Amazon
Security Engineer, Threat Detection
Found: April 23, 2026
This role is based in Arlington, VA.
Compensation:
$136,000 - $184,000/year
Responsibilities:
- Identify critical threats and deliver high-fidelity threat detections.
- Enhance detection engineering processes and develop platform requirements.
- Research and develop advanced detection capabilities using machine learning.
- Automate challenges using Python or other scripting languages.
Basic Qualifications:
- Experience in security alerts and response automation.
- Proficiency in scripting with Python, Perl, Bash, or PowerShell.
- Knowledge of web protocols and Linux/Unix architecture.
- 1+ years of experience in threat modeling, secure coding, or network security.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Machine Learning and Large Language Models.