Security Engineer II, Ads Security

The Ads Security organization at Amazon is seeking a talented Security Engineer II to join their team focused on protecting Amazon's Advertising businesses. This role combines technical security expertise with program management to ensure the safety of critical advertising platforms and customer data. The position involves conducting security assessments, implementing security solutions, and advising development teams on best practices.

The ideal candidate will work directly with service owners to implement security best practices, perform comprehensive security assessments on SaaS implementations, coordinate penetration testing, and identify/mitigate security risks. They will play a crucial role in fostering a security-conscious culture through knowledge sharing and collaboration.

This is an excellent opportunity for a security professional with strong technical skills who wants to impact the security posture of one of the world's largest advertising platforms. The role offers competitive compensation ($136,000-$212,800 base salary) plus equity and benefits, reflecting Amazon's commitment to attracting top security talent.

Key responsibilities include security assessments, penetration test oversight, risk identification, and security culture development. The position requires expertise in programming languages like Python/Java, cloud security (especially AWS), and a deep understanding of security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques.

This role provides an opportunity to work on challenging security problems at scale while helping shape the security strategy for Amazon's advertising business. The successful candidate will join a team dedicated to innovation in security solutions while maintaining the highest standards of customer data protection.