Security Engineer II, AWS Vulnerability Management, Third Party Software
Amazon· Systems, Quality, & Security Engineering
USA, TX, Austin$159.3k - $202.4kFull-timePosted yesterday
About the role
Security Engineer to manage security vulnerabilities in third-party software and open source libraries used by AWS applications and services, focusing on vulnerability management, remediation, and security automation at scale.
Responsibilities
- Analyze third-party software and open source vulnerabilities, holding an opinionated view of which pose the greatest risk to our customers
- Build end-to-end tracking, monitoring, and remediation mechanisms that enable service teams to update third-party software at zero builder cost
- Drive large-scale, high-impact remediation and react quickly to new threat scenarios
- Build security automation and use GenAI tooling to scale your impact across the fleet
- Deliver security metrics and process improvements
Qualifications
- 3+ years of programming in Python, Ruby, Go, Swift, Java, .Net, C++ or similar object oriented language experience
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
- Knowledge of networking protocols such as HTTP, DNS and TCP/IP
- Experience using AI tools to support or enhance security engineering work
- Knowledge of industry-based security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques
Skills
Required:Programming in Python, Ruby, Go, Swift, Java, .Net, C++ or similarNetworking protocolsAI tooling for security engineering
Nice to have:Threat modeling / secure coding / cryptography / system securityAWS products and servicesProject ownership and independent execution
Benefits
- Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
- Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans
- EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
Last updated Oct 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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