Amazon Sr Security Engineer AppSec Ads 

United States, Massachusetts, Boston 

177847833

Key job responsibilities
As a Senior Security Engineer within Amazon’s Ads Security team, you will play a crucial role in ensuring that applications across numerous Ads platforms are designed and executed with the highest security standards to maintain customer trust. You will tackle a diverse array of security challenges, ranging from novel threats in Ads services to selecting and implementing scalable and secure features such as key management solutions and encrypted storage. Additionally, you will serve as a subject matter expert, providing guidance to developers on building secure products and fostering a security-conscious culture within the organization.
- Coordinate and oversee penetration testing activities for platforms and tools.
A day in the life
Activities in this role include:- Identifying security issues and risks, review & approve mitigation plans for Ads products.
- Evaluating and recommending new and emerging security products and technologies.- Participate in the design discussions and development of user stories for security automation- Developing and interpreting security policies and procedures to form security requirements.
- Developing training that promotes general security awareness and informs developers on how to discover & mitigate security vulnerabilities in their products.
- Deciding which new security tooling and strategies should be pursued for scalable security in service development.
- Supporting incident response activities as a security subject matter expert.About the team
Diverse Experiences
Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.Training & Career Growth
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- 5+ years of experience in application security, threat modeling, secure coding, software development, secure software or system design
- 3+ years of experience in a development or security role working with development team(s) that delivered commercial software or software-based services
- Advanced knowledge and understanding of any combination of the following: security engineering, system and network security, authentication and security protocols, cryptography, network and web related protocols, or application security
- Experience with multiple programming languages (such as, Java, C++, Ruby, Python, Perl, etc.)