Security Engineer II, Ads Security

The Ads Security organization at Amazon is dedicated to creating innovative technical solutions that detect, assess, and mitigate security risks within Amazon's Advertising businesses. Our vision is to Basic qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent - 3+ years of programming in Python, Ruby, Go, Swift, Java, .Net, C++ or similar object oriented language experience - 3+ years of threat hunting, threat detection, incident response, or threat intelligence experience, including hands-on hypothesis-driven hunting across large-scale log and telemetry data. - 2+ years of demonstrated experience using AI/ML technologies to perform threat hunting activities — including prompt engineering, LLM integration, or ML pipeline development applied to hypothesis generation, signal correlation, or anomaly detection. - Hands-on experience with the MITRE ATTACK framework, adversary tradecraft, and translating hunt findings into detections. - Proficiency with query and analysis of large security datasets (e.g., SIEM, data lakes, log analytics platforms). - Experience with cloud security architecture (AWS preferred), including IAM, VPC, KMS, and security monitoring services. Preferred: - CCSP (Certified Cloud Security Professional) or CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker) or CFR (CyberSec First Responder) or Cloud+ or CySA+ (CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst) or GCED (GIAC Certified Enterprise Defender) or GICSP (Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional) or PenTest+ - Demonstrated success applying generative AI or agentic systems to reduce mean time to detect (MTTD) or mean time to respond (MTTR) in threat hunting or security operations. - Experience building agentic AI workflows or autonomous investigation pipelines for security use cases. - Familiarity with Amazon Bedrock, SageMaker, or similar managed AI/ML services for production model deployment. - Experience with retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) architectures for security knowledge bases, threat intelligence, and hunt documentation. - Contributions to open source security/hunting tools or published research in AI for threat detection and cybersecurity. - Experience developing detections and hunts against advanced persistent threats (APTs) and evolving adversary behaviors. - Advanced degree (MS/PhD) in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, or a related field. - AWS certifications (Security Specialty, Solutions Architect, or Machine Learning Specialty). 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, WA, BELLEVUE - 159,300.00 - 202,400.00 USD annually