Security Engineer, AWS Security Vulnerability Management

Amazon Web Services (AWS) Security is seeking a passionate and innovative Security Engineer for their AWS Security Vulnerability Management team. This Austin-based role emphasizes AWS's commitment to security as their top priority ("job zero"). The position offers an opportunity to work on cutting-edge security services that enable and automate solutions at AWS's unprecedented scale.

The role combines technical expertise with security specialization, requiring strong programming skills and deep understanding of security vulnerabilities. You'll be responsible for building and implementing solutions to identify software-based risks in AWS services, performing vulnerability assessments, and working with large datasets to enhance security measures.

As part of the security engineering team, you'll collaborate with product teams, industry specialists, and security partners across AWS. The position offers exposure to complex security challenges that directly impact AWS customers. Your work will involve developing software solutions, performing impact assessments, and implementing automation to improve security operations.

The ideal candidate should have strong programming experience in languages like Python or Java, understanding of networking protocols, and experience with security concepts including threat modeling and secure coding. This role offers significant growth opportunities within AWS's security organization, with access to diverse learning experiences and the chance to work on security challenges across cloud, devices, retail, and other domains.

AWS values diversity of experience and promotes an inclusive team culture where continuous learning is encouraged. The position offers work-life harmony with flexible working arrangements, comprehensive training resources, and career development opportunities. You'll be part of a team that's dedicated to maintaining customer trust and delivering exceptional security solutions at scale.