Amazon · 7 hours ago
Sr. Applied Scientist, AGI Foundations
Bellevue, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$150K/yr - $260K/yr
6+ years expAmazon is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Sr. Applied Scientist for their Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) team. The role involves developing and implementing state-of-the-art algorithms for supervised fine-tuning and reinforcement learning, focusing on Generative AI technologies to enhance customer experiences.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceRetail
Responsibilities
Collaborate with cross-functional teams of engineers, product managers, and scientists to identify and solve complex problems in Gen AI
Design and execute experiments to evaluate the performance of different algorithms (PT, SFT, RL) and models, and iterate quickly to improve results
Think big about the arc of development of Gen AI over a multi-year horizon, and identify new opportunities to apply these technologies to solve real-world problems
Communicate results and insights to both technical and non-technical audiences, including through presentations and written reports
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 in the following areas: algorithms and data structures, parallel and distributed computing, Reinforcement Learning State of the Art algorithms and Agentic AI
Preferred
PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related field, with a focus on Gen AI and reinforcement learning
Experience in developing and implementing algorithms and models for supervised fine-tuning and reinforcement learning through human feedback
Programming skills in Python and experience with deep learning frameworks such as Tensor Flow or PyTorch
Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to think creatively and critically about complex problems
Benefits
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Company
Amazon
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$8.11BKey Investors
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CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
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