Security Engineer, AWS Security at Amazon
About the role
Responsibilities Conduct security reviews of new and existing services, including architecture and design evaluations. Perform structured threat modeling to identify attack vectors and application security weaknesses. Coordinate penetration testing and validate security controls and exploitable vulnerabilities. Document, track, communicate, and verify remediation of security findings. Advise development teams on secure coding, authentication and authorization, cryptography, and data protection.…
Interview process at Amazon
Leadership Principles-heavy. Expect every behavioral answer to map to at least one LP. Coding rounds are LeetCode medium; system design at senior+.
- Recruiter screen
- OA (online assessment) - 2 coding problems + work simulation + logic puzzles
- Phone screen with hiring manager (behavioral + 1 coding)
- Full loop: 4-5 rounds, each explicitly mapping to 2-3 Leadership Principles. One 'Bar Raiser' round - most weight.
- Debrief + offer
Platforms used: internal loop, HireVue for some roles
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