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  • US, WA, Bellevue
    Job ID: 2856647
    (Updated 32 days ago)
    The AI Domains org within the Alexa Conversational Assistants Services (CAS) org is looking for a Senior Applied Scientist with a background in Natural Language Processing, Machine/Deep Learning, and Large Language Models (LLMs). You will be working with a team of applied and research scientists to enhance existing features and explore new possibilities with LLM empowerment. You will own high visibility programs with broad visibility and global impact. You will interact with a cross-functional team of science, product, and engineering leaders. We are looking for Senior Applied Science Manager who will play a key role in the next generation of AI powered Conversational Assistants. Key job responsibilities Lead and manage a team of applied and research scientists, and language engineers, data linguists responsible for building conversational assistants Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that Amazon’s AI models are aligned with human preferences. Identify and prioritize research opportunities that have the potential to significantly impact our AI systems. Mentor and guide team members to achieve their career goals and objectives. Communicate research findings and progress to senior leadership and stakeholders. Rapidly experiment and drive productization to deliver customer impact About the team The AI Domains (AIDo) team's vision is to build world-class AI-based services to improve conversational CX across endpoints, modalities, and locales. Our leading solutions empower Domains and Horizontal CX owners to rapidly scale and optimize their experiences. We are part of the Conversational Assistant Services (CAS) org, the Sciences org that builds and maintains products such as Alexa. We are pioneering Gen AI revolution rapidly iterating to deliver high quality Gen AI enabled customer experience. Come join us to the invent the future for our customers!
  • (Updated 61 days ago)
    Are you excited about developing algorithms and models to power Amazon's next generation robotic storage systems? Are you looking for opportunities to build and deploy them on real problems at truly vast scale? At Amazon Fulfillment Technologies and Robotics we are on a mission to build high-performance autonomous systems that perceive and act to further improve our world-class customer experience - at Amazon scale. We are looking for enthusiastic scientists for a variety of roles. The Research team at Amazon Robotics is seeking a passionate, collaborative, hands-on Applied Scientist to develop planning and scheduling algorithms to support Amazon's next generation robotic storage systems. The focus of this position workflow optimization and robot task-assignment. It includes designing and evaluating planning and scheduling algorithms using a combination of machine learning, reinforcement learning, and optimization methods as appropriate. This work spans from research such optimal decision making, to policy learning, to experimenting using simulation and modeling tools, to running large-scale A/B tests on robots in our facilities. The ideal candidate for this position will be familiar with planning or learning algorithms at both the theoretical and implementation levels. You will have the chance to solve complex scientific problems and see your solutions come to life in Amazon’s warehouses! Key job responsibilities - Research design - How should solve a particular research problem - Research delivery - Proving/dis-proving strategies in offline data or in simulation - Production studies - Insights from production data or ad-hoc experimentation - Production implementation - Building key parts of deployed algorithms or models A day in the life On a typical day in this role you will work to progress your research projects, meet with engineering, systems, and solutions stakeholders, brainstorm with other scientists on the team, and participate in team processes. You will follow your research projects though the entire life cycle of design, implementation, evaluation, analysis, and will communicate your findings and results through technical papers and reports. You will work with engineering teams to incorporate your models and analyses into system and process designs. Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include: 1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage 2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options 3. Paid Time Off (PTO) 4. 401(k) Plan If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you’re passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply! About the team Our multi-disciplinary science team includes scientists with backgrounds in simulation, planning and scheduling, grasping and manipulation, machine learning, reinforcement learning, and operations research. We develop novel planning algorithms and machine learning methods and apply them to real-word robotic warehouses, including: * Planning and coordinating the paths of thousands of robots * Dynamic allocation and scheduling of tasks to thousands of robots * Learning how to adapt system behavior to varying operating conditions * Co-design of robotic logistics processes and the algorithms to optimize them Our team also serves as a hub to foster innovation and support scientists across Amazon Robotics. We also coordinate research engagements with academia, such as the Robotics section of the Amazon Research Awards.
