Senior GenAI Security Scientist — Threat Detection

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 167,000 - 226,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC is seeking a Senior Applied Scientist to design, build, and deploy AI/ML systems that detect and automate mitigation of cybersecurity threats across AWS infrastructure.

The role emphasizes leading by example, mentoring teams, and delivering high-quality results in a fast-moving environment while advancing GenAI and data analytics for threat detection, at massive scale within Amazon Active Defense.

Qualifications

• PhD or Master’s degree with 6+ years of applied research experience.
• 3+ years of non-internship experience building ML models for business applications.
• Experience deploying AI/ML models into production with verified customer impact.
• Experience leading engineering teams as a mentor or tech lead.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy AI/ML systems that process threat data at scale.
• Conduct data analyses and develop prototypes for detecting security problems.
• Frame ambiguous problems and deliver a research agenda with limited guidance.
• Identify and advocate for new technologies to solve complex security problems.
• Build consensus on scientific approaches balancing rigor with operational urgency.
• Mentor teammates technically and professionally.

Skills

GenAI/ML

Tech lead

Python

Production ML

Education

PhD

Master's degree

Tools

Hadoop

Spark

SageMaker

Bedrock

EMR

Glue

Lambda

S3

Job description

Amazon.com Services LLC is seeking a Senior Applied Scientist to design, build, and deploy AI/ML systems that detect and automate mitigation of cybersecurity threats across AWS infrastructure.

The role emphasizes leading by example, mentoring teams, and delivering high-quality results in a fast-moving environment while advancing GenAI and data analytics for threat detection, at massive scale within Amazon Active Defense.