Security Engineer II, Differentiated Security Team (DST)

At Amazon we obsess over our customers and maintaining their trust. To earn that trust in an environment as vast and varied as Amazons requires the applied skills of smart security engineers and experienced innovative security leaders willing to tackle challenges at dizzying scales.

We are seeking Security Engineers who want to help secure Amazon. If youre passionate about Information Security have exceptional technical depth in one or more security domains and want to join a large-scale fast-paced organization with global impact on millions of customers then wed like to talk to you. We are passionate in our desire to secure Amazons environments and protect our customers trust and unflinching in our resolve to hold the security bar high.

Key job responsibilities
As a Security Engineer on the STRIKE team you will:

Conduct time-bound (2-4 month) targeted security engagements with business units across Amazon Stores to drive risk remediation
Identify cross-cutting security gaps in differentiated environments and drive remediation to resolution
Partner with core security teams to improve existing security mechanisms and propose new ones when needed
Generate actionable security insights from engagements that inform investment in self-service security capabilities
Enable business units to independently identify and resolve security challenges reducing long-term dependency on security teams
Act as a Trusted Advisor across the organization clearly articulating risks to both technical and non-technical audiences

A day in the life
The STRIKE team (Security Targeted Research Insights & Key Engagements) is part of the Differentiated Security Team (DST) within Stores Security. We identify areas of differentiated and acute security risk across Amazon Stores and perform targeted engagements with business units to remediate that risk. Through these engagements we accelerate store builders improve their security maturity and generate insights about the efficacy of self-service security that feed back into improving existing or investing in new security mechanisms.

Our mission: Remediate differentiated security gaps across Amazon Stores through targeted BU engagements while partnering with core security partner teams to improve existing mechanisms.

Our vision: Every differentiated BU security gap is reviewed and remediated.

About the team
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 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.

- Bachelors degree in computer science or equivalent
- 3 years of programming in Python Ruby Go Swift C or similar object oriented language experience
- Knowledge of networking protocols such as HTTP DNS and TCP/IP

- 2 years of 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 AWS products and services
- Experience with programming languages such as Python Java C

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.

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 - 159300.00 - 202400.00 USD annually