Applied Scientist - Cloud Security & ML

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 143,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC’s AWS Security team seeks an Applied Scientist to develop ML models and real-time analytics that protect our cloud infrastructure from threats. You will work with software and security engineers to deploy anomaly detection, build scalable pipelines, and translate insights into actionable security measures.

The role emphasizes collaboration, curiosity, and delivering results from Maryland/Virginia-based teams.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of building models for business applications.
• PhD or Masters with 4+ years in CS/CE/ML or related field.
• Experience with patents or publications at top-tier venues.
• Proficient in Java, C++, Python or related language.
• Experience in algorithms and data structures, data mining, parallel computing.

Responsibilities

• Analyze large-scale security data using statistical methods and data mining techniques.
• Create automated systems for real-time pattern recognition and risk assessment.
• Build data pipelines and ETL processes to handle massive security datasets.
• Translate complex analytical findings into actionable security insights.

Skills

Java

C++

Python

Patents/Publications

Algorithms/Data structures

Data mining

Education

PhD or Master's with 4+ years in CS/CE/ML

Tools

Unix/Linux

SageMaker

EMR

Job description

Amazon.com Services LLC’s AWS Security team seeks an Applied Scientist to develop ML models and real-time analytics that protect our cloud infrastructure from threats. You will work with software and security engineers to deploy anomaly detection, build scalable pipelines, and translate insights into actionable security measures.

The role emphasizes collaboration, curiosity, and delivering results from Maryland/Virginia-based teams.