Security Engineer II, Ads Security

The Ads Security organization at Amazon is dedicated to creating innovative technical solutions that detect assess and mitigate security risks within Amazons Advertising businesses. Our vision is to accelerate the development velocity of the Advertising business by ensuring that our products are inherently secure. We are seeking a talented engineer to join our team where you will have the opportunity to contribute to securing web applications and services critical to delivering exceptional customer and partner experiences at scale in Amazon Ads.

The ideal candidate background in product security engineering experience in establishing security standards for AI security cross-cloud deployments and a deep understanding of cloud security particularly within AWS platforms. You will conduct independent security reviews conduct penetration tests as necessary and provide guidance to stakeholders on remediation strategies and best practices for integrating security into their application platforms. 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 threats in Ads services to selecting and implementing scalable and secure features such as key management solutions and encrypted storage. 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.

* Collaborate directly with service and platform owners to advise on security best practices and tool implementation.
* Perform comprehensive security assessments on SaaS implementations data management systems and reporting frameworks being used internally by Amazon Ads teams or externally by Amazon Ads customers.
* Coordinate and oversee penetration testing activities for platforms and tools.
* Identify security risks report findings and recommend solutions for complex security issues by leveraging existing set of detections and/or design new detections within Amazons various security detection frameworks.
* 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 issues and risks review & approve mitigation plans for Ads products.
Influencing product teams and senior leadership to implement practices that maintain a high security bar.
Advising teams developing products on the correct components that deliver security features like key management authentication encryption etc.
Proposing collaborating & obtaining buy-in on strategic security initiatives.
Recommending and developing security-focused tools that help product teams prevent security misconfigurations & vulnerabilities in the design & implementation of features.
Developing and interpreting security policies and procedures to form security requirements.
Developing training that promotes general security awareness and informs developers on how to discover & mitigate security vulnerabilities in their products.
Deciding which new security tooling and strategies should be pursued for scalable security in service development.
Supporting incident response activities as a security subject matter expert.

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 we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home theres nothing we cant achieve.

- Bachelors degree in computer science or equivalent
- 3 years of programming in Python Ruby Go Swift C or similar object oriented language experience
- 5 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
- Experience implementing security solutions at the business division level or equivalent

- Experience with security in service-oriented architectures and web services
- Knowledge of system security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques including penetration testing and the development of exploits or equivalent
- Knowledge of network and web related protocols such as TCP/IP UDP IPSEC HTTP or equivalent

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

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees supervisors and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees supervisors and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal state and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies exercise sound judgment effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism and safeguard business operations and the Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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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 CA Sunnyvale - 166600.00 - 212800.00 USD annually
USA WA BELLEVUE - 159300.00 - 202400.00 USD annually