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Security Engineer, Application Security

Global technology company leading in e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
Security
Mid-Level Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
3+ years of experience
Cybersecurity · Enterprise SaaS · E-Commerce
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Description For Security Engineer, Application Security

Join Amazon Stores' Application Security team to protect one of the world's largest technology deployments. As an AppSec Engineer, you'll work at the intersection of security and innovation, safeguarding everything from amazon.com to machine learning pipelines and digital healthcare solutions. The role combines technical expertise with leadership through influence, requiring both deep security knowledge and excellent communication skills.

Your daily responsibilities will span from code inspection and security framework development to collaborating with development teams on secure service design. We value work-life harmony and provide flexible scheduling to ensure our team members can maintain a healthy balance. The ideal candidate will be a security generalist with specialized expertise areas, capable of articulating risks to diverse audiences and driving consensus on security solutions.

The position offers unique opportunities to impact security at massive scale, working with cutting-edge technologies across Amazon's vast technical landscape. You'll join a supportive team that prioritizes continuous learning, innovation, and reducing operational overhead. The role combines technical challenges with the opportunity to shape security practices across one of the world's leading technology companies.

Key aspects include threat modeling, security architecture guidance, code review in multiple languages, security automation, and training. You'll work with diverse teams, applying security expertise to novel challenges while helping build a more secure future for Amazon's customers. The position offers excellent work-life balance, career growth opportunities, and the chance to work on meaningful security challenges at global scale.

Last updated 22 days ago

Responsibilities For Security Engineer, Application Security

  • Creating and maintaining threat models for software projects
  • Security architecture and design guidance
  • Manual and Automated Secure Code Review
  • Development of security automation tools
  • Adversarial security analysis
  • Security training and outreach for development teams
  • Solve complex security problems independently
  • Influence team's process and priorities to improve outcomes

Requirements For Security Engineer, Application Security

Java
Python
JavaScript
  • BS in Computer Science, Information Security
  • 3+ years of demonstrated experience in comprehensive application security assessments
  • Experience in threat modelling, architecture review, manual source code review
  • Understanding of network architecture, enterprise IT systems and cloud (AWS)
  • Programming skills in Java, Python, Perl, Bash, Ruby, PowerShell
  • Ability to explain complex technical risks to non-technical stakeholders

Benefits For Security Engineer, Application Security

  • Work-life balance
  • Flexible schedule