Amazon
Security Engineer, Threat Detection
Found: April 23, 2026
This role is based in Austin, TX.
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 mechanisms to advance detection capabilities.
- Automate challenges using Python or other scripting languages.
Basic Qualifications:
- Experience with security alerts and response automation.
- Proficiency in scripting with Python, Perl, Bash, or PowerShell.
- Knowledge of web protocols and Linux/Unix tools.
- 1+ years of experience in relevant security fields.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Machine Learning and Large Language Models.