Amazon
Applied Scientist, AWS Security Services
$172K–$223K
New York, NY · Full-time · Posted Sep 1, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years in each of the three specified experience areas; preferred: 5+ years of predictive modeling and large data analysis experience.
- Education
- PhD in computer science, machine learning, engineering, or a related field.
About the job
Develop and deploy machine-learning and AI solutions for AWS security services, from research and experimentation through integration into production systems.
What you'll do
- Invent, implement, and deploy ML/AI algorithms and systems for information security.
- Design, prototype, and test hypotheses; report results rigorously.
- Collaborate with engineering teams and security, product, and domain experts to integrate successful experiments into production services.
What they ask for
- PhD in computer science, machine learning, engineering, or a related field.
- 2+ years of hands-on predictive modeling and large data analysis experience.
- 2+ years of programming experience in Java, C++, Python, or a related language.
- 2+ years of experience building machine-learning models or developing algorithms for business applications.
Nice to have
- Threat detection experience or a track record of developing algorithms to detect stealthy zero-day attacks.
- Experience in machine learning technologies, Reinforcement Learning, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing (NLP), or related applications.
Pay
172,400.00 - 223,400.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
Java, C++, Python, Reinforcement Learning, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing (NLP)
AI focus
Research, develop, and deploy ML/AI algorithms and systems for information security applications, including security analytics and threat detection.
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