Principal Security Engineer Amazon Multiple Locations USA

At Amazon Principal Engineers are both visionary leaders and handson builders. As Amazons most senior individual contributors Principal Engineers work on our hardest problems. While many companies this size take their footoff the gas pedal at Amazon its still Day 1. This startup mentality however does not admit the luxury of a conservative approach. Principal Engineers venture beyond comfortable approaches to pioneer new spaces and inspire others as to whats possible.

The Amazon Security organization is solving interesting problems across a wide range of businesses from protecting AWS hardware to securing Kuiper satellites to endpoint protection in Whole Foods around the world. Your vision could be instrumental in building brand new solutions that will touch the lives of billions of people maybe even your own if you are an Amazon customer!

In this role you are the lead architects for the biggest and most complex security projects. You will own and push the strategic security roadmap for your department and have a strong vision for where the organization should go. Principal Security Engineers ensure Amazon is leading the industry in building and providing the best in class security solutions both to our customers and protecting our organization information and data.


Key job responsibilities
Principal Security Engineers at Amazon have broad experience solving complex and highly exposed cyber security issues as well as leading teams across security disciplines including penetration testing security operations encryption or identity and access management. They need a deep understanding of the inner workings of the security departments software and how these applications are effective against external threats both for Amazon and our external customers. They are the point of contact for various external customers when it comes to information security matters. A Principal Security Engineer can answer questions like how are our customers protected by adversary threats and how do we continue to research and modernized our efforts against these potential coercions.

10 years of experience in identifying security issues and risks and developing mitigation plans

Deep handson technical expertise in at least two of the following areas: network security embedded/hardware security cryptography web and network protocols data structures and algorithms software development threat modeling pen tests or vulnerability assessments

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.

Pursuant to the San Francisco 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 $146600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $218100/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.