Application Security Engineer, US Amazon Dedicated Cloud Security
About the role
Amazon's Security team is seeking a Senior Application Security Engineer to lead application security for a U.S. Government AI Factory program. The role focuses on embedding security into software development rather than adding it later, defining acceptance criteria, scanning gates, image‑signing policies, and owning software supply‑chain assurance standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with platform software teams to secure CI/CD pipelines, conduct security code reviews, and drive remediation of identified vulnerabilities.
- Define application‑security acceptance criteria, scanning gates, and image‑signing policy for an AI platform serving U.S. Government customers.
- Own software supply‑chain assurance standards—including artifact provenance, dependency validation, and image‑signing policy—and ensure the platform build implements and validates against them.
- Collaborate directly with software engineers, Information System Security Officers (ISSOs), and security testers to integrate security throughout the development lifecycle.
- Communicate security risk and design decisions in writing to both technical and non‑technical audiences, and mentor other security engineers through design reviews and career guidance.
A Day in the Life
You might start your morning defining a new scanning gate for a container image pipeline, working through acceptance criteria with the platform build team. Later you investigate a supply‑chain validation result that flagged an unexpected dependency, then partner with an ISSO to confirm the remediation path meets compliance requirements. You close out the day pairing with a software engineer to harden a CI/CD stage, sharing patterns that the broader team can reuse.
About the Team
The team sits within Amazon's Security organization and supports U.S. Government customers by ensuring AI workloads are built on a secure software foundation. Working shoulder‑to‑shoulder with platform engineers, ISSOs, and security testers, the team invests in supply‑chain assurance, automated scanning infrastructure, and secure delivery pipelines.
Diverse Experiences
Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Candidates who do not meet every listed qualification but bring alternative or non‑traditional backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Why Amazon Security
Security is central to Amazon’s mission of maintaining customer trust. The organization sets a high security bar across all products and services, offering professionals the chance to work across cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores.
Inclusive Team Culture
Amazon Security fosters a culture of curiosity, continuous learning, and DEI events that celebrate diverse ideas, perspectives, and voices.
Training & Career Growth
Employees have access to extensive knowledge‑sharing, training, and career‑advancing resources to develop into well‑rounded professionals.
Work/Life Balance
Flexible work hours and arrangements support work‑life harmony, ensuring personal commitments are respected alongside professional success.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
- 6+ years of experience in application security architecture, secure software engineering, security code reviews, security testing, or security infrastructure.
- Experience with SAST/DAST, container/image scanning, and software supply‑chain assurance.
- Current, active U.S. Government TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience securing CI/CD in classified or disconnected environments.
- Familiarity with supply‑chain security frameworks.
- Security certifications such as CSSLP or OSCP.
Compensation and Benefits
Base salary range: USA, MD, Jessup – $178,400.00 to $226,700.00 USD annually; USA, VA, Herndon – $178,400.00 to $226,700.00 USD annually. Total compensation includes sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs).
Amazon offers comprehensive benefits, including:
- Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
- Basic Life & AD&D insurance with optional supplemental life plans
- Employee Assistance Program and mental health support
- Medical Advice Line
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off and parental leave