applications scientist

Amazon.com

<div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>DESCRIPTION</b></h2><div>
The Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) Customization Team is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Applied Scientist to support adoption and enable customization of Amazon Nova. The role focuses on developing state-of-the-art services and tools for model customization, including supervised fine-tuning, reinforcement learning, and knowledge distillation across large language models.<br>
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As an Applied Scientist, you will play a important role in developing advanced customization capabilities that enable enterprises to build highly performant application-specific models without the need for training models from scratch. Your work will directly impact how companies leverage Amazon Nova models for their specific use cases.<br>
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Key job responsibilities<br>
<ul><li>Contribute to the development of novel customization techniques including extended post-training, continued pre-training, and advanced knowledge distillation
</li><li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement enterprise-ready tooling for various training techniques on Amazon SageMaker</li><li>Design and execute experiments to optimize model accuracy, latency, and cost across different customization approaches (SFT, DPO, PPO)</li><li>Develop and enhance preference learning algorithms and training curricula for customer-specific applications</li><li>Create robust evaluation frameworks for assessing model performance across different domains and use cases</li><li>Contribute to the development of the Responsible AI toolkit, including creating training and evaluation datasets for model alignment</li><li>Design and implement secure access mechanisms for early model checkpoints and weights</li><li>Communicate technical insights and results to both technical and non-technical stakeholders through presentations and documentation</li></ul></div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b><br>
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS</b></h2><ul><li>3+ years of building models for business application experience</li><li>PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience</li><li>Experience in patents or publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals</li><li>Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language</li><li>Experience in any of the following areas: algorithms and data structures, parsing, numerical optimization, data mining, parallel and distributed computing, high-performance computing</li><li>1+ years of building machine learning models for business application experience</li><li>Master's degree, or PhD and 2+ years of applied research experience</li><li>Experience with any programming language such as Python, Java, C++</li><li>Experience in state-of-the-art deep learning models architecture design and deep learning training and optimization and model pruning</li></ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS</b></h2><ul><li>Experience using Unix/Linux</li><li>Experience in professional software development</li><li>PhD in computer science, machine learning, engineering, or related fields, or Master's degree</li><li>PhD in computer science, computer engineering, or related field, or experience with Machine and Deep Learning toolkits such as MXNet, TensorFlow, Caffe and PyTorch</li><li>Experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities, or experience in software development and experience in managing and troublshooting network</li><li>Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams</li><li>Experience in developing and implementing algorithms and models for supervised fine-tuning and reinforcement learning</li><li>Experience with patents or publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals</li></ul><br>
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.<br>
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Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you&rsquo;re applying in isn&rsquo;t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.<p><br>
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life &amp; AD&amp;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, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.</p><br>
USA, MA, Cambridge - 142,800.00 - 193,200.00 USD annually<br>
USA, WA, BELLEVUE - 142,800.00 - 193,200.00 USD annually</div><p></p>

