Are you passionate about solving complex business problems using data science and machine learning? Does the prospect of addressing high-impact problems at Amazon scale excite you?

Join Amazon as a Data Scientist II, Stores Security Foundations

At Security Foundations, we build solutions to keep Amazon’s systems and data secure for our customers. Our diverse customer base includes security engineers, service teams, and third-party vendors. Leveraging the latest technology, we employ automation and machine learning to reduce manual efforts, help raise the security bar, and deliver exceptional products.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, prototype, and productionize innovative models using techniques such as Supervised, Unsupervised, and Reinforcement Learning.
• Utilize generative AI to create state-of-the-art solutions for unprecedented problems.
• Demonstrate thorough technical knowledge in feature engineering of massive datasets, exploratory data analysis, and model building using AI/ML industry standards and Large Language Models.
• Recommend effective data science strategies and drive solutions for complex or ambiguous problems.
• Collaborate with business, engineering, and partner teams to align their strategies with your focus area.
• Innovate by adapting new modeling techniques and procedures.
• Expertly manage and create datasets, working with huge data sets to answer business questions.
• Implement and operate stable, scalable data flow solutions from production systems into user-facing applications/reports, ensuring these solutions are fault-tolerant, self-healing, and adaptive.
• Exercise good judgment in making trade-offs between short-term needs and long-term goals.

About the Team

Joining the Security Foundations team means working with professionals passionate about continuously improving the security of Amazon systems for our customers. Our mission includes reducing the effort required for service teams to build and maintain secure systems. We foster a culture of learning, career growth, and having fun working together.

About Amazon Security

Diverse Experiences

Amazon Security values diverse experiences. We encourage candidates to apply even if they do not meet all the listed qualifications and skills. Whether your career is just beginning, hasn't followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, we want to hear from you.

Why Amazon Security?

At Amazon, security is crucial for maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful experiences. We create and maintain high-security standards across Amazon’s products and services, offering talented security professionals a chance to advance their careers across various domains including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores.

Inclusive Team Culture

We celebrate diversity and encourage an environment of continuous learning and curiosity. Our ongoing DEI events and learning experiences help us embrace our uniqueness and tackle the toughest security challenges with a variety of ideas and perspectives.

Training & Career Growth

As part of our mission to become Earth’s Best Employer, we provide extensive knowledge-sharing, training, and career-advancing resources to help our team develop professionally.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony, ensuring success at work does not come at the expense of personal sacrifices. Our flexible working culture supports our employees both at work and at home, fostering a balanced and fulfilling life.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations: Austin, TX, USA | Seattle, WA, USA

Basic Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience with data querying languages (e.g., SQL), scripting languages (e.g., Python), or statistical/mathematical software (e.g., R, SAS, Matlab, etc.)
• Experience with machine learning/statistical modeling, data analysis tools and techniques, and understanding impacting factors

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Python, Perl, or another scripting language

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For accommodations, please visit .

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $125,500/year in