Applied Scientist, Security & Privacy — Innovate at Scale

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

Job summary

Amazon Science in Arlington, VA is seeking a talented Applied Scientist to tackle complex security-related challenges. You will design, implement, and deliver advanced solutions that have measurable business impact and influence across teams.

The role emphasizes deep technical expertise, rigorous research, and collaboration in a fast-moving, startup-like environment within AWS, with opportunities to shape product and customer outcomes.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent research experience.
• Experience in SAT/SMT, mechanical theorem proving, symbolic simulation, programming language type systems, program analysis.

Responsibilities

• Solve large or significantly complex problems requiring deep domain knowledge and scientific innovation.
• Own design, implementation, and delivery for solutions with long-term impact.
• Provide cross-organizational technical influence and share deep knowledge to increase productivity.
• Develop fundamentally new solutions for business problems.

Skills

SAT/SMT

Theorem proving

Symbolic simulation

Type systems

Program analysis

Education

PhD or equivalent research experience

Job description

Amazon Science in Arlington, VA is seeking a talented Applied Scientist to tackle complex security-related challenges. You will design, implement, and deliver advanced solutions that have measurable business impact and influence across teams.

The role emphasizes deep technical expertise, rigorous research, and collaboration in a fast-moving, startup-like environment within AWS, with opportunities to shape product and customer outcomes.