Description
We are seeking a skilled and motivated Security Engineer II to join our team. As an AppSec AI engineer, you will collaborate with software development teams to ensure GenAI applications uphold our high security standards. In a given day, you might inspect a GenAI application's code for security issues, building a new framework to help our software developers build faster and more securely, or fine-tuning the design for a new GenAI service alongside its software developers.
The ideal candidate combines technical acumen with an ability to lead by influence and communicate clearly. Technically, this person will have comprehensive understanding AI architectural models and there associated security concerns. In their communication, they will clearly articulate risks to technical and non-technical audiences alike. Interpersonally, successful candidates will effectively harmonize disparate opinions while effectively prioritizing risks to guide their partners towards secure solutions.
Key job responsibilities
- Provide security guidance to help builder teams
develop and deploy secure GenAI applications.
- Conduct thorough security assessments on GenAI
applications, identify potential risks, and propose
mitigation solutions.
- Conduct threat modeling for GenAI applications.
- Conduct Manual and Automated Secure Code
Review, primarily in Java, Python and Javascript.
- Design, develop, and deploy security mechanisms
to defend against adversarial attacks, data
Breaches, And Other Security Vulnerabilities In
GenAI systems.
- Independently solve security problems that
require novel methods or approaches
- Influence your team’s and partners’ process,
priorities, and choices to improve outcomes
About The Team
About Amazon Security
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.
Basic Qualifications
- Knowledge of GenAI systems and associated security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques, including penetration testing and the development of exploits or equivalent
- Experience with any combination of the following: threat modeling, secure coding, identity management and authentication, software development, cryptography, system administration and network security.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent, plus 3+ years of security engineering experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with AWS products and services
- Experience with programming languages such as Python, Java, C++
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 $136,000/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.
Company - Amazon.com Services LLC
Job ID: A2796047
