Description
Amazon is seeking an innovative Senior Security Engineer to join the Vulnerability Management and Remediation (VMR) team as a Vulnerability Detection Engineer. The VMR team is responsible for the discovery, assessment, triage, and remediation of vulnerabilities across Amazon. We are data-driven, set big goals, and are always challenging ourselves and each other to identify better solutions and take on new challenges. Our team offers the unique opportunity to work with leading industry security experts and engage across Amazon teams and leadership.
As a Senior Security Engineer on VMR Discovery team, you will be responsible for the timely and accurate detection of vulnerabilities across the complexity and scale of the Amazon ecosystem. Your teammates are a global team of security engineers, software developers, and technical program managers dedicated to continuously raising the security bar.
This role is available in London, UK.
Key job responsibilities
Analyse public and private vulnerability disclosures and exploit code
Author and validate safe, scaleable, and accurate vulnerability detection mechanisms
Design software and mechanisms that continuously raise the safety and confidence bar for the vulnerability detection ecosystem
Demonstrate engineering, design, and security technical leadership, mentoring peer and partner engineers
Collaborate with partners across Amazon to develop scalable solutions to security problems
Periodic follow-the-sun on-call responsibilities
About the team
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.
Work/Life Balance
Our team puts a high value on work-life balance. It isn’t about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.
Mentorship & Career Growth
Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded professional and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
London, GBR
Basic Qualifications
BS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity or related technical degree; or 4+ years equivalent technology experience.
7 years engineering experience in system, network, and/or application security or the development of security products.
5 years experience improving accuracy of vulnerability detection mechanisms across a diverse technical ecosystem.
5 years experience developing vulnerability assessment tests and toolsets in Python, Java, etc
3 years experience building applications or systems on cloud-based services.
Preferred Qualifications
Understanding of networking, operating system internals, and system design.
Experience in vulnerability management.
Experience with Amazon Security services.
Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice (https://www.amazon.jobs/en/privacy_page) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need an adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please contact the Applicant-Candidate Accommodation Team (ACAT), Monday through Friday from 7:00 am GMT - 4:00 pm GMT. If calling directly from the United Kingdom, please dial +44 800 086 9884 (tel:+448000869884). If calling from Ireland, please dial +353 1800 851 489 (tel:+3531800851489).