Applied Scientist, AGI Customization Services

<div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>DESCRIPTION</b></h2><div>
We are seeking an Applied Scientist II to join Amazon Customer Service's Science team, where you will build AI-based automated customer service solutions using state-of-the-art techniques in retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), agentic AI, and post-training of large language models. You will work at the intersection of research and production, developing intelligent systems that directly impact millions of customers while collaborating with scientists, engineers, and product managers in a fast-paced, innovative environment.<br>
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Key job responsibilities<br>
<ul><li>Design, develop, and deploy information retrieval systems and RAG pipelines using embedding models, reranking algorithms, and generative models to improve customer service automation</li><li>Conduct post-training of large language models using techniques such as Supervised Fine-Tuning (SFT), Direct Preference Optimization (DPO), and Group Relative Policy Optimization (GRPO) to optimize model performance for customer service tasks</li><li>Build and curate high-quality datasets for model training and evaluation, ensuring data quality and relevance for customer service applications</li></ul>
- Design and implement comprehensive evaluation frameworks, including data curation, metrics development, and methods such as LLM-as-a-judge to assess model performance<br>
<ul><li>Develop AI agents for automated customer service, understanding their advantages and common pitfalls, and implementing solutions that balance automation with customer satisfaction</li><li>Independently perform research and development with minimal guidance, staying current with the latest advances in machine learning and AI</li><li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering, product management, and operations to translate research into production systems</li><li>Publish findings and contribute to the broader scientific community through papers, patents, and open-source contributions</li><li>Monitor and improve deployed models based on real-world performance metrics and customer feedback</li></ul><br>
A day in the life<br>
As an Applied Scientist II, you will start your day reviewing metrics from deployed models and identifying opportunities for improvement. You might spend your morning experimenting with new post-training techniques to improve model accuracy, then collaborate with engineers to integrate your latest model into production systems. You will participate in design reviews, share your findings with the team, and mentor junior scientists. You will balance research exploration with practical implementation, always keeping the customer experience at the forefront of your work. You will have the autonomy to drive your own research agenda while contributing to team goals and deliverables.<br>
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About the team<br>
The Amazon Customer Service Science team is dedicated to revolutionizing customer support through advanced AI and machine learning. We are a diverse group of scientists and engineers working on some of the most challenging problems in natural language understanding and AI automation. Our team values innovation, collaboration, and a customer-obsessed mindset. We encourage experimentation, celebrate learning from failures, and are committed to maintaining Amazon's high bar for scientific rigor and operational excellence. You will have access to world-class computing resources, massive datasets, and the opportunity to work alongside some of the brightest minds in AI and machine learning.</div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS</b></h2><ul><li>3+ years of building models for business application experience</li><li>PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience</li><li>Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language</li><li>Experience in any of the following areas: algorithms and data structures, parsing, numerical optimization, data mining, parallel and distributed computing, high-performance computing</li></ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS</b></h2><ul><li>Experience using Unix/Linux</li><li>Experience in professional software development</li></ul><br>
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.<br>
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Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company&rsquo;s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.<br>
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Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you&rsquo;re applying in isn&rsquo;t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.<p><br>
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life &amp; AD&amp;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, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.</p><br>
USA, CA, Santa Clara - 171,600.00 - 222,200.00 USD annually<br>
USA, WA, Seattle - 142,800.00 - 193,200.00 USD annually</div><p></p>

Applied Scientist , Amazon Customer Service

<div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>DESCRIPTION</b></h2><div>
We are seeking a scientist to further the development and application of analytics methods to examine the complex data flows of Amazon Ads and to translate deep-dives into actionable insights for our product teams. In this role you will develop new tools to analyze our advertising data to help improve the performance of our bidding algorithms, targeting and relevance systems, help advance our supply strategy, and evaluate the adoption and impact of feature releases.<br>
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Key job responsibilities<br>
<ul><li>Analyze data trends regarding supply, optimization, ad load, and advertising mix effects that affect advertiser performance and contribute to achieving advertiser goals</li><li>Present papers to senior leaders on issues like feature development impact on identity recognition rates, and changes of ad selection systems to improve fill rate highlighting insights that will inform our business development and engineering roadmaps</li><li>Formalize our analytics approach to Ads auctions by analyzing bid spreads, auction depth, and simulating impacts of potential auction structure changes</li><li>Identify, standardize, and operationalize KPIs to effectively measure the performance of all systems involved in ad serving, and use trend insights to inform business priorities</li><li>Partner with engineering teams to define data logging requirements and getting these prioritized in engineering roadmaps</li><li>Validate financial models through analysis</li><li>Develop and own ad revenue and supply intelligence analytics decks that provide ongoing deep-dives</li></ul><br>
A day in the life<br>
The Ads Scientist will work closely with business leaders and engineers on developing common data architecture that will optimize our data logging at different grains, and will allow data interoperability from bid flow to optimization to campaign delivery. The scientist will then analyze the data and present papers and ongoing reports on actionable insights.<br>
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About the team<br>
At Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and we host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences. Amazon&rsquo;s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.<br>
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Our team also puts a high value on work-life balance. Striking a healthy balance between your personal and professional life is crucial to your happiness and success here, which is why we aren&rsquo;t focused on how many hours you spend at work or online. Instead, we&rsquo;re happy to offer a flexible schedule so you can have a more productive and well-balanced life&mdash;both in and outside of work.<br>
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Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we&rsquo;re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded professional and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.</div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS</b></h2><ul><li>PhD, or Master's degree and 5+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience</li><li>3+ years of building models for business application experience</li><li>Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language</li><li>Experience in any of the following areas: algorithms and data structures, parsing, numerical optimization, data mining, parallel and distributed computing, high-performance computing</li></ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS</b></h2><ul><li>Experience using Unix/Linux</li><li>Experience in professional software development</li></ul><br>
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.<br>
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Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company&rsquo;s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.<br>
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Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you&rsquo;re applying in isn&rsquo;t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.<p><br>
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life &amp; AD&amp;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, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.</p><br>
USA, CA, Palo Alto - 171,600.00 - 222,200.00 USD annually<br>
USA, NY, New York - 172,400.00 - 223,400.00 USD annually<br>
USA, WA, SEATTLE - 142,800.00 - 193,200.00 USD annually</div><p></p>

