Security Engineer – 2027 (US)

About the role

Amazon’s tech teams build scalable systems, cloud services, and customer‑facing products that operate at global scale. As a Security Engineer you will assess risk, deliver countermeasures that protect customer data, and prevent attempts to infiltrate company systems. You’ll collaborate across teams, own security controls early, and grow your skills while tackling new problems in a fast‑moving environment. Your application will be considered for Security Engineer roles at locations across the United States, including Greater Seattle, Greater Bay Area, Greater DMV, Austin, New York City, and Minneapolis.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with experienced Amazonians to create and execute security controls, defenses, and countermeasures to intercept and prevent internal and/or external attacks.
• Develop, test, review, debug, or deploy code that supports security protocols.
• Work effectively with your team to identify security problems and improve the security aspects of their service(s).
• Assess risks that could affect the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of data, systems, or services.
• Resolve security events, incidents, or conduct security assessments using penetration tests, ethical hacking tools, or risk‑mitigation methodologies to evaluate vulnerabilities.
• Classify, store, and handle data in accordance with policy or best practices.
• Troubleshoot, research the root cause of, and resolve security or risk issues with guidance.

Basic qualifications

• Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining, a Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Knowledge of one or more security domains: access‑control systems and methodology, network security, application‑ and system‑development security, security architecture and models, cryptography, and operations security.
• Experience with coding/scripting in one or more languages (e.g., Python, C, C++, Java, Ruby, or PowerShell).
• Must be 18 years of age or older.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with AWS services including EC2, Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, and SQS.
• Experience with security tools such as Wireshark, encryption software, Snort, Sguil, Suricata, Kibana, Metasploit, Nmap, OpenSSL, or Setkey.

Skills

• Programming/scripting: Python, C, C++, Java, Ruby, PowerShell.
• Cloud platforms: Amazon Web Services (EC2, Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, SQS).
• Security tools: Wireshark, encryption software, Snort, Sguil, Suricata, Kibana, Metasploit, Nmap, OpenSSL, Setkey.
• Security domains: access control, network security, application security, security architecture, cryptography, operations security.

Benefits

• Starting Day 1: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), mental‑health support, medical advice line, and 401(k) matching.
• Access to Amazon’s comprehensive benefits package.

Pay

Seattle, WA, USA – $152,000.00 USD annually.