Senior Applied Scientist, AWS Science of Security
About the role
Applied Scientists in AWS Science of Security are dedicated to making AWS the best computing service in the world for customers who require advanced and rigorous solutions for security, 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.
A day in the life
This is a unique and rare opportunity to get in early on a fast-growing segment of AWS and help shape the technology, product and the business. You will have a chance to utilize your deep technical experience within a fast moving, start-up environment and make a large business and customer impact.
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, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t 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 Amazon’s 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.
Qualifications
- PhD, or Master's degree and 6+ years of applied research experience
- Experience in any of the following areas: SAT, SMT, mechanical theorem proving, symbolic simulation, programming language type systems, program analysis.
Pay
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.
- USA, NY, New York - 183,800.00 - 248,700.00 USD annually
- USA, VA, Arlington - 167,100.00 - 226,100.00 USD annually
- USA, WA, Seattle - 167,100.00 - 226,100.00 USD annually