Principal Applied Scientist, Automated Reasoning Group

Applied Scientists in AWS Automated Reasoning are dedicated to making AWS the best computing service in the world for customers who require advanced and rigorous solutions for automated reasoning privacy and sovereignty.

Key job responsibilities
- Solve large or significantly complex problems that require deep knowledge and understanding of your domain and scientific innovation.
- Own strategic problem solving and take the lead on the design implementation and delivery for solutions that have a long-term quantifiable impact.
- Provide cross-organizational technical influence increasing productivity and effectiveness by sharing your deep knowledge and experience.
- Develop strategic plans to identify fundamentally new solutions for business problems.
- Assist in the career development of others actively mentoring individuals and the community on advanced technical issues.

- PhD in Computer Science Mathematics or a related technical field.
- Experience in professional software development.
- Experience programming in OCaml Dafny Haskell Kotlin Lean Rust Scala or related language.


- Deep understanding of the science underlying security privacy and sovereignty.
- Experience distilling informal customer requirements into problem definitions dealing with ambiguity and competing objectives.
- 6 years experience leading scientists science teams or science products in either academic or industrial setting.


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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 MA BOSTON - 198900.00 - 269000.00 USD annually
USA MA Boston - 198900.00 - 269000.00 USD annually
USA NY New York City - 218800.00 - 295900.00 USD annually
USA NY New york city - 218800.00 - 295900.00 USD annually
USA OR PORTLAND - 198900.00 - 269000.00 USD annually
USA OR Portland - 198900.00 - 269000.00 USD annually
USA TX AUSTIN - 198900.00 - 269000.00 USD annually
USA TX Austin - 198900.00 - 269000.00 USD annually
USA WA SEATTLE - 198900.00 - 269000.00 USD annually
USA WA Seattle - 198900.00 - 269000.00 USD annually