Applied Scientist, Secure 3P Tools

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

AD&D

Employee Assistance Program

Mental health support

Flexible Spending Accounts

Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement

Job summary

Amazon Security is seeking an Applied Scientist to advance GenAI acceleration for Secure Third Party Tools (S3T). The role focuses on end-to-end delivery of ML-driven security risk assessment and automation across vendor processes.

You will define research agendas, build scalable ML solutions, and collaborate with engineering teams to deliver enterprise-grade security capabilities while maintaining Amazon's security bar.

Qualifications

• Experience with Java, C++, Python or related language.
• Experience with SQL and an RDBMS (e.g., Oracle) or Data Warehouse.
• Publications at top-tier conferences or journals (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Own and drive end-to-end technical delivery for scoped science initiatives focused on third-party security risk management.
• Define research agendas, success metrics, and multi-quarter roadmaps with minimal oversight.
• Automate third-party security review processes using state-of-the-art large language models and vendor assessment analysis.
• Build GenAI and agentic frameworks including multi-agent orchestration and RAG pipelines for third-party risk evaluation.
• Coordinate with Software and Data Engineering to deploy production-grade ML solutions across the organization.

Skills

Java/C++/Python

SQL & RDBMS

Job description

Job ID: 10489343 | Amazon.com Services LLC

Amazon Security is seeking an Applied Scientist to work on GenAI acceleration within the Secure Third Party Tools (S3T) organization. The S3T team has bold ambitions to re-imagine security products that serve Amazon's pace of innovation at our global scale.

Key job responsibilities

Own and drive end-to-end technical delivery for scoped science initiatives focused on third-party security risk management, independently defining research agendas, success metrics, and multi-quarter roadmaps with minimal oversight.

Understanding approaches to automate third-party security review processes using state-of-the-art large language models, development intelligent systems for vendor assessment document analysis, security questionnaire automation, risk signal extraction, and compliance decision support.

Build advanced GenAI and agentic frameworks including multi-agent orchestration, RAG pipelines, and autonomous workflows purpose-built for third-party risk evaluation, security documentation processing, and scalable vendor assessment at enterprise scale.

Build ML-powered risk intelligence capabilities that enhance third-party threat detection, vulnerability classification, and continuous monitoring throughout the vendor lifecycle.

Coordinate with Software Engineering and Data Engineering to deploy production-grade ML solutions that integrate seamlessly with existing third-party risk management workflows and scale across the organization.

About the team

Security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. At Amazon, our Security organization is designed to drive bar-raising security engagements. Our vision is that Builders raise the Amazon security bar when they use our recommended tools and processes, with no overhead to their business.

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.

Inclusive Team Culture

In Amazon Security, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences inspire us to continue learning and to embrace our uniqueness. Addressing the toughest security challenges requires that we seek out and celebrate a diversity of ideas, perspectives, and voices.

Training & Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, training, and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
• Experience with SQL and an RDBMS (e.g., Oracle) or Data Warehouse

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience implementing algorithms using both toolkits and self-developed code
• Have publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience implementing algorithms using both toolkits and self-developed code
• Have publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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 https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .

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 https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .

USA, TX, Austin - 136,000.00 - 184,000.00 USD annually

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.