Senior Applied Scientist, Secure 3P Tools

Amazon Security is seeking a Senior Applied Scientist to lead GenAI acceleration within the Secure Third Party Tools (S3T) organization. The S3T team has bold ambitions to re-imagine security products that serve Amazons pace of innovation at our global scale.

This role will focus on leveraging large language models and agentic AI to transform third-party security risk management automate complex vendor assessments streamline controllership processes and dramatically reduce assessment cycle times. You will drive builder efficiency and deliver bar-raising security engagements across Amazon.

Key job responsibilities

Own and drive end-to-end technical visionfor large-scoped science initiatives focused on third-party security risk management independently defining research agendas success metrics and multi-quarter roadmaps with minimal oversight.

Pioneer transformative approaches to automate third-party security review processesusing state-of-the-art large language models designing intelligent systems for vendor assessment document analysis security questionnaire automation risk signal extraction and compliance decision support.

Architect and lead development of advanced GenAI and agentic frameworksincluding multi-agent orchestration RAG pipelines and autonomous workflows purpose-built for third-party risk evaluation security documentation processing and scalable vendor assessment at enterprise scale.

Build ML-powered risk intelligence capabilitiesthat enhance third-party threat detection vulnerability classification and continuous monitoring throughout the vendor lifecycle.

Serve as strategic thought partner to senior leadership and business stakeholders translating complex AI capabilities into high-impact third-party security solutions influencing investment priorities and delivering measurable risk reduction and operational efficiency.

Partner with Software Engineering and Data Engineeringas technical co-owner to deploy production-grade ML solutions that integrate seamlessly with existing third-party risk management workflows and scale across the organization.

Mentor and elevate scientists and engineers establishing best practices for security-focused AI development while advancing the state of the art through applied research and publications.

About the team
Security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. At Amazon our Security organization is designed to drive bar-raising security engagements. Our vision is that Builders raise the Amazon security bar when they use our recommended tools and processes with no overhead to their business.

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
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Work/Life Balance
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- 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.

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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 TX Austin - 167100.00 - 226100.00 USD annually