2 months ago
Base Salary
$167k - $226k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain machine-checked proofs of correctness for cryptographic implementations in AWS-LC.
- Specify and verify the functional behavior of low-level Rust, C, and assembly code using automatic and interactive provers.
- Apply formal methods, program analysis, and rigorous testing to improve assurance of a security-critical codebase.
- Implement and optimize cryptographic algorithms, including post-quantum algorithms for production use.
- Mentor individuals and the broader community on advanced technical issues.
- Publish patents and peer-reviewed articles and present research internally and externally.
Requirements
- PhD or equivalent research experience is required.
- Experience with mathematical logic, formal verification, satisfiability solving such as SAT/SMT, mechanical theorem proving, model checking, or program analysis is required.
- Preferred qualifications include hands-on experience with automatic or interactive verification tools such as HOL Light, CBMC, Verus, or Lean.
- Preferred qualifications include experience specifying or verifying low-level software, familiarity with cryptographic primitives and implementations, and low-level programming experience in Rust, C, or assembly.
- Familiarity with post-quantum cryptography, including lattice-based, code-based, or hash-based schemes, is preferred.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health insurance, including medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life and AD&D insurance, and optional supplemental life plans.
- Employee assistance program, mental health support, medical advice line, flexible spending accounts, and adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage.
- 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.
- The compensation package may include sign-on payments and restricted stock units.
About Amazon
Amazon builds and operates a global e-commerce marketplace, logistics network, and consumer devices, and provides cloud computing via AWS for businesses and developers. The company earns revenue from online retail, third‑party seller services, subscriptions like Prime, advertising, and AWS usage. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Seattle, it is publicly traded on NASDAQ (AMZN) and serves customers in dozens of countries.