About this role
Amazon Privacy Engineering builds the automated compliance tooling, policy enforcement systems, and regulatory evidence collection systems that ensure regulatory compliance and protect customer data across Stores, Ads, Devices, Prime Video and more. Doubling down on our recent innovations in the Advertising and Stores businesses, the team is designing the next-generation of applications with a singular mission: make privacy compliance automatic, provable, unified and scalable across every system across Amazon, in every jurisdiction where Amazon operates. This is a Tier-1, high-throughput, low-latency system that will drive policy enforcement for hundreds, then thousands of services, processing billions of transactions worldwide. We are refining previous implementations and creating extensible solutions for the rapidly evolving regulatory landscape. The tech stack is Java on native AWS, and the startup ethos is real: small team, greenfield architecture, outsized impact, and high leadership visibility. You're looking for an opportunity to ideate, design, build, and deliver technology solutions at an incedible scale. You look at problems holistically and thrive on cutting through complexity to deliver simple, maintainable solutions. You want to work on real problems that demand creative thinking and deep understanding of the problem space. You challenge yourself and others to constantly find better approaches. This role requires you to switch nimbly between strategic and tactical work to achieve technical, business, and customer trust goals. You'll own and drive initiatives through the entire stack, from the policy enforcement APIs that teams integrate with, down to the data pipelines that produce compliance evidence. Key job responsibilities Designing, developing, and operating key system products and services Ensuring designs align with and augment existing organizational and product architectures Maintaining and promoting a high operational excellence bar Operating in a fast-paced environment to deliver high quality software About the team Diverse Experiences Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying. Why Amazon Security? At Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazon’s products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores. Inclusive Team Culture In Amazon Security, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences inspire us to continue learning and to embrace our uniqueness. Addressing the toughest security challenges requires that we seek out and celebrate a diversity of ideas, perspectives, and voices. Training & Career Growth We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, training, and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional. Work/Life Balance We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve. A day in the life About the team Diverse Experiences Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying. Why Amazon Security? At Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazon’s products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores Inclusive Team Culture In Amazon Security, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences inspire us to continue learning and to embrace our uniqueness. Addressing the toughest security challenges requires that we seek out and celebrate a diversity of ideas, perspectives, and voices. Training & Career Growth We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, training, and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional. Work/Life Balance We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.