Amazon.com Services LLC

Systems, Quality, Security Engineering, Systems Security Engineering, amazon security

SeniorSecurityEngineer,AdsSecurity

$183–248k Sunnyvale, California, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“Senior Security Engineer, Ads Security at Amazon.com Services LLC. Skills: Security engineering, Ads security, Threat modeling, Penetration testing. Conduct secure design reviews. Conduct code review”

Industry & Context.

Systems, Quality, Security Engineering, Systems Security Engineering, amazon security
Problems you'll solve

Identify security vulnerabilities; Identify actionable solutions; Root cause analysis

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years identifying security issues, Experience in scripting, Experience in programming, Experience in security code reviewing, Experience in common programming language, Experience in industry-based security vulnerabilities identification, Experience in attack patterns, Experience in remediation techniques

Nice to Have

Securing GenAI powered applications experience, Securing agentic systems experience

What You'll Do.

Conduct secure design reviews

Conduct penetration testing

Build secure solutions

Build resilient solutions

Ensure protection of customer data

Ensure protection of critical infrastructure

Design applications with security standards

Execute applications with security standards

Tackle security challenges

Identify novel attack vectors

Select scalable features

Implement scalable features

Select secure features

Implement secure features

Serve as subject matter expert

Provide guidance to developers

Foster security-conscious culture

Conduct threat modeling

Identify security vulnerabilities

Contribute to security automation tooling

Design new detections

Identify actionable solutions

Influence resolution prioritization

Prioritize vulnerability resolution

Contribute to fostering security culture

Engage in cross-team projects

Enhance security posture

Influence product teams

Influence senior leadership

Implement security practices

Propose security initiatives

Collaborate on security initiatives

Obtain buy-in on security initiatives

Recommend security-focused tools

Develop security-focused tools

Help product teams prevent misconfiguration

Help product teams prevent vulnerabilities

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work with product teams; Collaborate with engineering teams; Cross-team projects; Collaborate with ads product teams; Collaborate with ads engineering teams

Communication Scope

Knowledge sharing

Full Job Description

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 systems. In 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 Senior Security Engineer within Amazon’s 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 Amazon’s 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 appl

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