Amazon Security is seeking a Security Engineer who thrives in ambiguity and is motivated to build scalable security solutions. The Secure Third Party Tools (
S3T) team has bold ambitions to redefine how Amazon protects customer trust across all third-party interactions — shifting from reactive assessments to proactive, automated protection at global scale. Security Engineers are integral to this mission, combining deep technical review expertise with a builder's mindset to influence the AI-powered tooling that scales our impact. They must demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong ownership on review engagements, integrating GenAI to improve operationally efficiency, and solid understanding of vendor security risk and effective controls.
Key job responsibilities
* Perform technical deep-dive security assessments of third-party services across diverse and well-defined use cases, including AI/ML integrations, cloud architectures, and services handling sensitive customer data
* Identify and trace data flows through complex systems, evaluating where security controls are lacking or require supplementation
* Evaluate vendor penetration test reports, assessing finding applicability and severity within the context of each engagement
* Threat model third-party use cases to rapidly surface sharp edges and drive risk-proportionate decisions
* Contribute to AI-powered security tooling that automates and scales review decisions across the organization
* Clearly communicate identified risks and recommendations to service teams and leadership, driving resolution through escalation when needed
* Improve security baselines, decision rubrics, and implementation patterns for novel third-party use cases
A day in the life
Security Engineers work backwards from customer risk to identify what matters most in a third-party engagement — there is no checklist. You'll apply
threat modeling, architecture analysis, and enterprise security control knowledge to bottom out on key risks quickly, then translate findings into clear, actionable guidance. When barriers arise, you focus on solutions: scripting, leveraging AI tools, and codifying decisions in
S3T tooling so the next review is faster and more accur.
About the team
Security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our vision is that Builders raise the Amazon security bar when they use our recommended tools and processes, with no overhead to their business.
S3T scales through software, not people — using high-judgment engineers to codify security decisions into automation that protects Amazon customers worldwide.
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’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t 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’s 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’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.
- 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 solving basic problems by writing code or scripts with some assistance
- Experience with
AWS services or other cloud offerings
- Experience evaluating security of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) applications
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’re applying in isn’t 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, VA, Arlington - 136,000.00 - 184,000.00 USD annually