Security Engineer – 2026 (US)
Amazon · Seattle, WA · Systems, Quality, & Security Engineering
About this role
Amazon is hiring a mid-level Security Engineer based in Seattle, WA. The posting calls out experience with Python, Java, C, Ruby. Compensation is listed at $136,000–$184,000 per year.
- Role
- Security Engineer
- Function
- security
- Level
- mid
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Seattle, WA
- Department
- Systems, Quality, & Security Engineering
- Posted
- May 15, 2026
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Job description
from Amazon careersNOTE: By applying to this position, your application will be considered for all Security Engineer roles at all locations we hire for in the United States including but not limited to: Greater Seattle Area (Seattle, Bellevue, Redmond), Greater Bay Area (San Francisco, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara), Greater DMV (DC, MD, VA), Austin (TX), New York City (NY), Minneapolis (MN). Would you like to assess risk and help deliver countermeasures that protect customer data and prevent attempts to infiltrate company systems? Are you passionate about solving problems in an online world where threats grow ever more sophisticated? At Amazon, we hire the best minds in technology to innovate on behalf of our customers. The intense focus we have on our customers is why we are one of the world’s most beloved brands – customer obsession is part of our company DNA. Security engineers use cutting-edge technology to solve complex problems and get to see the impact of their work first-hand. The challenges security engineers solve for at Amazon are big and impact millions of customers, sellers, and products around the world. Our path is not always simple, so we are selective about who joins us on this journey. There is a certain…