Security Detection Engineer, Vulnerability Management & Remediation

- BS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity or related technical degree;
or 4+ years equivalent technology experience
- 3 years experience improving accuracy of vulnerability detection mechanisms across a diverse technical ecosystem
- 3 years experience developing vulnerability assessment tests and toolsets in Python, Java, etc
Amazon Security is seeking an innovative 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 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.
Key job responsibilities
- Analyse public and private vulnerability disclosures and exploit code
- Assess and prioritise the development of new detections
- 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
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.
Diverse Experiences
Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred 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.
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.
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 and 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.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Sydney, NSW, AUS