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Security Engineer, Security for Employee and Legal Systems (SEALS)

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2 days ago
Seattle, WA, USAMid Level
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Base Salary

$136k - $184k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Execute security assessments and code reviews for HR and Legal applications.
  • Contribute to application threat models with guidance from senior engineers.
  • Author and refine automated detection rules that identify risks at code commit.
  • Support development teams in adopting secure-by-default infrastructure.
  • Investigate security findings, validate impact, and drive remediation with builders.
  • Contribute to security automation and tooling that reduces manual effort.
  • Document security work and communicate risks clearly to engineers and leadership.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • At least 2 years of non-internship experience with web protocols, common security attacks, and remediation.
  • Knowledge of system security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques, including penetration testing and exploit development or equivalent experience.
  • Experience solving basic problems by writing code or scripts with some assistance.
  • Preferred experience with AWS services or other cloud offerings.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and insurance benefits, including medical, dental, vision, prescription, life, AD&D, EAP, mental health support, and flexible spending accounts.
  • 401(k) matching, paid time off, parental leave, and adoption and surrogacy reimbursement.
  • Flexible work hours and arrangements.
  • Training, knowledge-sharing, and career advancement resources.
  • Sign-on payments and restricted stock units are included in the overall package.
  • Workplace accommodations are available during the application and hiring process.
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About Amazon

10,000+ employees

Amazon builds and operates a global e-commerce marketplace, logistics network, and consumer devices, and provides cloud computing via AWS for businesses and developers. The company earns revenue from online retail, third‑party seller services, subscriptions like Prime, advertising, and AWS usage. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Seattle, it is publicly traded on NASDAQ (AMZN) and serves customers in dozens of countries.

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