Security Data Science & Engineering Lead

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

RSU program

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Security is seeking a senior leader to unite data scientists, data engineers, and BI engineers into one high‑impact team. You will set the vision, raise the technical bar, and build trusted data foundations to measure whether embedded security guidance reduces risk and survives production.

You’ll lead strategy, measurement, and the feedback loop across a massive portfolio, partner with tech and business leaders, and grow a team of experts as Amazon continues to expand security

Qualifications

• PhD in a quantitative field (CS/math/statistics/ML) required.
• 5+ years building quantitative solutions as a scientist or leader.
• 2+ years of scientists or ML engineers management experience.
• Strong knowledge of Python or R.

Responsibilities

• Set strategy, roadmap, and direction for the combined data science and data engineering team.
• Own how we measure embedded security effectiveness: metrics, experiments, analyses.
• Lead data science behind risk identification and the feedback loop across a large portfolio.
• Determine the right mix of science, data engineering, and BI resources to complement teams.
• Grow the team, manage ambiguity, and establish shared data standards and culture.

Skills

Quantitative modeling

Science management

Python or R

Statistical modeling

Leadership experience

Education

PhD in computer science, mathematics, statistics, machine learning or equivalent

Job description

Amazon Security is seeking a senior leader to unite data scientists, data engineers, and BI engineers into one high‑impact team. You will set the vision, raise the technical bar, and build trusted data foundations to measure whether embedded security guidance reduces risk and survives production.

You’ll lead strategy, measurement, and the feedback loop across a massive portfolio, partner with tech and business leaders, and grow a team of experts as Amazon continues to expand security