Security Engineer, ACSS

Job summary
We are looking for a Security Engineer to help ensure the Alexa security challenges are properly understood and prioritized. You will be working with other product and security teams to identify problems for your larger team to solve. You will provide the technical expertise to root out problems that others would miss. You will also participate in and provide input on innovate solutions that raise the bar for the industry. The teams building the solutions will also depend on you to establish the security bar.

In this role you will:
· Work closely with security engineers and product teams to uncover security challenges
· Provide technical security expertise when looking for problems
· Provide input to help prioritize issues so impact of the team can be maximized
· Brainstorm innovative solution options
· Verify if the solutions to security challenges are acceptable
· Contribute to write-ups for executive leadership on the findings, and solutions
The ideal candidate is a creative security expert with strong analytical abilities and judgment. This opportunity requires excellent technical, problem-solving, and communication skills. The ideal candidate will have 4 or more years of relevant work experience in security disciplines. The ideal candidate will also have experience contributing to solutions to security problems and working on complex security projects.

Basic Qualifications

· Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering or scientific discipline, or equivalent experience
· Expereince working on software products related to information security, data privacy, or regulatory compliance.
· Understanding of security vulnerabilities and mitigations
· Ability to model threats for services
· An understanding of security engineering, system and network security, authentication and security protocols, cryptography, or application security

Preferred Qualifications

· 2+ years experience developing software solutions
· Experience working directly with machine learning technologies
· Ideal candidates must be innovative, creative, flexible and self-motivated, with the ability to design and write high-performance, reliable, and maintainable code
· Experience securing cloud software services and an understanding of design for scalability, performance and reliability
· Most of all: enthusiasm, creativity, and inventiveness! You will be asked to find new ways to solve challenging problems every day
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.


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.