Security Engineer II, AppRank

In Amazon Stores, we develop and operate some of the most diverse and high-scale technologies in the world — from Amazon.com’s global retail platform to advanced machine learning systems and next-generation retail experiences. With the scale and innovation we drive comes the responsibility to build secure systems from the ground up. We are seeking a Security Engineer to join the AppSec organization and support Application Ranking AppRank (application criticality measurement) — a critical initiative to identify Amazon's most critical applications and criteria. In this role, you will leverage your application architecture excellence to engineer scalable, innovative solutions to assess application criticality criteria for the identification of systemic patterns across business units. Your work will directly impact the security posture of Amazon's most strategic lines of business. You will collaborate closely with software engineering teams, product managers, and security leadership to ensure the most critical applications are identified early in the software development lifecycle at scale. The ideal candidate blends strong technical execution with security intuition, and thrives in environments where they can influence, automate, and scale security impact. You should be comfortable translating complex application architecture into actionable insights and driving adoption of security best practices across a large and distributed engineering organization. At Amazon, we invest in our people and empower our teams to focus on high-leverage work over reactive tasks. Join us to work on some of the most innovative and impactful security challenges in the industry—and help keep our customers safe by preventing security issues before they happen. Key job responsibilities Engineer AI-driven solutions to assess and classify security findings across business units Identify root causes of recurring vulnerabilities and develop systemic remediation strategies Design and build internal tools to analyze patterns in security findings and prevent recurrence Collaborate with application teams to implement preventative security controls earlier in the development lifecycle (Shift-Left) Develop automated workflows to integrate security insights into developer pipelines Perform targeted code reviews and static/dynamic analysis to validate findings and guide mitigations Contribute to the creation of security dashboards and metrics for visibility into finding trends and remediation velocity Partner with security leadership and engineering stakeholders to define and prioritize high-impact prevention efforts Investigate and eradicate classes of vulnerabilities through scalable solutions Guide teams through remediations by providing technical mentorship and secure design best practices Maintain deep awareness of emerging threats, and proactively adapt tooling and processes to address them A day in the life You split your time between building, investigating, and advising. Some mornings you're deep in the risk-prioritization engine; refining how it classifies and scores risk so application reviews are focused on what actually matters. Other days you may be fielding questions, helping teams understand their risk posture and working through disagreements with technical depth. You collaborate as much as you code; pairing with application teams to help understand and resolve risk for their applications at scale.

Diverse Experiences Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the 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. Why Amazon Security? At Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high