senior machine learning Applied Scientist ic · Posted May 5, 2026
$167,100 – $226,100
USD per year

About this role

Amazon is hiring a senior-level Applied Scientist in the machine learning function based in Herndon, VA. The posting calls out experience with Python, Java, R, AWS. Compensation is listed at $167,100–$226,100 per year.

Role
Applied Scientist
Function
machine learning
Level
senior
Track
Individual contributor
Employment
Full-time
Location
Herndon, VA
Department
Research Science
Posted
May 5, 2026

More roles at Amazon

Facilities Coordinator III, NA AMOC
San Jose, Costa Rica · mid
Incident Response
Principal Applied Scientist , Amazon Integrated Security
Virtual Location - Uk, United Kingdom · principal
Security Machine Learning AI Agents
Senior Electronics Technician, Fauna
New York City, NY · senior
Python Testing Full Stack
Sub-Regional EHS Manager II
Maple Grove, MN · manager
Data Analytics
Member Of Technical Staff - Hardware Science, Frontier AI & Robotics (FAR)
San Francisco, CA · mid
Python Java PyTorch
All Amazon jobs →

Job description

from Amazon careers

We build AI-powered tooling that enables security operations to scale with AWS's growth. Our portfolio includes generative AI incident response assistants, natural language-driven response, detection enrichment pipelines, and security data analytics platforms. Security analysts depend on these systems around the clock. We are hiring a Senior Applied Scientist to own the science strategy for our AI security response platform. You will define and execute the machine learning and AI roadmap across our service portfolio, from large language model-powered incident triage to anomaly detection in security telemetry. You will extend and invent techniques at the product level, partnering with software and security engineers to bring models from research into production systems that operate 24/7/365. You will be the scientific authority on the team, expected to teach, mentor, and set the technical bar for how we apply AI to security operations problems. This role requires deep expertise in natural language processing, generative AI, or a closely related discipline, combined with a demonstrated ability to translate scientific methods into production systems that solve real business problems. You will operate in high-ambiguity, high-consequence domains where your scientific judgment directly affects security outcomes for AWS. Key job responsibilities - Define and own the science strategy…

This is an excerpt. Read the full job description on Amazon careers →
All machine learning jobs machine learning in Herndon, VA Jobs in Herndon, VA machine learning salaries machine learning career path
All Amazon Jobs Browse machine learning roles senior positions