Applied Scientist, Ads Science and Analysis Team

<div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>DESCRIPTION</b></h2><p>
Do you want to shape the next generation of AI-driven customer experiences for Amazon&rsquo;s most ground-breaking products? Join us and help invent the future of shopping.<br>
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We are seeking a passionate, innovative, and highly skilled Applied Scientist with expertise in AI, Agentic LLMs, Generative AI, Machine Learning, and NLP to help build LLM-powered solutions for Amazon&rsquo;s BuyForMe product, which enables Amazon customers to discover and purchase products from any merchants.<br>
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Our team develops science and agentic AI capabilities that power a seamless, end-to-end shopping experience for Amazon customers. We build and advance technologies such as agentic frameworks, LLM fine-tuning, reinforcement learning, prompt engineering, RAG, MCP, and automated benchmarking to improve pre-purchase, in-purchase, and post-purchase workflows.<br>
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Key job responsibilities<br>
As an Applied Scientist on our team, you will:<br>
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Invent, implement, and evaluate state-of-the-art models and agentic systems that directly impact customer experience.<br>
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Conduct research that may lead to publications, patents, or cross-Amazon technical influence.<br>
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Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and other scientists to translate business challenges into scalable science solutions.<br>
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Run experiments with real customer data and validate hypotheses in a high-impact product environment.<br>
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Drive excellence in model performance, safety, reliability, and evaluation frameworks.</p><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS</b></h2><ul><li>Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language</li><li>Experience with SQL and an RDBMS (e.g., Oracle) or Data Warehouse</li><li>Master's degree in computer science, mathematics, statistics, machine learning or equivalent quantitative field</li></ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS</b></h2><ul><li>Experience implementing algorithms using both toolkits and self-developed code</li><li>Have publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals</li><li>1+ years of building machine learning models or developing algorithms for business application experience</li><li>Experience in LLM finetuning, pretraining, testing, and prompt engineering.</li></ul><br>
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.<br>
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Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company&rsquo;s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.<br>
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Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you&rsquo;re applying in isn&rsquo;t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.<p><br>
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life &amp; AD&amp;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, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.</p><br>
USA, CA, Santa Clara - 157,300.00 - 212,800.00 USD annually<br>
USA, WA, Seattle - 136,000.00 - 184,000.00 USD annually</div><p></p>

