Security Engineer II, Stores AppSec

As a Security Engineer at Amazon, you will be part of the Stores AppSec team, responsible for discovering security issues and reporting them to internal technology teams. You will work closely with teams throughout Information Security and provide technical leadership and advice to teams and leaders throughout Amazon. The role requires strong judgment in making technical trade-offs between short-term fixes and long-term security and business goals.

What You Will Do

Your key responsibilities will include conducting high-quality application security reviews and penetration tests independently or as part of a team, creating detailed engagement plans, and communicating and collaborating with partner teams, service owners, Information Security, and senior leadership to influence, prioritize, and drive the resolution of discovered security findings.

Why It Might Be a Fit

You will thrive in a fast-paced, highly visible environment with a high level of ambiguity, exercising strong ownership and making high-judgment decisions. You will be part of a diverse team that values diverse experiences and encourages candidates to apply even if they don't meet all the qualifications and skills listed in the job description.

Requirements

• 3+ years of programming in Python, Ruby, Go, Swift, Java, .Net, C++ or similar object-oriented language experience
• 2+ years of scripting, programming, and security code review in a common programming language (non-internship) experience
• 2+ years of troubleshooting systems issues, analyzing logs, or automating basic tasks using command line tools (non-internship) experience
• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics), or 2+ years of IT Security experience
• Knowledge of networking protocols such as HTTP, DNS and TCP/IP
• Knowledge of industry-based security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques

Benefits

• 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
• parental leave