Amazon Application Security Engineer

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Posted date: Oct 28, 2026

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Location: Seattle, WA

Estimated salary: $160,000
Range: $136,000 - $184,000


Description

Amazon's Information Security team is looking for a security engineer well-versed in the network and system security space to join our security operations team. We are obsessed with protecting customer trust. We are a hands-on team working to protect our networks, endpoints, servers and applications. You will get the opportunity to work on large-scale security solutions spanning across multiple business units. You will work in the trenches with other security engineers, technical program managers, application developers and systems engineers to protect our customers and raise the security bar.

Key job responsibilities

Responsibilities: 路 Preserve Amazon customer trust 路 Perform application security reviews of critical systems and services 路 Engineer security solutions to protect systems, networks and applications 路 Security design and testing of the most critical Amazon applications 路 Respond to security violations, vulnerabilities, and event detection systems 路 Provide security policy guidance and consultations 路 Evangelize security within Amazon and be an advocate for customer trust 路 Be part of a team on-call rotation

A day in the life

路 Provide security guidance and support to Amazon builders.

路 Perform application security reviews for critical systems and services

路 Develop and deliver projects that raise the security bar at scale

路 Work closely with partner teams, stakeholders, builders to drive security improvements across the company

路 Troubleshoot, maintain and improve internal team tooling to reduce overhead and improve efficiency

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鈥檛 followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don鈥檛 let it stop you from applying.

Diverse Experiences

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鈥檛 followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don鈥檛 let it stop you from applying.

Why Amazon Security?

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鈥檚 products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities 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鈥檚 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鈥檙e continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth鈥檚 Best Employer. That鈥檚 why you鈥檒l 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鈥檚 nothing we can鈥檛 achieve.



Qualifications

- 2+ years of web protocols, common security attacks, and remediation (non-internship) experience

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field

- Knowledge of system security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques, including penetration testing and the development of exploits or equivalent

- Experience with web protocols, common security attacks, and remediation (non-internship)

- Experience solving basic problems by writing code or scripts with some assistance



Extended Qualifications

- Experience with AWS services or other cloud offerings

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you鈥檙e applying in isn鈥檛 listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, 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 https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, WA, Seattle - 136,000.00 - 184,000.00 USD annually



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