Applied Scientist-LLM, Buy For Me

<div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>DESCRIPTION</b></h2><p>
The Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) team is seeking a dedicated, skilled, and innovative Applied Scientist with a robust background in machine learning, statistics, quality assurance, auditing methodologies, and automated evaluation systems to ensure the highest standards of data quality, to build industry-leading technology with Large Language Models (LLMs) and multimodal systems.<br>
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Key job responsibilities<br>
As part of the AGI team, an Applied Scientist will collaborate closely with core scientist team developing Amazon Nova models. They will lead the development of comprehensive quality strategies and auditing frameworks that safeguard the integrity of data collection workflows. This includes designing auditing strategies with detailed SOPs, quality metrics, and sampling methodologies that help Nova improve performances on benchmarks. The Applied Scientist will perform expert-level manual audits, conduct meta-audits to evaluate auditor performance, and provide targeted coaching to uplift overall quality capabilities. A critical aspect of this role involves developing and maintaining LLM-as-a-Judge systems, including designing judge architectures, creating evaluation rubrics, and building machine learning models for automated quality assessment. The Applied Scientist will also set up the configuration of data collection workflows and communicate quality feedback to stakeholders. An Applied Scientist will also have a direct impact on enhancing customer experiences through high-quality training and evaluation data that powers state-of-the-art LLM products and services.<br>
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A day in the life<br>
An Applied Scientist with the AGI team will support quality solution design, conduct root cause analysis on data quality issues, research new auditing methodologies, and find innovative ways of optimizing data quality while setting examples for the team on quality assurance best practices and standards. Besides theoretical analysis and quality framework development, an Applied Scientist will also work closely with talented engineers, domain experts, and vendor teams to put quality strategies and automated judging systems into practice.</p><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS</b></h2><ul><li>Master's degree in computer science, mathematics, statistics, machine learning or equivalent quantitative field</li><li>Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language</li><li>Experience with SQL and an RDBMS (e.g., Oracle) or Data Warehouse</li></ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS</b></h2><ul><li>Experience implementing algorithms using both toolkits and self-developed code</li><li>Have publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals</li></ul><br>
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.<br>
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Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you&rsquo;re applying in isn&rsquo;t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.<p><br>
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life &amp; AD&amp;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, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.</p><br>
USA, MA, Boston - 136,000.00 - 184,000.00 USD annually<br>
USA, WA, BELLEVUE - 136,000.00 - 184,000.00 USD annually</div><p></p>

Applied Scientist, Artificial General Intelligence, AGI Data Services

<div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>DESCRIPTION</b></h2><div>
Amazon is seeking exceptional talent to help develop the next generation of advanced robotics systems that will transform automation at Amazon's scale. We're building revolutionary robotic systems that combine cutting-edge AI, sophisticated control systems, and advanced mechanical design to create adaptable automation solutions capable of working safely alongside humans in dynamic environments. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of robotics and automation at an unprecedented scale, working with world-class teams pushing the boundaries of what's possible in robotic dexterous manipulation, locomotion, and human-robot interaction.<br>
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We are seeking a talented Applied Scientist to join our advanced robotics team, focusing on developing and applying cutting-edge simulation methodologies for advanced robotics systems. This role centers on research and development of physics-based simulation techniques, sim-to-real transfer methods, and machine learning approaches that enable rapid development, testing, and validation of robotic systems operating in complex, real-world environments.<br>
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Key job responsibilities<br>
<ul><li>Advance physics-based simulation fidelity for contact-rich manipulation and locomotion</li><li>Design and build high-performance simulation tools integrated into a robotics design stack</li><li>Translate research ideas into robust, verifiable data</li><li>Develop methods to quantify and reduce simulation-to-reality gaps across design, safety, and control</li><li>Architect scalable simulation solutions for rigid and deformable body dynamics</li><li>Build simulation pipelines optimized for a digital twin level of fidelity</li><li>Establish frameworks for continuous simulation improvement using real-world hardware</li><li>Collaborate with engineering, science, and safety teams on simulation requirements and validation</li></ul><br>
About the team<br>
Our team is building a comprehensive robot simulation and modeling platform for advanced robotics development, combining locomotion and manipulation capabilities. We operate at the cutting edge of physics simulation, reinforcement learning, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL), and sim-to-real transfer, collaborating with world-class robotics engineers, scientists, and mechanical designers in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment.<br>
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This role uniquely combines fundamental research with real-world development. You will pursue core research questions in physics-based simulation while seeing your work translated into real robots, validated on real hardware. Working alongside Robot scientist and designers, you will help transform research ideas into scalable, quantifiable simulation capabilities that directly impact how robots are designed and built.</div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS</b></h2><ul><li>Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining, a PhD in computer science, computer engineering, or related field</li><li>2+ years of science, technology, engineering or related field experience</li><li>Deep expertise in physics-based simulation, including rigid and deformable dynamics, contact mechanics, computational geometry, and numerical methods</li><li>Experience designing and optimizing physics-based simulation systems for high-performance and large-scale computing environments</li><li>Strong programming skills in C++ and Python, with an emphasis on maintainable, performance-critical code</li><li>Working knowledge of modern physics engines such as MuJoCo, Isaac Lab, Drake, and Newton</li></ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS</b></h2><ul><li>Experience with reinforcement learning and policy training in simulation</li><li>Familiarity with differentiable physics, learned simulation models, or neural physics engines</li><li>Background in contact-rich manipulation or legged locomotion simulation</li><li>Experience with robotics model formats and pipelines (e.g., URDF, SDF, USD)</li><li>Expertise in GPU-accelerated computing and algorithms</li><li>Experience deploying simulation-trained policies on real robotic systems</li><li>Demonstrated research leadership, from project conception through publication and deployment</li></ul><br>
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.<br>
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Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company&rsquo;s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.<br>
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Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you&rsquo;re applying in isn&rsquo;t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.<p><br>
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life &amp; AD&amp;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, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.</p><br>
USA, CA, Sunnyvale - 171,600.00 - 222,200.00 USD annually<br>
USA, MA, N.Reading - 142,800.00 - 193,200.00 USD annually</div><p></p>

