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AI/Privacy Engineer, Ops Trust

Amazon
Arlington, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/29/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/27/2026
Description

At Amazon.com, we strive to be Earth’s most customer-centric company. We work towards a single goal: to ensure the best experience for our customers. To do that, we empower our people to think like owners and solve problems right the first time. As a team, we are focused on continuously improving and setting new standards in global operations. You have to thrive in the type of environment that is constantly going and growing. In the words of Jeff Bezos, “Many of the problems we face have no textbook solution, and so we happily invent new ones.”

The purpose of the Ops Trust team is to manage privacy and AI compliance for the Worldwide Operations (WW Ops) Organization. The candidate acts as an AI/privacy subject matter expert and works with legal and developers to support our strategic vision. The candidate understands technicalities of developing software applications as well as legal privacy and AI requirements and can ensure that applications technically align to these legal requirements.

Key job responsibilities

  • Expert on requirements for holistic assessment of AI safety risks focusing on areas like privacy, fairness, and robustness.
  • Drive the development and implementation of Privacy by Design solutions. Develop PbD technical architecture for applications.
  • Create solutions for AI safety standards and assist builders through implementation.
  • Work with builders and developers to conduct in depth privacy and AI risk reviews and guide builders through their design, ensuring that appropriate obligations are met.
  • Maintain a strong understanding of privacy and AI regulatory developments and standards.
  • Manage multiple projects simultaneously with a sense of urgency.
  • Comfortable dealing with ambiguity and using data to drive results.
  • Autonomously perform operational deep dives on AI related processes and systems and engineer mitigating measures to produce scalable solutions.
  • Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders across WW Ops, Legal, and federated privacy and AI compliance teams to ensure privacy and AI safety are is considered in projects and decisions.

Basic Qualifications

  • 3 years of programming in Python, Ruby, Go, Swift, Java, .Net, C or similar object oriented language experience
  • 2 years of scripting, programming, and security code review in a common programming language (non-internship) experience
  • 2 years of troubleshooting systems issues, analyzing logs, or automating basic tasks using command line tools (non-internship) experience
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
  • Bachelor's degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics), or experience in IT Security
  • Bachelor's degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics), or 2 years of IT Security experience
  • Knowledge of networking protocols such as HTTP, DNS and TCP/IP
  • Knowledge of industry-based security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques
  • Experience in scripting, programming, and security code reviewing in a common programming language (non-internship)
  • Experience in troubleshooting systems issues, analyzing logs, or automating basic tasks using command line tools (non-internship experience)

Preferred Qualifications

  • 2 years of any combination of the following: threat modeling experience, secure coding, identity management and authentication, software development, cryptography, system administration and network security experience
  • 2 years of scripting, programming, or security code review in a common language, such as Python, Java or C experience
  • Knowledge of command line tools to troubleshoot protocols, analyze log outputs, or automate basic tasks
  • Knowledge of networking protocols such as HTTP(S), DNS, and TCP/IP
  • Knowledge of networking protocols, to include HTTP(S), DNS, and TCP/IP
  • Experience with AWS products and services
  • Experience with programming languages such as Python, Java, C
  • Experience in scripting, programming, or security code reviewing in a common language, such as Python, Java, or C
  • Experience performing security activities across one or more phases of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), such as security design review, threat modeling, secure code review, and security testing

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, TN, Nashville - 137,600.00 - 184,000.00 USD annually

USA, VA, Arlington - 159,300.00 - 202,400.00 USD annually

USA, WA, Bellevue - 159,300.00 - 202,400.00 USD annually


Company - Amazon.com LLC

Job ID: A10400065

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