Sr. Applied Scientist, Automated Reasoning in Identity (AWS)

Amazon Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 192,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. seeks a Sr. Applied Scientist for Automated Reasoning in Identity.

You will work on formal methods, automated reasoning, and tooling to improve security and safety across AWS Identity services. The role involves building prototypes, collaborating with internal teams, and scaling solutions for production use. The position emphasizes deep research experience, mentoring, and communicating complex ideas to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, with

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent research experience.
• Experience in mathematical logic, formal verification, SAT/SMT, theorem proving, model checking, or program analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor peers and communicate complex technical concepts effectively.

Responsibilities

• Interact with various teams to understand security and safety requirements.
• Develop tools to find problems or prove the absence of issues.
• Implement tools using SAT, SMT, BDDs and formal methods.
• Analyze customer systems with in-house or external tools.
• Create prototypes and productize into production systems.
• Present and defend technical decisions to internal communities and mentor scientists.
• Work on state‑of‑the‑art formal methods, automated reasoning, and publish findings.

Skills

Mathematical logic

Formal verification

SAT/SMT

Model checking

Program analysis

Theorem proving

Education

PhD or equivalent research experience

Job description

Sr. Applied Scientist, Automated Reasoning in Identity

Job ID: 10522623 | Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.

Are you passionate about programming languages, applying formal verification, program analysis, constraint-solving, and/or theorem proving to real world problems? Do you want to create products that help customers? If so, then we have an exciting opportunity for you. In this role, you will interact with internal teams and external customers to understand their requirements. You will apply your knowledge to propose innovative solutions, create software prototypes, and productize prototypes into production systems using software development tools and methodologies. In addition, you will support and scale your solutions to meet the ever growing demand of customer use.

AWS has the most services and more features within those services, than any other cloud provider–from infrastructure technologies like compute, storage, and databases–to emerging technologies, such as machine learning and artificial intelligence, data lakes and analytics, and Internet of Things. Whether its Identity features such as access management and sign on, cryptography, console, builder & developer tools, and even projects like automating all of our contractual billing systems, AWS Platform is always innovating with the customer in mind. The AWS Platform team sustains over 750 million transactions per second.

We have a formal mentor search application that lets you find a mentor that works best for you based on location, job family, job level etc. Your manager can also help you find a mentor or two, because two is better than one. In addition to formal mentors, we work and train together so that we are always learning from one another, and we celebrate and support the career progression of our team members.

Key Job Responsibilities

Technical Responsibilities

• Interact with various teams to develop an understanding of their security and safety requirements.
• Apply the acquired knowledge to build tools find problems, or show the absence of security/safety problems.
• Implement these tools through the use of SAT, SMT, BDDs, and various concepts from programming languages, theorem proving, formal verification and constraint solving.
• Perform analysis of the customer systems using tools developed in-house or externally provided.
• Create software prototypes to verify and validate the devised solutions methodologies; integrate the prototypes into production systems using standard software development tools and methodologies.

Leadership Responsibilities

• Can present and defend company-wide technical decisions to the internal technical community and represent the company effectively at technical conferences.
• Functional thought leader, sought after for key tech decisions. Can successfully sell ideas to an executive level decision maker.
• Mentors and trains the research scientist community on complex technical issues.

A Day in the Life

You will be working on state-of-art technology related to formal methods, automated reasoning, automated testing, and adjacent areas. You will work with fellow applied scientists to solve challenging problems that provide value to customers by improving the quality of software. You will have an opportunity to publish your work.

Diverse Experiences

AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred 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 AWS?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture

AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.

Mentorship & 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, mentorship 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 we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.

About the team

The Automated Reasoning in Identity (ARI) team is growing fast. It works on applying automated reasoning techniques to services within AWS's Identity organization, building on initial successes of the Zelkova and Access Analyzer projects. The reach of AR within Identity is growing, with more scientists joining all the time.

Basic Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent research experience
• Experience in any of the following areas: mathematical logic, formal verification, satisfiability solving (eg SAT/SMT), mechanical theorem proving, model checking, or program analysis

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in professional software development
• Experience applying formal methods or automated reasoning to real-world software, security, or systems problems

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

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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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, CA, Santa Clara - 192,200.00 - 260,000.00 USD annually