Applied Scientist, AWS Security Services
Core
Invent, implement, and deploy state-of-the-art ML/AI algorithms and systems for information security applications to protect customers at scale.
Role type
Senior IC Applied Scientist (Security & AI)
Builds
Massively scalable and globally distributed security systems (GuardDuty, Security Hub)
Domain
Cloud Security / Machine Learning
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Predictive modeling, Large data analysis, Java/C++/Python programming, Machine learning model development, Reinforcement Learning, Deep Learning, Natural Language Processing (NLP), LLM post-training, Agentic systems (LLMs) (via careerplan.io/jobs/10573755-applied-scientist-aws-security-services-at-amazon)
Preferred skills
Patents or publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences, Threat detection techniques, Zero-day attack detection, Strands Agent/LangGraph frameworks
Technologies
GuardDuty, Security Hub, LLMs, LangGraph, Strands Agent
Responsibilities
Design, prototype, and test hypotheses in high-ambiguity environments; Collaborate with software engineering teams to integrate experiments into production services; Report results in a scientifically rigorous way; Interact with security engineers and product managers to define challenges.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC