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Amazon · 4 months ago

Principal Applied Scientist, AWS Agentic AI Science

positionSeattle, Washington, USA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityLead/Staff
money$179K/yr - $309K/yr
date10+ years exp

Amazon is seeking a Principal Applied Scientist for their AWS Agentic AI team, which focuses on advancing application development through generative AI and foundation models. The role involves developing innovative algorithms and mentoring junior scientists while directly impacting millions of customers through AI technology.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail
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Responsibilities

Develop breakthroughs is agentic architecture in areas such as autonomy, self-validation, and continuous learning
Mentor and guide junior scientists
Develop technology strategy and roadmap supporting product development
Develop prototypes for key technology, oversee the productization of the prototype, and develop critical assessment for the prototype
Write technical reports summarizing R&D progresses and communicate such progresses with stakeholders

Qualification

Deep LearningNatural Language UnderstandingLLM model trainingProgramming in JavaProgramming in PythonAI NLPAI multi-modality modelsGraph learningStatic code analysisUnix/LinuxProfessional software developmentMentoringTechnical reporting

Required

PhD, or Master's degree and 10+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience
8+ years of building models for business application 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: AI (NLP or multi-modality models), Deep Learning, LLM model training, graph learning, static code analysis, software engineering

Preferred

Experience using Unix/Linux
Experience in professional software development

Benefits

Equity
Sign-on payments
Medical
Financial
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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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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