Applied SCI III - AMZ007408, AWS Science of Security

MULTIPLE POSITIONS AVAILABLE



Employer: Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.

Offered Position: Applied Scientist III - AMZ007408

Job Location: New York, NY



Position Responsibilities: Participate in the design, development, evaluation, deployment, and updating of formal reasoning systems for security, privacy, and data protection applications.
Drive technical and scientific innovation in security automation, data protection, and privacy-preserving technologies, with a focus on developing scalable solutions for cloud environments.
Develop and/or apply formal verification techniques and automated theorem proving methods for different applications in cloud security and privacy. Collaborate with internal and external users to understand requirements and enhance formal verification and automated reasoning capabilities. Lead research and development efforts in AI security, specifically evaluate emerging threats and opportunities, including securing Generative AI systems and designing robust safeguards. Proactively identify and explore new opportunities for deploying and leveraging formal reasoning solutions across various domains.

Basic Qualifications

Position Requirements: Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field and 3 years of experience in software development and applied research, or in the job offered, or related experience. Employer will also accept a Bachelor’s degree or foreign degree equivalent in Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field and 5 years of experience in software development and applied research, or in the job offered, or related experience as equivalent to the Master’s degree and three years of experience. Position requires experience in software development using languages such as Java, Python, C++, or equivalent programming languages, as well as experience in building and implementing scalable software solutions or tools for AI systems, data privacy, security, or automated reasoning. Experience with compiler development, static program analysis, or formal/symbolic AI systems.

40 hours/week, 8:00am – 5:00pm, Salary Range $183,800 - $248,700

Preferred Qualifications

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