Amazon Web Services (AWS) · 1 day ago
Senior Applied Scientist, Distributed SQL
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$192K/yr - $260K/yr
6+ years expAmazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. As a Senior Applied Scientist, you will lead research and development in advanced query optimization techniques for distributed SQL services, innovating in query planning and execution to enhance performance for OLTP workloads.
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Responsibilities
Solve challenging technical problems, often ones not solved before, at every layer of the stack
Design, implement, test, deploy and maintain innovative software solutions to transform service performance, durability, cost, and security
Build high-quality, highly available, always-on products
Research implementations that deliver the best possible experiences for customers
Build high-impact solutions to deliver to our large customer base
Participate in design discussions, code review, and communicate with internal and external stakeholders
Work cross-functionally to help drive business decisions with your technical input
Work in a startup-like development environment, where you’re always working on the most important stuff
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
Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&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
Parental leave
Company
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Launched in 2006, Amazon Web Services (AWS) began exposing key infrastructure services to businesses in the form of web services -- now widely known as cloud computing.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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BIRD Foundation
2025-01-22Grant
Leadership Team
Matt Garman
Chief Executive Officer
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