Application Security Engineer, Amazon Application Security

At Amazon, security is paramount in maintaining customer trust and delivering exceptional experiences. The Application Security team is seeking an experienced security engineer to join their mission of protecting billions of customers globally. This role combines technical expertise with strategic thinking, focusing on application security reviews, secure architecture design, and threat modeling. The position offers unique opportunities to work with cutting-edge technologies across Amazon's vast ecosystem, from cloud services to retail platforms.

The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in shaping Amazon's global application security strategy, particularly in EMEA where 10% of Amazon's software is developed. This bootstrap opportunity allows you to help build and lead a team of application security professionals working directly with regional developers. You'll be responsible for conducting security reviews, implementing secure architecture designs, and providing essential security training to development teams.

Working at Amazon Security means joining a diverse team of professionals dedicated to solving complex security challenges at scale. The role offers extensive career growth opportunities through knowledge-sharing, training, and exposure to various domains including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, and healthcare. Amazon values work-life harmony and fosters an inclusive culture where continuous learning and curiosity are encouraged.

The position requires strong technical skills in security protocols and programming languages, combined with excellent communication abilities to work effectively with development teams across the organization. You'll be part of a team that's continuously raising the bar for security excellence while helping to make Amazon the Earth's Best Employer.