Early Career Applied Scientist, Account Integrity - Fixed
Early Career Applied Scientist, Account Integrity - Fixed
Posted on :
16-07-2025
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Yearly Salary
$ 136000 - 223400
Vacancy
1 Vacancy
Posted on :
16-07-2025
Job Description
Do you want to join an innovative team of scientists who use machine learning and statistical techniques to help Amazon provide the best customer experience by protecting Amazon customers from hackers and bad actors Do you want to build advanced algorithmic systems that help manage the trust and safety of millions of customer every day Are you excited by the prospect of analyzing and modeling terabytes of data and create state-of-art algorithms to solve real world problems Do you like to innovate and simplify If yes then you may be a great fit to join the Amazon Account Integrity team.
The Amazon Account Integrity team works to ensure that customers are protected from bad actors trying to access their accounts. Our greatest challenge is protecting customer trust without unjustly harming good customers. To strike the right balance we invest in mechanisms which allow us to accurately identify and mitigate risk and to quickly correct and learn from our mistakes. This strategy includes continuously evolving enforcement policies iterating our Machine Learning risk models and exercising highjudgement decisionmaking where we cannot apply automation.
Key job responsibilities
- Use statistical and machine learning techniques to create scalable risk management systems
- Analyzing and understanding large amounts of Amazons historical business data for specific instances of risk or broader risk trends
- Design development and evaluation of highly innovative models for risk management
- Working closely with software engineering teams to drive real-time model implementations and new feature creations
- Working closely with operations staff to optimize risk management operations
- Establishing scalable efficient automated processes for large scale data analyses model development model validation and model implementation
- Tracking general business activity and providing clear compelling management reporting on a regular basis
- Research and implement novel machine learning and statistical approaches.
- PhD or Masters degree and 4 years of CS CE ML or related field experience
- Experience programming in Java C Python or related language
- 3 years of hands-on predictive modeling and large data analysis experience
- Experience in any of the following areas: algorithms and data structures parsing numerical optimization data mining parallel and distributed computing high-performance computing
- Communication and data presentation skills
- Problem solving ability
- A PhD in Computer Science Machine Learning Statistics or in a highly quantitative field
- 3 years of industry experience in predictive modeling and large data analysis
- Strong skills with Python/Spark (or similar scripting language) Java/C and SQL
- Strong problem solving and dive deep ability
- Strong communication writing and data presentation skills.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees supervisors and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees supervisors and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal state and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies exercise sound judgment effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism and safeguard business operations and the Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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 $136000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223400/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.
The Amazon Account Integrity team works to ensure that customers are protected from bad actors trying to access their accounts. Our greatest challenge is protecting customer trust without unjustly harming good customers. To strike the right balance we invest in mechanisms which allow us to accurately identify and mitigate risk and to quickly correct and learn from our mistakes. This strategy includes continuously evolving enforcement policies iterating our Machine Learning risk models and exercising highjudgement decisionmaking where we cannot apply automation.
Key job responsibilities
- Use statistical and machine learning techniques to create scalable risk management systems
- Analyzing and understanding large amounts of Amazons historical business data for specific instances of risk or broader risk trends
- Design development and evaluation of highly innovative models for risk management
- Working closely with software engineering teams to drive real-time model implementations and new feature creations
- Working closely with operations staff to optimize risk management operations
- Establishing scalable efficient automated processes for large scale data analyses model development model validation and model implementation
- Tracking general business activity and providing clear compelling management reporting on a regular basis
- Research and implement novel machine learning and statistical approaches.
- PhD or Masters degree and 4 years of CS CE ML or related field experience
- Experience programming in Java C Python or related language
- 3 years of hands-on predictive modeling and large data analysis experience
- Experience in any of the following areas: algorithms and data structures parsing numerical optimization data mining parallel and distributed computing high-performance computing
- Communication and data presentation skills
- Problem solving ability
- A PhD in Computer Science Machine Learning Statistics or in a highly quantitative field
- 3 years of industry experience in predictive modeling and large data analysis
- Strong skills with Python/Spark (or similar scripting language) Java/C and SQL
- Strong problem solving and dive deep ability
- Strong communication writing and data presentation skills.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees supervisors and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees supervisors and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal state and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies exercise sound judgment effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism and safeguard business operations and the Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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 $136000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223400/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.
Employment Type
Full-Time