  • US, MA, Boston
    Job ID: 2873296
    (Updated 19 days ago)
    The Automated Reasoning Group is looking for an Applied Scientist with interest in building scalable machine learning systems. You will be part of a world-class team building the next generation of neuro-symbolic tools and services by combining Automated Reasoning and Machine Learning. AWS has the most services and more features within those services, than any other cloud provider–from infrastructure technologies like compute, storage, and databases–to emerging technologies, such as machine learning and artificial intelligence, data lakes and analytics, and Internet of Things. You will apply your knowledge to propose solutions, create software prototypes, and move prototypes into production systems using modern software development tools and methodologies. In addition, you will support and scale your solutions to meet the ever-growing demand of customer use. You will use your strong verbal and written communication skills, are self-driven and own the delivery of high quality results in a fast-paced environment. Each day, hundreds of thousands of developers make billions of transactions worldwide on AWS. They harness the power of the cloud to enable innovative applications, websites, and businesses. Using automated reasoning technology and mathematical proofs, AWS allows customers to answer questions about security, availability, durability, and functional correctness. We call this provable security, absolute assurance in security of the cloud and in the cloud. See https://aws.amazon.com/security/provable-security/ As an Applied Scientist in AWS AI, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the definition, vision, design, roadmap and development of product features from beginning to end. You will: * Define and implement new neuro-symbolic applications that employ scalable and efficient approaches to solve complex problems using Automated Reasoning and Machine Learning * Apply software engineering best practices to ensure a high standard of quality for all team deliverables * Work in an agile, startup-like development environment, where you are always working on the most important stuff * Deliver high-quality scientific artifacts * Work with the team to help drive business decisions Key job responsibilities * Design and implement scalable neuro-symbolic systems using automated reasoning and machine learning. * Collaborate closely with internal and external users to understand their requirements for AI agents and guardrails. * Proactively identify and explore new opportunities for deploying and leveraging neuro-symbolic solutions across various domains. About the team Why AWS Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses. Utility Computing (UC) AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations — from foundational services such as Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWS’s services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization, you’ll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Internet of Things (IoT), Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS, including support for customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services. Inclusive Team Culture Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness. Work/Life Balance We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud. Mentorship and Career Growth We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional. Diverse Experiences Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
  • US, MA, Boston
    Job ID: 2873302
    (Updated 21 days ago)
    The Automated Reasoning Group is looking for an Applied Scientist with interest in building scalable machine learning systems. You will be part of a world-class team building the next generation of neuro-symbolic tools and services by combining Automated Reasoning and Machine Learning. AWS has the most services and more features within those services, than any other cloud provider–from infrastructure technologies like compute, storage, and databases–to emerging technologies, such as machine learning and artificial intelligence, data lakes and analytics, and Internet of Things. You will apply your knowledge to propose solutions, create software prototypes, and move prototypes into production systems using modern software development tools and methodologies. In addition, you will support and scale your solutions to meet the ever-growing demand of customer use. You will use your strong verbal and written communication skills, are self-driven and own the delivery of high quality results in a fast-paced environment. Each day, hundreds of thousands of developers make billions of transactions worldwide on AWS. They harness the power of the cloud to enable innovative applications, websites, and businesses. Using automated reasoning technology and mathematical proofs, AWS allows customers to answer questions about security, availability, durability, and functional correctness. We call this provable security, absolute assurance in security of the cloud and in the cloud. See https://aws.amazon.com/security/provable-security/ As an Applied Scientist in AWS AI, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the definition, vision, design, roadmap and development of product features from beginning to end. You will: * Define and implement new neuro-symbolic applications that employ scalable and efficient approaches to solve complex problems using Automated Reasoning and Machine Learning * Apply software engineering best practices to ensure a high standard of quality for all team deliverables * Work in an agile, startup-like development environment, where you are always working on the most important stuff * Deliver high-quality scientific artifacts * Work with the team to help drive business decisions Key job responsibilities * Design and implement scalable neuro-symbolic systems using automated reasoning and machine learning. * Collaborate closely with internal and external users to understand their requirements for AI agents and guardrails. * Proactively identify and explore new opportunities for deploying and leveraging neuro-symbolic solutions across various domains. About the team Why AWS Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses. Utility Computing (UC) AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations — from foundational services such as Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWS’s services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization, you’ll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Internet of Things (IoT), Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS, including support for customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services. Inclusive Team Culture Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness. Work/Life Balance We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud. Mentorship and Career Growth We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional. Diverse Experiences Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
  • US, MA, Boston
    Job ID: 2873318
    (Updated 19 days ago)
