Key job responsibilities
Establish and maintain application security review methodology, creating comprehensive frameworks that address various application types and risk levels used across Amazon's wide application landscape
Make security architecture decisions for Amazon's most critical application, evaluating high-risk design decisions and establishing security standards for new technology adoption
Execute application security reviews across complex applications and across organizations, proactively identifying critical security risks others may miss and providing actionable guidance on risk mitigation and remediation
Mentor security engineers and architects across the organization, leading security architecture working groups and creating security review playbooks, risk assessment frameworks, and architectural patterns that become organizational standards
Drive automation and AI-powered security solutions to scale security reviews, threat detection, and vulnerability management across the application portfolio to match the development pace of builders
Experience in security engineering, with significant experience in application security or a relevant domain
Experience in Threat Modelling, Code Review, and Security Testing
Proven track record of driving security solutions at scale
Experience leading technical security initiatives across multiple teams and stakeholders
Proven ability to influence senior technical leaders and build trust with security organizations
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; Master's degree preferred
Experience with AI/ML systems and their security implications and applications
Track record of building and deploying automated security solutions in large-scale environments
History of contributions to security automation or tooling in the broader security community
Experience driving adoption of new security technologies across large engineering organizations
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