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Principal Security Engineer, AWS Kumo

Bellevue, Washington, United States💼 Full-time💰 $189,400–$256,200🗓 2026-07-28 → 2026-10-07

Core

Designing and implementing security services, applications, and tools to protect AWS cloud environments and customers, focusing on Shift Left Security and preventing insecure code in production.

Role type

Principal Security Engineer (Cloud Security)

Builds

Security services, applications, and tools for AWS Support-Kumo

Domain

Cloud Security / AI Security

Required skills

Security engineering, risk assessment, threat modeling, security design review, hands-on security testing, technical leadership, stakeholder influence

Preferred skills

Information security risk-based prioritization, software testing techniques, AWS architecture

Technologies

AWS, GenAI, Identity and Access Management (IAM)

Responsibilities

Guide technical decisions and feature prioritization on security teams; Build and test security products; Partner with engineering leaders to enable secure-by-design development; Drive security decisions across product workstreams; Develop security guidance documentation; Design and build custom security tools. (via careerplan.io/jobs/10486521-principal-security-engineer-aws-kumo-at-amazon)

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategic influence