mid Security Engineer ic · Posted May 18, 2026
$159,300 – $202,400
USD per year

About this role

Amazon is hiring a mid-level Security Engineer based in Austin, TX. The posting calls out experience with Python, Java, AWS, LLMs. Compensation is listed at $159,300–$202,400 per year.

Role
Security Engineer
Function
security
Level
mid
Track
Individual contributor
Employment
Full-time
Location
Austin, TX
Department
Systems, Quality, & Security Engineering
Posted
May 18, 2026

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Job description

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We are seeking a Security Engineer to participate in architectural reviews and threat models, develop and support requirements for Amazon’s Identity and Access Management initiatives. You will support programs that improve access management infrastructure across a complex global environment, develop policies and procedures for the identity lifecycle, and provide identity and authN/authZ design review and threat modeling services across the enterprise. Data-driven decisions are important to Amazon. You will draw heavily on your experience collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data to create compelling written and verbal communications to peer teams and organizational leadership. If you are excited about the challenges and opportunities described here and you have the background, education, and experience to excel in these areas, we’d love to talk with you further about our company, the team, and how you are uniquely qualified to join us! A day in the life We primarily drive improvements to authentication and authorization for Stores, Digital and Other (SDO). We invest in deeply understanding the different ways Amazon does business to devise strategies that meaningfully improve security posture, while enabling business productivity. As a core component of modern technology, IAM provides security teams with a mechanism to holistically enforce central security policy and…

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