Applied Scientist II, Amazon AWS Agentic AI, AWS AI Fundamental Research jobs in United States
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Amazon · 4 months ago

Applied Scientist II, Amazon AWS Agentic AI, AWS AI Fundamental Research

positionSanta Clara, California, USA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid Level
money$136K/yr - $223K/yr
date4+ years exp

Amazon is looking for a passionate Applied Scientist with a strong machine learning background to help build industry-leading technology in generative AI and foundational models. In this role, you will develop novel algorithms and modeling techniques that will directly impact millions of customers through advanced speech, vision, and language technology.

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Qualification

Machine LearningGenerative AIAlgorithmsProgramming JavaProgramming C++Programming PythonData StructuresNumerical OptimizationData MiningParallel ComputingHigh-Performance ComputingUnix/LinuxProfessional Software DevelopmentPatents/Publications

Required

PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience
Experience in patents or publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals
Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
Experience in any of the following areas: algorithms and data structures, parsing, numerical optimization, data mining, parallel and distributed computing, high-performance computing

Preferred

Experience using Unix/Linux
Experience in professional software development

Benefits

Medical, financial, and/or other benefits

Company

Amazon

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Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
dateFounded in 1994
location
Seattle, Washington, USA
people-size10001+ employees
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https://amazon.com

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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$8.11B
Key Investors
AmazonKleiner Perkins
2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO

Leadership Team

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Douglas J. Herrington
CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
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Werner Vogels
VP & CTO
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