Applied Scientist II

<div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>DESCRIPTION</b></h2><p>
At AWS Healthcare AI, we're revolutionizing healthcare delivery through AI solutions that serve millions globally. As a pioneer in healthcare technology, we're building next-generation services that combine Amazon's world-class AI infrastructure with deep healthcare expertise. Our mission is to accelerate our healthcare businesses by delivering intuitive and differentiated technology solutions that solve enduring business challenges. The AWS Healthcare AI organization includes services such as HealthScribe, Comprehend Medical, HealthLake, and more.<br>
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We're seeking a Senior Applied Scientist to join our team working on our AI driven clinical solutions that are transforming how clinicians interact with patients and document care.<br>
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Key job responsibilities<br>
To be successful in this mission, we are seeking an Applied Scientist to contribute to the research and development of new, highly influencial AI applications that re-imagine experiences for end-customers (e.g., consumers, patients), frontline workers (e.g., customer service agents, clinicians), and back-office staff (e.g., claims processing, medical coding). As a leading subject matter expert in NLU, deep learning, knowledge representation, foundation models, and reinforcement learning, you will collaborate with a team of scientists to invent novel, generative AI-powered experiences. This role involves defining research directions, developing new ML techniques, conducting rigorous experiments, and ensuring research translates to impactful products. You will be a hands-on technical innovator who is passionate about building scalable scientific solutions. You will set the standard for excellence, invent scalable, scientifically sound solutions across teams, define evaluation methods, and lead complex reviews. This role wields significant influence across AWS, Amazon, and the global research community.</p><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS</b></h2><ul><li>3+ years of building models for business application experience</li><li>PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience</li><li>Experience in patents or publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals</li><li>Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language</li><li>Experience in any of the following areas: algorithms and data structures, parsing, numerical optimization, data mining, parallel and distributed computing, high-performance computing</li></ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS</b></h2><ul><li>Experience using Unix/Linux</li><li>Experience in professional software development</li></ul><br>
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.<br>
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Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company&rsquo;s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.<br>
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Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you&rsquo;re applying in isn&rsquo;t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.<p><br>
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life &amp; AD&amp;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, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.</p><br>
USA, CA, Mountain View - 171,600.00 - 222,200.00 USD annually<br>
USA, WA, Seattle - 142,800.00 - 193,200.00 USD annually</div><p></p>

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