Security Engineer II - AMZ9802161

Amazon is hiring a Security Engineer II - AMZ9802161 in Austin, United States. It pays $159k-$202k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.

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Tools and skills the posting cites include Java, C and Perl.
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Provide frontline information security support, conduct application reviews, and respond to threats at AWS.

JavaCPerlRubyPython

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Employer: AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC.
Offered Position: Security Engineer II
Job Location: Austin, Texas
Job Number: AMZ9802161

Position Responsibilities:

Provide frontline support for all information security related issues, such as penetration testing, network and service configuration, advising on security policy compliance, handling data confidentiality issues, and monitoring and responding to emerging threats. Contribute to the development of Information Security policies and process. Conduct application security reviews and recommend solutions to resolve application security issues. Provide information security support during events impacting tier one customer-facing services. Identify and troubleshoot recurring issues and escalate appropriately for full resolution.

Position Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems or Technology, Mathematics or a related field and one year of experience in the job offered or a related occupation. Must have one year of experience in the following skill(s): application and infrastructure information security; application of threat modeling or other risk identification techniques; knowledge of system security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques, including penetration testing, source code review, configuring advanced runtime and static vulnerability testing tools and the development of exploits; programming in Java, C, C++, Perl, Ruby or Python; and coordinating responsibility of technical security tasks.

Amazon.com is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer – Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation.

40 hours / week, 8:00am-5:00pm, Salary Range $159,300/year to $202,400/year.

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, visit:
https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits.#0000

Basic qualifications

Position Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems or Technology, Mathematics or a related field and one year of experience in the job offered or a related occupation. Must have one year of experience in the following skill(s): application and infrastructure information security; application of threat modeling or other risk identification techniques; knowledge of system security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques, including penetration testing, source code review, configuring advanced runtime and static vulnerability testing tools and the development of exploits; programming in Java, C, C++, Perl, Ruby or Python; and coordinating responsibility of technical security tasks.#0000

Preferred qualifications

Please see job description and the position requirements above.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

How we rate this

Security Engineer II - AMZ9802161 at Amazon rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
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Key facts

Security Engineer II - AMZ9802161 is an open job at Amazon.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The listed salary is $159k-$202k a year.
The role is based in US, TX, Austin.
The job was posted on July 29, 2026.
Seniority: mid.
Applications are handled by Amazon. Apply on Amazon

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Information SecurityPenetration TestingThreat ModelingVulnerability AssessmentJavaCPerlRuby

Also common in cybersecurity jobs at this level

Azure Google Cloud Kubernetes Terraform LLM AI agents

Pay

This job starts at: $159k
Typical cybersecurity job: $160k

This posting starts close to the typical cybersecurity job. See cybersecurity jobs

Questions you could be asked

Tell me about a project where information security was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where penetration testing was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where threat modeling was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where vulnerability assessment was part of your work. What did you do?
Walk me through how you've used Java in your day-to-day work.

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