Amazon · 1 day ago
Member of Technical Staff, Multimodal Reasoning - Applied Science , AGI Autonomy
San Francisco, California, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$255K/yr - $345K/yr
5+ years expAmazon has launched a new research lab in San Francisco to develop foundational capabilities for useful AI agents. The role involves leading efforts to enhance the multi-model perception and reasoning abilities of AI agents through applied research.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail
Responsibilities
You will lead our efforts to improve the multi-model perception and reasoning abilities of our AI agent in an applied research role
Responsibilities including model training, dataset design, and pre- and post-training optimization
Qualification
Required
5+ years' experience building machine learning models
PhD or Master's degree in computer science or related field
Proficiency in Python, Java, C++, or related language
Experience with deep learning methods and tools, e.g., PyTorch, JAX
Preferred
Background in scientific research with a proven ability to generate and implement new ideas in machine learning
Experience with post-training of large Vision Language Models (VLMs)
Willingness to step outside typical role boundaries to get things done — every member of technical staff is expected to write code, design experiments, and interpret results
Ability to communicate results and insights to both technical and non-technical audiences, including through presentations and written reports
Ability to think big about the arc of development of AI over a multi-year horizon, and identify new opportunities to apply these technologies to solve real-world problems
Capacity to mentor and guide junior scientists and engineers, and contribute to the overall growth and development of the team
Benefits
Equity
Sign-on payments
Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
Company
Amazon
Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
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
Leadership Team
Douglas J. Herrington
CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
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VP & CTO
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