Amazon · 18 hours ago
Principal Applied Scientist, AWS Science of Security
Seattle, Washington, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$219K/yr - $296K/yr
5+ years expAmazon is a leading company in the tech industry, and they are seeking a Principal Applied Scientist in AWS Science of Security. This role focuses on solving complex security problems and developing innovative solutions while mentoring others in the field.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail
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
Qualification
Required
5+ years of hands-on work in predictive modeling and analysis experience
PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related technical field
Experience working in predictive modeling and analysis
Experience distilling informal customer requirements into problem definitions, dealing with ambiguity and competing objectives
Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
Experience with leading experienced scientists as well as having a record of developing junior members from academia or industry to a career track in a business environment
Preferred
10+ years of relevant work in industry or academia experience
Knowledge of problem solving, algorithm design and complexity analysis
Experience creating novel algorithms and advancing the state of the art
Have peer-reviewed scientific contributions in premier journals and conferences
Benefits
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
Parental leave
Company
Amazon
Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.11BKey Investors
AmazonKleiner Perkins
2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO
Leadership Team
Douglas J. Herrington
CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
Werner Vogels
VP & CTO
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