Amazon · 7 hours ago
Sr Applied Scientist, Last Mile Delivery Automation
Bellevue, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$150K/yr - $260K/yr
6+ years expAmazon is seeking a Senior Applied Scientist for Last Mile Delivery Automation to develop AI and ML solutions for autonomous delivery robots. The role involves leading the development of advanced models, conducting experiments, and collaborating with teams to enhance robot performance and reliability.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail
Responsibilities
Lead the development and implementation of advanced AI/ML models for autonomous navigation, focusing on critical areas such as real-time object detection, semantic scene understanding, and predictive movement planning
Designing and conducting experiments, analyzing complex datasets, and developing novel algorithms to improve robot performance and reliability
Collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate ML solutions into the robotics platform, optimizing model performance for edge computing, and establishing metrics for continuous improvement
Mentoring junior scientists, contributing to research publications, and staying current with latest developments in the field
Developing robust ML pipelines, implementing state-of-the-art deep learning architectures, and creating innovative solutions for challenging problems such as adverse weather navigation, multi-robot coordination, and human-robot interaction
Qualification
Required
3+ years of building machine learning models for business application experience
PhD, or Master's degree and 6+ years of applied research experience
Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
Experience with neural deep learning methods and machine learning
Preferred
Experience with modeling tools such as R, scikit-learn, Spark MLLib, MxNet, Tensorflow, numpy, scipy etc
Experience with large scale distributed systems such as Hadoop, Spark etc
Benefits
Equity
Sign-on payments
Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
Company
Amazon
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10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.11BKey Investors
AmazonKleiner Perkins
2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO
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Douglas J. Herrington
CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
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VP & CTO
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