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Are you passionate about solving challenging software analysis and data flow problems at scale while building and leading high-performing engineering teams. Join Amazon's security organization where you'll have the unique opportunity to shape technology, products, and business in a fast-growing segment of our security landscape. In this role, you'll set and deliver against a roadmap of key initiatives that advance Amazon's security, assurance, privacy, and operational priorities.

You'll utilize your deep technical experience in a dynamic environment where you can drive meaningful business and customer impact while fostering an environment of innovation, curiosity, and delivery.
This position offers talented engineering leaders the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience across Amazon's vast portfolio including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores. You'll be at the forefront of maintaining the high bar for security that's central to customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences across all of Amazon's products and services.
Key job responsibilities
- Lead and develop a talented team of engineers, providing mentorship, career growth opportunities, and ensuring professional development to build a high-performing organization through effective hiring, retention, and performance management
- Define and execute strategic roadmaps by working backwards from customer problems, owning team charter, vision, and long-term architectural decisions that influence organizational goals
- Drive the architecture, design, implementation, and operational support of critical security tools and services, evaluating complex business and technical requirements while communicating risks and solutions to stakeholders
- Partner with engineering, science, and security teams to build relevant technology solutions, managing cross-team collaboration and establishing high standards for processes and execution
- Review and prioritize operational and customer issues, creating mechanisms to scale delivery while maintaining ownership of software quality aligned with Amazon's engineering best practices
A day in the life
Your day begins leading a team of talented engineers, balancing strategic planning with hands-on technical guidance. You'll spend time partnering with engineering, science, and security teams to build innovative technology solutions that strengthen Amazon's security posture

Throughout the day, you'll review and prioritize operational and customer issues, ensuring your team delivers high-quality software while maintaining the innovation and curiosity that drives breakthrough results. You'll also focus on team development through mentoring conversations and strategic project assignments that accelerate both individual growth and organizational impact.
About the team
Our team operates in a fast-paced, innovative environment where you'll work alongside passionate engineers, scientists, and security experts who are dedicated to protecting millions of customers worldwide. We foster a culture of collaboration and continuous learning, where every team member has the opportunity to make significant contributions to Amazon's security infrastructure while growing their technical and leadership skills.
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 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. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there's nothing we can't achieve.