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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Security Engineer II, Stores AppSec - **Company:** Amazon.com, Inc. - **Location:** New York, NY, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $159,300.0 - $202,400.0 - **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), .NET Framework, Software System Penetration Testing, User Authentication, C++ (Programming Language), Command-Line Interface, Code Review, Cyber Security, Computer Programming, Domain Name System (DNS), Hypertext Transfer Protocols (HTTP), Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Network Security, Network Protocols, Object-Oriented Software Development, Systems Development Life Cycle, Ruby, Secure Coding, Software Engineering, TCP/IP, Scripting, Software Security, Swift (Programming Language), Golang, Programming Languages - **Published:** August 21, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/1437B474AC834272951C14C4EAE8B0DC/job/ ## About the Role * 3+ years of programming in Python, Ruby, Go, Swift, Java, .Net, C++ or similar object oriented language experience * 2+ 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 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, * 2+ 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 * Knowledge of command line tools to troubleshoot protocols, analyze log outputs, or automate basic tasks * Experience with AWS products and services * 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 ## Description Amazon's Stores AppSec Team is seeking a Security Engineer to help keep Amazon secure for its customers. In this role, you will attack Amazon's services, applications, and websites to discover security issues and report them to our internal technology teams. This position will provide you with challenging opportunities, both technologically and as a leader, but will also be a great deal of fun if hacking Amazon alongside a team of highly skilled individuals sounds exciting to you. A Security Engineer at Amazon is expected to be strong in multiple domains. Engineers in this role work closely with teams throughout Information Security, as well as provide technical leadership and advice to teams and leaders throughout Amazon. You will be in direct contact with teams in a variety of business verticals, giving you first hand knowledge about how Amazon is built and how it operates at a deep, technical level. Additionally, you will leverage the knowledge you gain about Amazon to find new ways to break services, processes, and technologies throughout the company. Engineers in this role must show exemplary judgment in making technical trade-offs between short-term fixes and long-term security and business goals. You will demonstrate resilience and navigate ambiguous situations with composure and tact. You will be expected to provide thought leadership for the organization as you discover, invent, and innovate throughout the course of your duties. Above all else, a strong sense of customer obsession is necessary to focus on the ultimate goal of keeping Amazon and its customers secure. Key job responsibilities Your team has an emphasis on fast paced, highly visible engagements. You will be comfortable with a high level of ambiguity, exercising strong ownership, and be able to make high judgement decisions focusing on what is best for Amazon's Customers. Additionally, you should thrive in navigating complex stakeholder engagements a skill integral to the teams success. In this role, you will primarily be: * Conducting high quality application security reviews and penetration tests independently, or as part of a team * Creating detailed engagement plans and thoroughly documenting findings, gaps, and remediation recommendations * Contributing to team tooling, innovation, and improvements * Communicating and collaborating with partner teams, service owners, Information Security, and senior leadership to influence, prioritize, and drive the resolution of discovered security findings, At Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazon's products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores. Inclusive Team Culture In Amazon Security, it's in our nature to learn and be curious. Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences inspire us to continue learning and to embrace our uniqueness. Addressing the toughest security challenges requires that we seek out and celebrate a diversity of ideas, perspectives, and voices. Training & Career Growth We're continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth's Best Employer. That's why you'll find endless knowledge-sharing, training, and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional. Work/Life Balance We value work-life harmony. 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