Security Engineer, Threat Detection

Are you excited about advancing the state of threat detection at scale to mitigate risk from an ever-evolving threat landscape impacting a diverse range of businesses

Amazon Stores Securitys Threat Detection team is looking for a highly motivated Security Engineer to join our this role you will research emerging threats to develop new detection ideas and build high-confidence detections that proactively identify malicious activity across large-scale log data. You will work closely with Incident Response Threat Hunting Threat Intelligence and Red Team to understand threat models and deliver detections that enable rapid response. You will also develop innovative methods utilizing the latest techniques to detect threats at scale. Your expertise will help defend the data of Amazons millions of customers against the most critical threats.

Key job responsibilities
- Identify critical threats targeting Amazons network by leveraging threat intelligence and security research then deliver high-fidelity threat detections aligned to attacker tactics techniques and procedures (TTPs).
- Enhance detection engineering processes by improving how detections are scoped prioritized developed tested and maintained throughout their lifecycle.
- Develop platform requirements to enrich alerts with contextual data reduce false positives and automate remediation and response actions in coordination with incident response teams.
- Research and develop mechanisms to advance detection capabilities through machine learning advanced data correlation risk-based alerting or generative AI.
- Automate your way through challenges using Python or other scripting languages to build tooling validate detections and streamline operational workflows at scale.

A day in the life
Most days youll be heads-down building and tuning detections digging into log data to figure out what malicious activity looks like and how to catch it reliably. Youll spend time reading up on the latest threats and turning that research into something actionable. Youll also work on advancing how we detect threats whether thats prototyping new approaches using machine learning or generative AI improving enrichment pipelines or finding ways to scale what we do. Its a mix of deep technical work and close collaboration with security teams across the organization.

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.

- 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
- Knowledge of web protocols common attacks and Linux/Unix tools and architecture
- Knowledge of cloud computing concepts and design considerations
- 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

- Experience with Machine Learning and Large Language Model fundamentals including architecture training/inference lifecycles and optimization of model execution or experience leading and influencing your team or organization

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at TX Austin - 136000.00 - 184000.00 USD annually