Security Engineer , Ads Security

The ideal candidate will have a broad understanding of proactive security have past experience leading security assessments and have the ability to work with product and engineering teams in designing secure this role you will conduct secure design reviews code review and penetration testing develop custom tools and frameworks to assist in proactive security and collaborate with product and engineering teams to build secure and resilient solutions. Your role will be pivotal in ensuring the protection of customer data and critical infrastructure within the Ads organization.

Key job responsibilities
As a Security Engineer within Amazons Ads Security team you will play a crucial role in ensuring that applications across numerous Ads platforms are designed and executed with the highest security standards to maintain customer trust. You will tackle a diverse array of security challenges ranging from novel attack vectors in Ads services to selecting and implementing scalable and secure features. Additionally you will serve as a subject matter expert providing guidance to developers on building secure products and fostering a security-conscious culture within the organization.

* Conduct threat modeling code review and penetration testing to identify security vulnerabilities in advertising applications and infrastructure.
* Contribute to security automation tooling for designing new detections within Amazons various security detection frameworks.
* Identify actionable solutions for identified vulnerabilities and collaborate with ads product and engineering teams to influence and prioritize their resolution.
* Contribute to fostering a strong security culture at Amazon through knowledge sharing and collaboration.
* Engage in cross-team projects aimed at enhancing the security posture of Amazon and customer data throughout its lifecycle.

A day in the life
Activities in this role include:
Identifying security vulnerabilities in advertising applications and infrastructure.
Influencing product teams and senior leadership to implement practices that maintain a high security bar.
Proposing collaborating & obtaining buy-in on strategic security initiatives.
Recommending and developing security-focused tools that help product teams prevent security misconfiguration & vulnerabilities at scale.

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.

- 3 years of programming in Python Ruby Go Swift C or similar object oriented language experience
- 2 years of scripting programming and security code review in a common programming language (non-internship) experience
- 2 years of troubleshooting systems issues analyzing logs or automating basic tasks using command line tools (non-internship) experience
- Bachelors degree in computer science or equivalent
- Knowledge of industry-based security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques

- 2 years of any combination of the following: threat modeling experience secure coding identity management and authentication software development cryptography system administration and network security experience
- Knowledge of networking protocols such as HTTP(S) DNS and TCP/IP
- Experience with AWS products and services
- Experience performing security activities across one or more phases of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) such as security design review threat modeling secure code review and security testing

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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 NY New York - 159300.00 - 212800.00 USD annually