Senior Applied Scientist III, AI Security
Senior Applied Scientist III, AI Security
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We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Seattle WA USA
We are seeking a Senior Applied Scientist III to lead the architectural vision and development of an autonomous AI security platform that will redefine how security assessments and enforcement are conducted at scale. This mission-critical platform will leverage AI-driven autonomous agents to conduct proactive intelligent security operations across the company.
The platform will integrate deeply with internal security engineering and cloud-native tools to provide self-serve automated security insights verifications and enforcement mechanisms. This role requires strong technical expertise in AI/ML LLMs and distributed cloud infrastructure as well as thought leadership to drive alignment across multiple teams and business units.
This is an opportunity to shape the future of AI-driven security automation at an enterprise scale defining standards influencing company-wide security posture and leading technical innovation at the highest level.
Key job responsibilities
* Architect and define the next-generation autonomous AI security platform leading the technical strategy for AI-driven security automation across applied science and engineering teams
* Lead the applied science team in exploring multi-agent LLM framework and influence your organizations in adopting the promising approaches
* Develop a highly scalable LLM-based intelligent security agent framework that enables internal teams to automate security analysis generate application security reports and enforce security policies.
* Combine depth and breadth of domain expertise and provide technical leadership to the entire team while also doing hands-on work by diving deep into details to diagnose complex system performance problems.
* Act as a technical mentor and leader fostering a culture of innovation and security-first AI engineering.
A day in the life
The mission of the AI Security Platform organization is to ensure Generative AI experiences delivered by Amazon to our customers uphold our high security standards and to harness AI to strengthen Amazons security posture more efficiently and effectively.
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 hasnt followed a traditional path or includes alternative experiences dont 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 Amazons 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 its 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
Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll 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 theres nothing we cant achieve.
- 3 years of building machine learning models for business application experience
- PhD or Masters degree and 6 years of applied research experience
- Experience programming in Java C Python or related language
- Experience with neural deep learning methods and machine learning
- Experience with modeling tools such as R scikit-learn Spark MLLib MxNet Tensorflow numpy scipy etc.
- Experience with large scale distributed systems such as Hadoop Spark etc.
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 for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $150400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $260000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity sign-on payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
Seattle WA USA
We are seeking a Senior Applied Scientist III to lead the architectural vision and development of an autonomous AI security platform that will redefine how security assessments and enforcement are conducted at scale. This mission-critical platform will leverage AI-driven autonomous agents to conduct proactive intelligent security operations across the company.
The platform will integrate deeply with internal security engineering and cloud-native tools to provide self-serve automated security insights verifications and enforcement mechanisms. This role requires strong technical expertise in AI/ML LLMs and distributed cloud infrastructure as well as thought leadership to drive alignment across multiple teams and business units.
This is an opportunity to shape the future of AI-driven security automation at an enterprise scale defining standards influencing company-wide security posture and leading technical innovation at the highest level.
Key job responsibilities
* Architect and define the next-generation autonomous AI security platform leading the technical strategy for AI-driven security automation across applied science and engineering teams
* Lead the applied science team in exploring multi-agent LLM framework and influence your organizations in adopting the promising approaches
* Develop a highly scalable LLM-based intelligent security agent framework that enables internal teams to automate security analysis generate application security reports and enforce security policies.
* Combine depth and breadth of domain expertise and provide technical leadership to the entire team while also doing hands-on work by diving deep into details to diagnose complex system performance problems.
* Act as a technical mentor and leader fostering a culture of innovation and security-first AI engineering.
A day in the life
The mission of the AI Security Platform organization is to ensure Generative AI experiences delivered by Amazon to our customers uphold our high security standards and to harness AI to strengthen Amazons security posture more efficiently and effectively.
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 hasnt followed a traditional path or includes alternative experiences dont 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 Amazons 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 its 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
Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll 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 theres nothing we cant achieve.
- 3 years of building machine learning models for business application experience
- PhD or Masters degree and 6 years of applied research experience
- Experience programming in Java C Python or related language
- Experience with neural deep learning methods and machine learning
- Experience with modeling tools such as R scikit-learn Spark MLLib MxNet Tensorflow numpy scipy etc.
- Experience with large scale distributed systems such as Hadoop Spark etc.
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 for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $150400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $260000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity sign-on payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
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