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Applied Scientist, Account Integrity - Fixed

Amazon, San Diego, California, United States, 92189

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Applied Scientist, Account Integrity - Fixed

Overview Do you want to join an innovative team of scientists who use machine learning and statistical techniques to help Amazon provide the best customer experience by protecting Amazon customers from hackers and bad actors? You may be a great fit to join the Amazon Account Integrity team, building advanced algorithmic systems that manage the trust and safety of millions of customers each day and working with terabytes of data to solve real-world problems. The Account Integrity team protects customers from bad actors while balancing risk and customer trust. We evolve enforcement policies, iterate ML risk models, and exercise high-judgement decision-making where automation is not applicable.

Key responsibilities

Use statistical and machine learning techniques to create scalable risk management systems

Analyze large amounts of Amazon historical business data for specific risk instances and broader risk trends

Design, develop, and evaluate innovative models for risk management

Collaborate with software engineering teams to implement real-time models and create new features

Work with operations staff to optimize risk management operations

Establish scalable, automated processes for data analyses, model development, validation, and deployment

Provide regular, clear management reporting on business activity

Research and implement novel machine learning and statistical approaches

Basic Qualifications

Master's degree in computer science, mathematics, statistics, machine learning or equivalent quantitative field

Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language

Experience with SQL and an RDBMS (e.g., Oracle) or Data Warehouse

Preferred Qualifications

Experience implementing algorithms using both toolkits and self-developed code

Publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals

Company Information Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Additional Information Los Angeles County applicants: job duties include safe work practices, effective communication, and compliance with laws and company policies. The Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance applies. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you need a workplace accommodation during the application or hiring process, visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for information. If your country/region isn’t listed, contact your Recruiting Partner.

Compensation: base pay ranges from $129,400/year to $212,800/year depending on market location, knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company; equity, sign-on payments, and other benefits may be provided as part of the package. For more information, visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits.

This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

Job Details

Job ID: A3094636

Location: San Diego, CA (San Diego Metropolitan Area)

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

Industries: Software Development

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