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# Security Engineer, AppSec, Stores Security

- **Company:** Amazon.com, Inc.
- **Location:** Seattle, WA, United States
- **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Software System Penetration Testing, Code Review, Cyber Security, Python (Programming Language), Secure Coding, Software Security, Information Technology, Software Coding
- **Published:** August 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://us.experteer.com/career/view-jobs/security-engineer-appsec-stores-security-seattle-wa-usa-58899034

## About the Role

Sign-on to internal development teams * Offer security architecture and design guidance * Independently solve novel security problems * Influence team and partner priorities to improve security outcomes Tasks * Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field * Knowledge of system security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques, including penetration testing and exploits or equivalent * Experience with web protocols, common security attacks, and remediation (non-internship) * Experience solving problems by writing code or scripts with some assistance * Experience in application security architecture, security code reviews, security testing, incident response, or security infrastructure Key requirements * Health insurance (medical, dental, vision) * 401(k) matching * Paid time off * Parental leave * RSUs (restricted stock units) * Sign-on payments

## Description

Experteer Overview In this role you will safeguard a broad portfolio of services across Amazon Stores, collaborating with software teams to identify and fix security risks. You will contribute to threat modeling, secure code review, and the development of security automation, influencing partners to adopt secure practices. You'll work on challenges from code-level issues to design-level protections, shaping secure services at scale. You join a security organization focused on reducing On-Call time, fostering work-life balance, and delivering trusted customer experiences. This role offers the opportunity to drive meaningful security improvements across a diverse tech landscape. Compensation / Benefits * Create, update, and maintain threat models for a variety of software projects * Perform manual and automated secure code reviews (Java, Python, JavaScript) * Develop security automation tools * Conduct adversarial security analysis using modern tools * Provide security training and outreach to internal development teams * Offer security architecture and design guidance * Independently solve novel security problems * Influence team and partner priorities to improve security outcomes Tasks * Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field * Knowledge of system security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques, including penetration testing and exploits or equivalent * Experience with web protocols, common security attacks, and remediation (non-internship) * Experience solving problems by writing code or scripts with some assistance * Experience in application security architecture, security code reviews, security testing, incident response, or security infrastructure Key requirements * Health insurance (medical, dental, vision) * 401(k) matching * Paid time off * Parental leave * RSUs (restricted stock units) * Sign-on payments


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