Applied SCI III - AMZ007408, AWS Science of Security
Company websiteamazon.com (Amazon, opens in new tab)
Base salary $183,800 to $248,700
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- LocationNew York, NY
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About this job
MULTIPLE POSITIONS AVAILABLE
Employer: Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.
Offered Position: Applied Scientist III - AMZ007408
Job Location: New York, NY
Position Responsibilities: Participate in the design, development, evaluation, deployment, and updating of formal reasoning systems for security, privacy, and data protection applications.
Drive technical and scientific innovation in security automation, data protection, and privacy-preserving technologies, with a focus on developing scalable solutions for cloud environments.
Develop and/or apply formal verification techniques and automated theorem proving methods for different applications in cloud security and privacy. Collaborate with internal and external users to understand requirements and enhance formal verification and automated reasoning capabilities. Lead research and development efforts in AI security, specifically evaluate emerging threats and opportunities, including securing Generative AI systems and designing robust safeguards. Proactively identify and explore new opportunities for deploying and leveraging formal reasoning solutions across various domains.
Basic Qualifications
Position Requirements: Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field and 3 years of experience in software development and applied research, or in the job offered, or related experience. Employer will also accept a Bachelor’s degree or foreign degree equivalent in Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field and 5 years of experience in software development and applied research, or in the job offered, or related experience as equivalent to the Master’s degree and three years of experience. Position requires experience in software development using languages such as Java, Python, C++, or equivalent programming languages, as well as experience in building and implementing scalable software solutions or tools for AI systems, data privacy, security, or automated reasoning. Experience with compiler development, static program analysis, or formal/symbolic AI systems.
40 hours/week, 8:00am – 5:00pm, Salary Range $183,800 - $248,700
Preferred Qualifications
Please see job description and position requirements above.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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Pay in context
This role's base floor ($183,800) is above 70% of the 101 Science & Research roles in New York listed on this site; 2 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $155,250; the middle half runs from $130,000 to $185,000.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 7, 2026.
This listingApplied SCI III - AMZ007408, AWS Science of Security$183,800 to $248,700
Software Development Manager, Volume Metadata, EBS$184,900 to $250,200
Sr. Robotics Software Engineer, Fauna$184,900 to $250,200
Software Development Manager, Off-Amazon Selection$184,900 to $250,200
Software Development Manager, AWS Proactive Security / AWS Piezo, AWS Proactive Security - AWS Piezo$184,900 to $250,200
Sr. SDE, Agentic Systems, Technical Content Experience (TCX) Engineering$184,900 to $250,200
Software Development Manager, AWS Quick$184,900 to $250,200
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Applied SCI III - AMZ007408, AWS Science of Security (this listing) | $183,800 - $248,700 |
| Software Development Manager, Volume Metadata, EBS | $184,900 - $250,200 |
| Sr. Robotics Software Engineer, Fauna | $184,900 - $250,200 |
| Software Development Manager, Off-Amazon Selection | $184,900 - $250,200 |
| Software Development Manager, AWS Proactive Security / AWS Piezo, AWS Proactive Security - AWS Piezo | $184,900 - $250,200 |
| Sr. SDE, Agentic Systems, Technical Content Experience (TCX) Engineering | $184,900 - $250,200 |
| Software Development Manager, AWS Quick | $184,900 - $250,200 |
Observed changes
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- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-06-09
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40 hours/week, 8:00am – 5:00pm, Salary Range $183,800 - $248,700
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