Security Engineer II, Alexa and Fire TV Security

Join Amazon's Alexa and Fire TV Security team as a Security Engineer II, where you'll play a crucial role in protecting customer data and systems. In this position, you'll work with business and engineering teams to implement security best practices, develop threat models, and create automated security solutions. The role combines defensive "blue team" work with occasional "red team" perspective, allowing you to contribute to both prevention and detection of security risks.

You'll be based in either Seattle, Sunnyvale, or Bellevue, working alongside experienced security engineers in a collaborative environment. The position involves reviewing application architectures primarily in Linux-based AWS environments, developing security automation tools, and building strong relationships with product teams to understand and mitigate risks effectively.

The role offers competitive compensation ranging from $136,000 to $212,800 per year, depending on location and experience, plus additional benefits and potential equity. You'll be part of Amazon's larger mission to innovate while maintaining the highest security standards for our customers.

This is an excellent opportunity for security professionals with at least 3 years of programming experience who want to impact millions of users through Alexa and Fire TV platforms. You'll work with cutting-edge technologies, contribute to security automation, and help shape the security posture of major consumer products.

The position includes occasional on-call responsibilities and requires both deep technical knowledge and strong communication skills to work effectively with various teams. If you're passionate about security, enjoy solving complex problems, and want to work with some of the most widely-used consumer technology products, this role offers the perfect challenge.