DESCRIPTION
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Arlington, VA, USA | Boston, MA, USA | Herndon, VA, USA | Seattle, WA, USA
Come contribute your ideas to security at Amazon. Our group is Amazon Foundational Security Services (AFSS). We deliver internal security services that support Amazon businesses including Amazon.com, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Twitch, Whole Foods, Kuiper, and many more. We deliver and secure Amazon's internal tooling for identity management, permissions management, access control, authorization, and authentication. Our security engineers contribute to company-wide initiatives that ensure a strong security foundation.
Why Amazon Foundational Security Services (AFSS)?
At AFSS, we raise the bar for ever-improving security to maintain customer trust and continue to delight our customers. Our organization is responsible for 80+ services across the full Amazon enterprise, challenging us to remain nimble while addressing our many customers requirements. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas at one of the worlds most influential organizations.
Key job responsibilities
We are looking for security engineers from diverse backgrounds, who are creative problem solvers, and passionate about delivering security solutions at scale. Our programs, controls, and services underpin many cloud technologies, so we carefully consider our technology decisions, dependency trees, and architectures to ensure that the companys critical services can depend on us. We are a global team and have a culture of learning from each other. We dont expect people to join our team knowing everything. We want people who are excited to learn, to challenge the status quo, and who are energized by building highly scalable and available systems on a global scale. We recognize that qualifications can be demonstrated through various avenues beyond traditional education or direct job experience. We encourage candidates to highlight transferable skills acquired through volunteer work, leadership roles, or other non-traditional paths, in addition to any professional experience.
In this role, youll be building controls and securing software for internal security systems at Amazon. We believe that user experience is a key factor in security outcomes, and we are working to transform security user experiences. Youll apply your creative problem-solving skills to develop simple and elegant security features that solve our customers biggest challenges.
Our ideal candidate will have: Experience driving security improvements in a large organization. A data-driven and quantitative mentality; an ability to support ideas with evidence. Experience with agile development, DevOps, or similar methodologies for CI/CD and the common software that enable them.
Experience with AWS or similar enterprise cloud computing platforms. Experience with full-stack (Linux / Unix) software architectures from UI to infrastructure. Experience with reverse engineering or vulnerability research. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Meets/exceeds Amazons leadership principles requirements for this role
Meets/exceeds Amazons functional/technical depth and complexity for this role.
About the team
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, hasnt followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, dont 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 Amazons 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, its 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
Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll 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, theres nothing we cant achieve.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Arlington, VA, USA | Boston, MA, USA | Herndon, VA, USA | Seattle, WA, USA
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Passion for Internet security issues and the threat landscape for popular software and services.
- Solid understanding of source code, what vulnerable code looks like, and how to fix it.
- Knowledge of programming languages (including syntax, semantics, compilers, type checking), especially in a security context.
- Experience with authentication and access control infrastructure
- Understanding of web application security issues like XSS, CSRF, and SSRF.
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $135,500/year in our lowest geographic market up to $212,800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
