Manager of Application Security, Amazon

EMEA

Salary not provided
Python
Scala
Java
Perl
Senior and Expert level
London
Amazon

The largest online retailer and technology provider

Job no longer available

Amazon

The largest online retailer and technology provider

1001+ employees

B2CB2BMarketplaceCloud ComputingeCommerce

Job no longer available

Salary not provided
Python
Scala
Java
Perl
Senior and Expert level
London

1001+ employees

B2CB2BMarketplaceCloud ComputingeCommerce

Company mission

Amazon aims to be Earth’s most customer centric company. Their mission is to continually raise the bar of the customer experience by using the internet and technology to help consumers find, discover and buy anything, and empower businesses and content creators to maximise their success.

Role

Who you are

  • We are looking for an experienced security leader to join the Application Security team
  • You should know how to prioritize, communicate clearly and compellingly, and understand how to drive a high level of focus and excellence with a strong team
  • Passion and discipline around cloud computing is critical, as is a high level of ownership and accountability
  • BA/BS in computer science, information security, related discipline, or equivalent work experience
  • Extensive experience and expertise in leading, managing & developing high performance teams
  • Extensive experience in leading the team of cybersecurity engineers or related field

Desirable

  • Hands-on knowledge of information security technologies such as security design review, threat modeling, secure code review, risk analysis, and penetration testing
  • Experience with multiple programming languages (such as, Java, Python, Perl, Scala, etc.)
  • Experience with vulnerability risk and impact assessment
  • Experience in driving large, cross-organization initiatives

What the job involves

  • The Amazon Application Security team focuses on working with our builders to provide experiences that our customers can trust
  • That means constantly learning new things and solving complex problems to protect the safety, security, and privacy of billions of lives on a global scale
  • At Amazon, you’ll be working with the best minds in technology and security. Learn and be curious here, and accelerate your career growt
  • You can take pride in knowing that your work is meaningful, having a positive impact on others and making the world a better place
  • As a security leader, you will own building and managing a team of security engineers, fostering a strong team culture
  • As a manager on our team, you will recruit and lead a team of top-notch application security engineers to solve interesting security challenges that arise when Amazon invents new technologies
  • You’ll help them develop their skills and their careers as you tackle those challenges and contribute to Amazon’s overall security and privacy strategy
  • You will lead, manage, and develop a team of Security Engineers and Technical Program Managers responsible for Application Security (AppSec) of Amazon services
  • You will lead the strategic direction and evolution of the Application Security review team/s, including setting goals and establishing priorities
  • You will set the direction for the team by driving strategic initiatives, influencing leadership, key stakeholders, and partnering with teams throughout Amazon
  • You will develop a healthy and collaborative culture and enable the team to deliver results
  • You will lead effective teamwork, communication, collaboration and commitment across multiple disparate groups with competing priorities
  • You will improvements to internal program and process
  • You will write and deliver high-quality documents for technical and non-technical audiences
  • You will drive the adoption of security processes, automation, and tooling to improve operational efficiency

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Company

Company benefits

  • Employees have opportunities to own Amazon stock, participate in 401(k) plans with company match, and enroll in paid life and accident insurance
  • Financial counseling and estate planning services are also available, plus paid short-term and long-term disability if needed
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage to all our regular full-time employees, regardless of their level, tenure, or position
  • Amazon employees have free access to a network of more than 2 million caregivers, including nannies, babysitters and special-needs caretakers
  • Employees receive discounts on certain day care centers, and Amazon provides a variety of free resources for parents of children with autism, ADHD and developmental disabilities
  • Adoption assistance for qualified domestic and international adoption expenses including attorney fees, court costs, and travel
  • Leave Share program allows employees to give six weeks of paid parental leave to a spouse or partner who isn’t eligible for parental leave from their employer

Our take

Amazon is the world's largest online retailer, and is well-known for its disruption of well-established industries. The company is present in numerous verticals, including cloud computing with Amazon Web Services, AI with its range of Alexa devices and a global marketplace more commonly referred to as 'the everything store'. Acquisitions include Ring, Twitch, Whole Foods Market, and IMDb.

More recently, Amazon has been focused on leading the "third wave in digital advertising". Many businesses are now shifting ad dollars to retailers, which before would have been spent with online media platforms. Amazon's seen great success in the space, with its revenue from advertising now higher than its Amazon Prime membership scheme, audiobooks and digital music combined. This growth is particularly impressive considering its digital ad rivals (like Snap, Alphabet, and Meta) have suffered declines due to wider macroeconomic factors and Apple's iOS privacy changes.

Despite its dominant market position, Amazon will continue to be challenged over the next decade, including sustaining AWS's cloud dominance in the face of Google and Microsoft. On top of this, the company's e-commerce division is facing profitability problems despite its 2023 post-IPO debt funding of 8 billion. It will need to find new ways to stay above their competitors.

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