Senior Applied Scientist, AWS Security
Amazon · Herndon, VA · Research Science
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
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Job description
from Amazon careersWe 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…