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Security Engineer III - AMZ9689562

Amazon

Amazon

USD 175,100-236,900 / year + Equity
Posted on Apr 9, 2026

Description

MULTIPLE POSITIONS AVAILABLE

Employer: AMAZON DEVELOPMENT CENTER U.S., INC.,
Offered Position: Security Engineer III
Job Location: New York, New York
Job Number: AMZ9689562

Position Responsibilities:

Perform penetration testing of complex proprietary software and hardware for AWS services. Manually audit the source code of web services and software authored in house by Amazon. Write proof of concept code to demonstrate the severity of a potential security issue. Provide clear communication on issues to developers that suggest and help to test the fix. Partner with AWS developers to drive improvement in application security as a result of security review engagements. Provide actionable long-term risk mitigation guidance to internal and external stakeholders. Conduct independent vulnerability research pertaining to AWS relevant technologies.

Position Requirements:

Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Security, or a related field and four years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation. Must have four years of experience in the following skills: (1) experience in security testing (penetration testing, vulnerability testing, red teaming, bug hunting, CTF experience, or a related field); (2) manually auditing source code (Java, Ruby, Python, JavaScript, Rust, C, or related) to find security issues; (3) scripting in Python or other equivalent interpreted languages; (4) experience with at least two areas of security engineering practices (web application security, network security, authentication and authorization protocols, cryptography, automation, or related); and (5) experience with AWS technologies and services (S3, Lambda, EC2, KMS, and IAM).

Amazon.com is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer – Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation.

40 hours / week, 8:00am-5:00pm, Salary Range $175,100/year to $236,900/year.

Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, visit:
https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits.#0000