Security Engineering Manager, Stores AppSec

We are looking for an experienced security leader to join the Application Security team. As a security leader you will manage multiple teams of security engineers fostering a strong team culture and driving progress towards strategic goals. You should know how to prioritize communicate clearly and compellingly and understand how to drive a high level of focus and excellence with a strong team. Passion and discipline around cloud computing is critical as is a high level of ownership and accountability.

Amazon is continuously innovating new services and features for our customers. Our engineers invent build and sometimes break things to make them easier faster better and more cost-effective. However no matter what were building from websites to web services AR to AI drones to devices security is always our top priority. The Amazon Application Security team focuses on working with our builders to provide experiences that our customers can trust. That means constantly learning new things and solving complex problems to protect the safety security and privacy of billions of lives on a global scale.

At Amazon youll be working with the best minds in technology and security. Learn and be curious here and accelerate your career growth. You can take pride in knowing that your work is meaningful having a positive impact on others and making the world a better place.

As a manager of managers you will lead top-notch managers and application security engineers to solve interesting security challenges that arise when Amazon invents new technologies. Youll help them develop their skills and their careers as you tackle those challenges and contribute to Amazons overall security and privacy strategy.

Key job responsibilities
You will lead manage and develop multiple teams of Security Engineers and Technical Program Managers responsible for Application Security (AppSec) of Amazon services.

You will lead the strategic direction and evolution of Application Security review team/s including setting goals and establishing priorities.

You will set the direction for the team by driving strategic initiatives influencing leadership key stakeholders and partnering with teams throughout Amazon.

You will develop a healthy and collaborative culture and enable the team to deliver results.

You will lead effective teamwork communication collaboration and commitment across multiple disparate groups with competing priorities.

You will drive improvements to internal program and process.

You will write and deliver high-quality documents for technical and non-technical audiences.

You will drive the adoption of security processes automation and tooling to improve operational efficiency.


About the team
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 work-life 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 knowledge-sharing training and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

- 5 years of managing and developing teams experience
- 5 years of progressive work within a software security team or related operating environment experience
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Security or a related field
- Knowledge of security of web services video content protection technologies cryptography network security protocols and operating system security
- Experience applying threat modeling or other risk identification techniques or equivalent

- information security professional certification (SANS GIAC CISSP etc.)
- Masters degree in Computer Science or a related field
- Knowledge of information security technologies such as security design review threat modeling risk analysis and software testing techniques
- Experience managing remote team members

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.

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 job-related knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity sign-on 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.