Security Engineering Manager, Stores AppSec

Amazon is hiring a Security Engineering Manager, Stores AppSec. It pays $175k-$237k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.

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On Level's scale, this cybersecurity role is Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
The listed pay starts 8% above the typical cybersecurity posting on Level.
Tools and skills the posting cites include application security, offensive security and team management.
Level classifies it as a lead role.
Level lists 20,000+ other open roles at Amazon.

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Manage a team of application security engineers protecting Amazon's stores and services.

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We are looking for an experienced security leader to join the Application Security team. As a security leader, you will manage a team of security engineers, fostering a strong team culture and driving progress towards strategic goals. You should know how to prioritize, communicate clearly and compellingly, and understand how to drive a high level of focus and excellence with a strong team. Strong domain knowledge in Appsec and Offensive security is critical, as is a high level of ownership and accountability.

Amazon is continuously innovating new services and features for our customers. Our engineers invent, build, and sometimes break things to make them easier, faster, better, and more cost-effective. However, no matter what we’re building – from websites to web services, AR to AI, drones to devices – security is always our top priority. The Amazon Application Security team focuses on working with our builders to provide experiences that our customers can trust. That means constantly learning new things and solving complex problems to protect the safety, security, and privacy of billions of lives on a global scale.

At Amazon, you’ll be working with the best minds in technology and security. Learn and be curious here, and accelerate your career growth. You can take pride in knowing that your work is meaningful, having a positive impact on others and making the world a better place.

As a manager, you will lead top-notch security engineers to solve interesting security challenges that arise when Amazon invents new technologies. You’ll help them develop their skills and their careers as you tackle those challenges and contribute to Amazon’s overall security and privacy strategy.

Key job responsibilities
- You will lead, manage, and develop a team of Security Engineers and Technical Program Managers responsible for Application Security (AppSec) of Amazon services.
- Your team has an emphasis on fast paced, highly visible engagements. You will be comfortable with a high level of ambiguity, exercising strong ownership, and be able to make high judgement decisions focusing on what is best for Amazon's Customers. Additionally, you should thrive in navigating complex stakeholder engagements a skill integral to the teams success.
- You will lead the strategic direction and evolution of Application Security review team, including setting goals and establishing priorities.
- You will set the direction for the team by driving strategic initiatives, influencing leadership, key stakeholders, and partnering with teams throughout Amazon.
- You will develop a healthy and collaborative culture and enable the team to deliver results.
- You will lead effective teamwork, communication, collaboration and commitment across multiple disparate groups with competing priorities.
- You will drive improvements to internal program and process.
- You will write and deliver high-quality documents for technical and non-technical audiences.
- You will drive the adoption of security processes, automation, and tooling to improve operational efficiency.

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.

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.

Basic qualifications

- 5+ years of managing and developing teams experience
- 5+ years of progressive work within a software security team or related operating environment experience
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field
- Knowledge of security of web services, video content protection technologies, cryptography, network security protocols and operating system security
- Experience applying threat modeling or other risk identification techniques or equivalent

Preferred qualifications

- information security professional certification (SANS GIAC, CISSP etc.)
- Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field
- Knowledge of information security technologies such as security design review, threat modeling, risk analysis, and software testing techniques
- Experience managing remote team members

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.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including 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, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, TX, Virtual Location - Texas - 175,100.00 - 236,900.00 USD annually

How we rate this

Security Engineering Manager, Stores AppSec 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.

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Key facts

Security Engineering Manager, Stores AppSec is an open job at Amazon.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The listed salary is $175k-$237k a year.
The role is based in US, TX, Virtual Location - Texas.
The job was posted on July 23, 2026.
Seniority: lead.
Applications are handled by Amazon. Apply on Amazon

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Application SecurityOffensive SecurityTeam ManagementStrategic Planning

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Pay

This job starts at: $175k
Typical cybersecurity job: $162k

This posting starts 8% above the typical cybersecurity job. See cybersecurity jobs

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