Threat Detection Security Engineer, SIRT
Threat Detection Security Engineer, SIRT
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26-07-2025
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Job Description
Are you excited about advancing the state of Threat Detection at scale to mitigate the risk from an ever-evolving threat landscape impacting a diverse range of businesses
Amazon Stores Securitys Threat Detection (TD) team is looking for a highly motivated Threat Detection Engineer to join our team!
As a Security Engineer on TD you will research emerging-threats to extract new detection ideas and build high confidence detections that proactively identify threats across log data at exabyte scale. You will work closely with Incident Response Threat Hunting Threat Intelligence and Red team to obtain threat models of known threats to deliver detections enabling rapid response. TD will also look to see you develop innovative methods utilizing the latest techniques to rapidly detect threats at scale. Your expertise will be used to defend the data of Amazons millions of customers against the most critical threats.
Key job responsibilities
- Identify critical threats on Amazons network and deliver high fidelity threat detections.
- Enhance detection engineering processes to improve the detection engineering lifecycle.
- Develop platform requirements used to enrich alerts and automate remediation and response actions.
- Research and develop mechanisms across to enhanceMachine-Learning advanced data correlation risk-based alerting or Generative AI.
- Provide tactical detection support during security incidents.
- Automate your way through challenges using Python or other scripting language.
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 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.
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 & Career Growth
Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll 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 theres nothing we cant achieve.
- Experience triaging and developing security alerts and response automation conducting front-line analysis and providing escalation support
- Experience scripting with Python Perl Bash or PowerShell
- 1 years of non academic experience in any combination of the following: threat modeling experience secure coding identity management and authentication software development cryptography system administration and network security experience
- Bonus: Experience using Machine-Learning Large Language Models (LLM) or Agentic workflows
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 for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Amazon Stores Securitys Threat Detection (TD) team is looking for a highly motivated Threat Detection Engineer to join our team!
As a Security Engineer on TD you will research emerging-threats to extract new detection ideas and build high confidence detections that proactively identify threats across log data at exabyte scale. You will work closely with Incident Response Threat Hunting Threat Intelligence and Red team to obtain threat models of known threats to deliver detections enabling rapid response. TD will also look to see you develop innovative methods utilizing the latest techniques to rapidly detect threats at scale. Your expertise will be used to defend the data of Amazons millions of customers against the most critical threats.
Key job responsibilities
- Identify critical threats on Amazons network and deliver high fidelity threat detections.
- Enhance detection engineering processes to improve the detection engineering lifecycle.
- Develop platform requirements used to enrich alerts and automate remediation and response actions.
- Research and develop mechanisms across to enhanceMachine-Learning advanced data correlation risk-based alerting or Generative AI.
- Provide tactical detection support during security incidents.
- Automate your way through challenges using Python or other scripting language.
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 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.
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 & Career Growth
Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll 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 theres nothing we cant achieve.
- Experience triaging and developing security alerts and response automation conducting front-line analysis and providing escalation support
- Experience scripting with Python Perl Bash or PowerShell
- 1 years of non academic experience in any combination of the following: threat modeling experience secure coding identity management and authentication software development cryptography system administration and network security experience
- Bonus: Experience using Machine-Learning Large Language Models (LLM) or Agentic workflows
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 for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
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