Senior Security Engineer, AppSec Stores

Amazon Stores is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to join their AppSec team, working on one of the most diverse technology stacks in any company. This role combines technical security expertise with leadership through influence, focusing on keeping customers safe while enabling rapid development of innovative services. The position involves working with Amazon's extensive AWS deployment across various domains from e-commerce to machine learning pipelines and digital healthcare.

The role requires a security generalist with deep expertise in specific areas, who can effectively communicate risks to both technical and non-technical audiences. Daily activities include code inspection, security framework development, and collaboration with software teams on secure service design. The organization emphasizes work-life harmony and provides resources to optimize high-value work while minimizing on-call duties.

As a Senior Security Engineer, you'll be responsible for threat modeling, secure code review, developing security automation tools, and providing security training to development teams. The position requires strong technical skills in Java, Python, and JavaScript, combined with security expertise in areas such as identity management, authentication, and cryptography.

Amazon Security values diverse experiences and maintains a high bar for security across all Amazon's products and services. The team offers opportunities to work on various security areas, including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, and healthcare. The culture emphasizes continuous learning, diversity and inclusion, and work-life balance.

The compensation package includes a competitive base salary ranging from $143,300 to $247,600 based on location, plus equity and benefits. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact on security at one of the world's largest technology companies while working with cutting-edge technologies and diverse teams.