CareerPlan

Security Engineer II, Differentiated Security Team (DST)

Austin, Texas, United StatesFull-time$159k–$202k2026-10-29 → 2026-11-10
Based in United States

Core

Conduct targeted security engagements with business units to identify and remediate cross-cutting security gaps in differentiated environments.

Role type

Senior IC security engineer (risk remediation & advisory)

Builds

Self-service security capabilities and improved security mechanisms for Amazon Stores

Domain

E-commerce retail security

Required skills

Python, Ruby, Go, Swift, Java, .Net, C++, networking protocols (HTTP, DNS, TCP/IP), security vulnerability analysis, remediation techniques

Preferred skills

Threat modeling, secure coding, identity management, cryptography, system administration, network security, penetration testing, AWS services

Technologies

Python, Java, C++, AWS, HTTP, DNS, TCP/IP

Responsibilities

Conduct time-bound targeted security engagements with business units, identify cross-cutting security gaps, partner with core security teams to improve mechanisms, generate actionable security insights, enable business units to resolve security challenges independently, act as a trusted advisor articulating risks

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC