Security Engineer II, StoreSec Application Security

Join Amazon's Stores Security team as a Security Engineer II, where you'll be at the forefront of protecting one of the world's largest e-commerce platforms. In this role, you'll work with Amazon Stores' diverse technology stack, from amazon.com to machine learning pipelines and no-checkout retail systems. You'll be responsible for ensuring the security of these cutting-edge services through various activities including threat modeling, secure code review, and security automation development.

The position combines technical expertise with leadership through influence, requiring both deep security knowledge and excellent communication skills. You'll collaborate with software development teams, conducting code reviews primarily in Java, Python, and JavaScript, while also building frameworks to enhance secure development practices. Your day-to-day activities will involve analyzing application code for security issues, developing security automation tools, and working closely with development teams to design secure services.

Amazon Stores values work-life harmony and provides dedicated resources to ensure team members focus on high-value tasks while minimizing on-call responsibilities. The organization offers extensive opportunities for professional growth through knowledge-sharing, training, and exposure to diverse security challenges across Amazon's vast technology landscape.

As a Security Engineer in this role, you'll be part of Amazon Security's mission to maintain customer trust and deliver secure customer experiences. The position offers the chance to work on security challenges across various domains including cloud, retail, healthcare, and physical stores. The team culture emphasizes continuous learning, diversity of thought, and inclusive practices.

The ideal candidate will bring a combination of security expertise, programming skills, and strong communication abilities. You'll need experience with threat modeling, secure coding practices, and system security vulnerabilities, along with programming proficiency in object-oriented languages. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on the security of Amazon's global retail platform while working with cutting-edge technologies and talented security professionals.