Description

　　Amazon Devices is an inventive research and development organization that designs and engineers high-profile consumer electronics. Starting with the best-selling Kindle family of products, Amazon Devices developed and produced ground-breaking devices like Amazon Echo products, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Astro, Halo, Ring Doorbells, Blink Cameras and more. What will you help us create?

　　The Role

　　Are you interested in being part of a top-notch security team covering all Amazon devices? If you want to keep customers safe, then we have a job for you! Amazon’s Device Security Platform team is growing and looking for strong leaders.

　　In this role, you will work in the OS platform Security team for Amazon devices like Echo, FireTV, Fire tablets, Ring and Blink doorbells, cameras, drones, wearables, Kindle readers, upcoming projects like Project Kuiper (satellites), and automotive security.

　　Key job responsibilities

　　Help guide the secure development of devices at Amazon, from security design, threat modeling to code reviews, security testing and fuzzing

　　Be responsible for analyzing the security of the platform components of consumer devices

　　Propose, research and develop tools and techniques to improve the security posture of devices at scale

　　Provide technical security expertise and consultation to device product teams

　　Identify security risks and work with product engineers to create mitigations

　　Develop new security policies and procedures

　　Empower others to improve their security acumen by promoting awareness and developing training materials

　　A day in the life

　　DSTS is responsible for empowering and enabling the organizations of Amazon Devices to develop and build secure products, including responding to public vulnerabilities and reviewing or co-developing security features to protect customers.

　　About the team

　　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.

　　We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

　　Arlington, VA, USA | Atlanta, GA, USA | Austin, TX, USA | Boston, MA, USA | New York, NY, USA | Portland, OR, USA | San Francisco, CA, USA | Seattle, WA, USA | Sunnyvale, CA, USA

　　Basic Qualifications

　　Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (Computer Science, Software Engineer, Security, or others) or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

　　7+ years of hands-on industry experience

　　Knowledge of operating system internals, with emphasis on Linux and common RTOS environments

　　Familiarity with system security vulnerability research and remediation techniques and the development of exploit PoCs

　　Experience with network security and authentication protocols, cryptography, and application security

　　Security code review experience in C

　　Results oriented, high energy, self-motivated

　　Excellent written and verbal communication skills

　　Excellent leadership skills and teamwork skills

　　Experience and involvement with development team(s) that delivered commercial software, services, or hardware devices

　　Preferred Qualifications

　　It would be advantageous to have experience in several of the following areas due to the wide variety of systems, languages and protocols in use within Amazon

　　Strong experience with the application of threat modelling or other risk identification techniques

　　Knowledge of Android OS internals

　　Security-focused code review experience in C++ or Java

　　Experience with coding in C/C++, assembly languages and scripting (e.g. , Ruby, Perl, Python, Bash)

　　Experience with fundamentals of common wireless connectivity protocols (e.g. Bluetooth, WiFi, Zigbee, Thread)

　　Knowledge of hardware security mechanisms, including secure boot and trusted execution environments

　　Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

　　Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

　　Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $136,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $247,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.