Sr. Security Engineer, Ring Application Security

At Ring, we endeavor to make neighborhoods safer, and a large part of this goal is achieved through the work of our dedicated security teams. Our attack surface spans consumer devices, mobile applications, and cloud services, forcing us to be dynamic in the midst of an ever-changing security landscape. We operate as the vanguard of security within a security-focused company.

Responsibilities

• Analyze the security of applications and services, discovering and addressing security issues.
• Build security automation and quickly react to new threat scenarios.
• Develop elegant solutions to complex business problems and apply appropriate technologies while following security engineering best practices.
• Mentor more junior engineers and serve as a security thought leader for the organization.
• Perform application security reviews, penetration testing, projects, and research as needed.
• Provide security training and outreach to internal development teams.
• Create security guidance documentation and develop security tools.
• Deliver and improve security metrics.
• Assist with recruiting activities and administrative work.

Requirements

• 4+ years of non-internship experience troubleshooting systems issues, analyzing logs, or automating complex tasks using command line tools.
• 5+ years of experience identifying security issues and risks, and developing mitigation plans.
• 4+ years of (non-internship) scripting, programming, and security code review in common programming languages.
• Knowledge of at least two of the following programming languages: Scala, Java, Python, C/C++, or Go.
• Experience as a mentor, tech lead, or leading an engineering team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience applying threat modeling or other risk identification techniques.
• Experience with security in service-oriented architectures/microservices and web services.
• Experience with device security at the firmware level.

About the Team

Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

At Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazon’s products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores.

Inclusive Team Culture

In Amazon Security, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences inspire us to continue learning and to embrace our uniqueness. Addressing the toughest security challenges requires that we seek out and celebrate a diversity of ideas, perspectives, and voices.

Training & Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, training, and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.

Pay

• USA, CA, Sunnyvale: $183,000.00 - $247,600.00 USD annually
• USA, TX, Austin: $178,400.00 - $226,700.00 USD annually
• USA, WA, Seattle: $178,400.00 - $226,700.00 USD annually

Benefits

• Sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs).
• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance, and option for Supplemental life plans).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Mental Health Support.
• Medical Advice Line.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage.
• 401(k) matching.
• Paid time off and parental leave.

Learn more about our benefits at Amazon Jobs Benefits.