Amazon · 23 hours ago
Security Engineer II, AWS Applied AI Solutions Security
Seattle, Washington, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$159K/yr - $202K/yr
3+ years expAmazon is a global leader in cloud computing and technology solutions, and they are seeking a Security Engineer II to enhance the security of AI-powered services. The role involves collaborating with development teams to implement security measures and manage risks associated with AI technologies.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail
Responsibilities
Creating, updating, and maintaining threat models specifically for AI/ML systems, including LLMs, agentic AI platforms, model training pipelines, and AI inference services
Security architecture and design guidance for AI systems, including secure model deployment, AI agent orchestration security, and AI supply chain security
AI-specific secure code review for ML training pipelines, inference services, and agentic AI frameworks
Manual and automated secure code review for AI/ML applications and supporting infrastructure
Application security reviews
Secure architecture design and Threat modeling
Projects and research work as needed
Security guidance documentation
Security metrics delivery and improvements
Security analysis of AI agent tool use, function calling, and external integrations
Data privacy and security review for AI training data, including PII detection, data lineage tracking, and secure data handling in ML pipelines
Model governance and security controls for model versioning, access control, and audit logging
Security training and outreach for AI/ML development teams on secure AI development practices
Independently solve AI security problems that require novel methods or approaches
Influence your team's and partners' process, priorities, and choices to improve AI security outcomes
Drive adoption of responsible AI practices and AI risk management frameworks
Qualification
Required
3+ years of programming in Python, Ruby, Go, Swift, Java, .Net, C++ or similar object oriented language experience
3+ years of scripting, programming, and security code review in a common programming language (non-internship) experience
2+ years of troubleshooting systems issues, analyzing logs, or automating basic tasks using command line tools (non-internship) experience
Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
Bachelor's degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics), or experience in IT Security
Bachelor's degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics), or 2+ years of IT Security experience
Knowledge of networking protocols such as HTTP, DNS and TCP/IP
Knowledge of industry-based security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques
Experience in scripting, programming, and security code reviewing in a common programming language (non-internship)
Experience in troubleshooting systems issues, analyzing logs, or automating basic tasks using command line tools (non-internship experience)
Preferred
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 scripting, programming, or security code review in a common language, such as Python, Java or C++ experience
Knowledge of command line tools to troubleshoot protocols, analyze log outputs, or automate basic tasks
Knowledge of system security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques, including penetration testing and the development of exploits or equivalent
Knowledge of networking protocols, to include HTTP(S), DNS, and TCP/IP
Experience with AWS products and services
Experience with programming languages such as Python, Java, C++
Experience in scripting, programming, or security code reviewing in a common language, such as Python, Java, or C++
Experience performing security activities across one or more phases of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), such as security design review, threat modeling, secure code review, and security testing
Benefits
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
Parental leave
Company
Amazon
Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.11BKey Investors
AmazonKleiner Perkins
2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO
Leadership Team
Douglas J. Herrington
CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
Werner Vogels
VP & CTO
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