead effective teamwork communication collaboration and commitment across multiple disparate groups with competing priorities.
* Lead improvements to internal programs and processes.
* Write and deliver highquality documents for technical and nontechnical audiences.
* Drive the adoption of security processes automation and tooling to improve operational efficiency.
5 years of experience leading managing & developing high performance teams
5 years of progressive experience within a software security team or similar operating environment
BA/BS in computer science information security related discipline or equivalent work experience
Experience and involvement with development team(s) that delivered commercial software services or hardware devices
Experience with consumer devices and their operating systems
Experience partnering and influencing cross functional engineering and testing teams to drive security improvements in complex environments
Handson knowledge of information security technologies such as security design review threat modeling risk analysis and software testing techniques.
5 years of full software development life cycle including coding standards code reviews source control management build processes testing and operations experience
Bachelors degree in computer science or equivalent
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 Companys 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 $157600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $272400/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.