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Sr. Security Engineer, Proactive Security

Arlington, Virginia, United States💼 Full-time💰 $178,400–$226,700🗓 2026-10-03 → 2026-10-07

Core

Sr. Application Security Engineer responsible for validating security standards of AWS services, applications, and websites through analysis, automation, and threat response.

Role type

Senior IC application security engineer

Builds

Security automation, mitigation plans, and secure software development lifecycle processes

Domain

Cloud security, application security, identity and access management

Required skills

application security frameworks, secure software development lifecycle, scripting/programming, threat modeling, incident response, penetration testing, mobile security, cloud security, cryptography, networking protocols

Preferred skills

service-oriented architectures, microservices, device technologies, firmware flashing, technical support, web security, automation tools

Technologies

Scala, Java, Python, C/C++, Go, HTTP(S), DNS, TCP/IP

Responsibilities

Application security reviews (architecture, threat modeling, code reviews, security testing), Mobile security reviews, Security workflow automation, Security training and outreach, Security guidance and documentation, Security metrics delivery (via careerplan.io/jobs/10568446-sr-security-engineer-proactive-security-at-amazon)

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities