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Applied Scientist, Denied Party Screening (DPS), AWS Compliance & Security Assurance

Amazon· Applied Science
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Seattle, WA$142.8k - $193.2kFull-timePosted yesterday

About the role

Applied Scientist to join the DPS team within AWS Compliance & Security Assurance, focusing on ML/AI-powered denial/blocked entity screening, building scalable models and detection systems, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to prevent transactions with denied entities.

Responsibilities

  • Drive the research, design, and development of novel ML/AI models and systems to power critical products and services
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to deeply understand business requirements, customer needs, and technical constraints
  • Rapidly prototype, test, and iterate on ML/AI solutions, iterating quickly based on data and feedback
  • Communicate complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Stay up-to-date on the latest advancements in AI/ML and identify opportunities to apply emerging techniques
  • Starting the day by reviewing the latest model performance metrics and identifying areas for improvement
  • Brainstorming new architectures and approaches with your cross-functional team during a whiteboard session
  • Diving deep into a complex dataset, leveraging advanced statistical and AI techniques to uncover hidden insights
  • Prototyping a new model and running a series of experiments to optimize its performance
  • Preparing a presentation to pitch your latest research findings and recommendations to product and engineering leaders
  • Mentoring junior scientists, providing guidance on coding best practices and problem-solving strategies

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of building models for business application experience
  • Experience building machine learning models or developing algorithms for business application
  • Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language

Skills

Required:Model development for business applicationsProgramming

Benefits

  • 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
  • Parental leave
Last updated Oct 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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