Senior Security Engineer

Twitch Security helps engineering teams across the company build and operate services for our customers and employees safely. As a Senior Security Engineer, you will report to the Head of Product Security and help secure our services throughout the software development lifecycle. This technical role leverages both application and infrastructure security knowledge. You will partner with our service teams to implement secure defaults, identify security issues, and implement security fixes and improvements. Additionally, you will partner with other Twitch Security teams, and senior leaders across Twitch and Amazon to identify opportunities to collaborate towards our security strategy.

What You Will Do

• Conduct product security assessments across all Twitch services, and help establish secure defaults.
• Advocate for secure outcomes in design, architecture, and development.
• Own identification of ambiguous security issues across all of Twitch, scale mitigations using Amazon/Twitch tools and security frameworks.
• Collaborate with peer security teams to influence and scale security efforts earlier in the software development lifecycle.
• Perform reviews throughout the product and infrastructure development lifecycle, including but not limited to: design review, threat modeling, attack surface identification, vulnerability assessment and remediation.
• Work on strategic security programs to engage on large security anti-patterns.
• Play co-op and help grow security engineers across the company. Bring new ideas emerging throughout the information security field.

Perks

• Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance
• 401(k)
• Maternity & Parental Leave
• Flexible PTO
• Amazon Employee Discount

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in application and infrastructure security, including exposure to cloud security within AWS and GCP infrastructure.
• Proficiency in understanding Go code, or other languages that support object oriented programming principles such as C++/C#, Python, and JavaScript.
• Demonstrated ability to automate security tooling and integrate security checks into development workflows.
• Experience driving security outcomes in large company wide programs.
• Knowledge of microservices architecture, inter-service call authorization, and experience reviewing them with a security perspective.
• Diverse interest and understanding in cloud, application, and infrastructure security topics.

Preferred Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of AWS platforms and services.
• Extensive knowledge of internet security issues and threat landscape that focus on live streaming and video delivery services.
• Independent program management and strategy establishment capability.

Twitch is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company's reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $143,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $247,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits.