Security Engineer II, Stores Penetration Testing
Application deadline: Mar 15, 2026 Amazon's Information Security Penetration Testing Team is seeking a Security Engineer to help keep Amazon secure for its customers. In this role, you will attack Amazon's services, applications, and websites to discover security issues and report them to our internal technology teams. This position will provide you with challenging opportunities, both technologically and as a leader, but will also be a great deal of fun if hacking Amazon alongside a team of highly skilled individuals sounds exciting to you. A Security Engineer at Amazon is expected to be strong in multiple domains. Engineers in this role work closely with teams throughout Information Security, as well as provide technical leadership and advice to teams and leaders throughout Amazon. You will be in direct contact with teams in a variety of business verticals, giving you first hand knowledge about how Amazon is built and how it operates at a deep, technical level. Additionally, you will leverage the knowledge you gain about Amazon to find new ways to break services, processes, and technologies throughout the company. Engineers in this role must show exemplary judgment in making technical trade-offs between short-term fixes and long-term security and business goals. You will demonstrate resilience and navigate ambiguous situations with composure and tact. You will be expected to provide thought leadership for the organization as you discover, invent, and innovate throughout the course of your duties. Above all else, a strong sense of customer obsession is necessary to focus on the ultimate goal of keeping Amazon and its customers secure. Key job responsibilities - Conducting high quality application penetration tests independently, or as part of a team - Creating detailed engagement plans and thoroughly documenting findings, gaps, and remediation recommendations - Contributing to team tooling, innovation, and improvements - Communicating and collaborating with partner teams, service owners, Information Security, and senior leadership to influence, prioritize, and drive the resolution of discovered security findings BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - Knowledge of networking protocols such as HTTP, DNS and TCP/IP - Knowledge of industry-based security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques - 3+ years of any combination of the following: threat modeling experience, secure coding, identity management and authentication, software development, cryptography, system administration and network security experience - 2+ years of programming in Python, Ruby, Go, Swift, Java, .Net, C++ or similar object oriented language experience - 3+ years of experience in a penetration testing or information security role PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - Knowledge of cloud service providers and their offerings, preferably AWS, and its various technologies and services - Experience in developing security tooling and automation - Experience in CTF competitions, CVE research, and/or Bug Bounty recognition
- Advanced degree in Computer Science or related field
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits. USA, CO, Virtual Location - Colorado - 159,300.00 - 202,400.00 USD annually USA, NY, Virtual Location - New York - 159,300.00 - 202,400.00 USD annually USA, TX, Virtual Location - Texas - 159,300.00 - 202,400.00 USD annually USA, VA, Virtual Location - Virginia - 159,300.00 - 202,400.00 USD annually Apply tot his job Apply To this Job