    The Automated Reasoning Group is looking for an Applied Scientist with interest in building scalable machine learning systems. You will be part of a world-class team building the next generation of neuro-symbolic tools and services by combining Automated Reasoning and Machine Learning. AWS has the most services and more features within those services, than any other cloud provider–from infrastructure technologies like compute, storage, and databases–to emerging technologies, such as machine learning and artificial intelligence, data lakes and analytics, and Internet of Things. You will apply your knowledge to propose solutions, create software prototypes, and move prototypes into production systems using modern software development tools and methodologies. In addition, you will support and scale your solutions to meet the ever-growing demand of customer use. You will use your strong verbal and written communication skills, are self-driven and own the delivery of high quality results in a fast-paced environment. Each day, hundreds of thousands of developers make billions of transactions worldwide on AWS. They harness the power of the cloud to enable innovative applications, websites, and businesses. Using automated reasoning technology and mathematical proofs, AWS allows customers to answer questions about security, availability, durability, and functional correctness. We call this provable security, absolute assurance in security of the cloud and in the cloud. See https://aws.amazon.com/security/provable-security/ As an Applied Scientist in AWS AI, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the definition, vision, design, roadmap and development of product features from beginning to end. You will: * Define and implement new neuro-symbolic applications that employ scalable and efficient approaches to solve complex problems using Automated Reasoning and Machine Learning * Apply software engineering best practices to ensure a high standard of quality for all team deliverables * Work in an agile, startup-like development environment, where you are always working on the most important stuff * Deliver high-quality scientific artifacts * Work with the team to help drive business decisions Key job responsibilities * Design and implement scalable neuro-symbolic systems using automated reasoning and machine learning. * Collaborate closely with internal and external users to understand their requirements for AI agents and guardrails. * Proactively identify and explore new opportunities for deploying and leveraging neuro-symbolic solutions across various domains. About the team Why AWS Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses. Utility Computing (UC) AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations — from foundational services such as Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWS’s services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization, you’ll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Internet of Things (IoT), Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS, including support for customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services. Inclusive Team Culture Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness. Work/Life Balance We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud. Mentorship and Career Growth We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional. Diverse Experiences Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
  • ES, M, Madrid
    Job ID: 2871432
    (Updated 0 days ago)
    Do you want to leverage state-of-the-art AI/ML technologies to reinvent the user experience for Amazon devices? Do you want to work alongside a team of passionate and talented scientists and engineers on the next generation of intelligent customer experiences leveraging state-of-the-art deep learning and generative models? The Amazon Devices Core AI team seeks to hire an Applied Scientist who has a solid background in design and development of scalable AI/ML models, deep passion for building end-to-end products, strong ability to communicate scientific ideas and results, and has a proven track record of executing complex projects and delivering high business impact. Experience with on-device ML is a plus. The long-term vision of the Core AI team is to make Amazon devices effortlessly engaging for all our customers. We are creating an experience that understands why and when customers engage with different types of contents or take different actions, and build our products to foresee and satisfy those needs. We are building the capabilities to give Amazon devices the ability to help customers discover and find all types of relevant information and contents through conversational interactions, suggestions, and personalized recommendations. We use state-of-the-art foundational technologies that enable an intelligent customer experience leveraging advanced deep learning and large language models, generative AI, and privacy-preserving machine learning on device. As an Applied Scientist you will contribute to the design, development and improvement of AI/ML models and systems for different products. In this role, you will be expected to:
 - Work with Applied Scientists, Data Scientists, ML Engineers and product partners to design and deliver AI/ML solutions in production at scale. - Design and develop AI/ML models, workflows and end-to-end pipelines for data preparation, training, deployment, monitoring, etc., and ensure the quality of architecture and design of our ML models and systems. - Deliver customer facing and/or underlying AI/ML solutions that empower our devices to provide the best experience for our customers.
  • US, TX, Austin
    Job ID: 2873751
    (Updated 1 days ago)
    How often have you had an opportunity to be an early member of a team that is tasked with solving a huge customer need through disruptive, innovative technology, reinventing an industry? Do you apply Machine Learning to big data problems? Are you excited by analyzing and modeling terabytes of data that solve real world problems? We love data and have lots of it. We’re looking for an engineer capable of using machine learning and statistical techniques to create solutions for non-trivial, and arguably, unsolved problems. We are working on revolutionizing the way Amazonians work and collaborate. Our team is on a mission to transform productivity through the power of advanced generative AI technologies. In pursuit of this mission we are seeking a motivated Machine Learning Engineer to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing, implementing, and optimizing machine learning models that will drive our generative AI initiative. This role involves close collaboration with data scientists, software engineers, and UX/UI designers to create a seamless and context-aware AI solution that enhances productivity across various user personas within Amazon. You will join a highly motivated, collaborative and fun-loving team with an entrepreneurial spirit and bias for action. The role will challenge you to think differently, hone your skills, and invent at scale. We're looking for engineers who obsess over technical details but can delight customers by continually learning and building the right products. You will help to invent the future of advertising. Technical Skills needed:- - Programming Languages: Proficiency in Python, including libraries such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, and scikit-learn. - Experience with R or Java is a plus. - Machine Learning and AI: Strong understanding of machine learning algorithms and frameworks. - Experience with natural language processing (NLP) techniques and models. - Familiarity with reinforcement learning and its applications. - Knowledge of supervised and unsupervised learning methods. - Data Preprocessing and Analysis: Expertise in data cleaning, normalization, and transformation. Ability to perform feature engineering and selection. Proficiency in data analysis tools and techniques. - Model Development and Evaluation: Experience in developing, training, and fine-tuning machine learning models. Knowledge of model evaluation metrics such as accuracy, precision, recall, F1-score, and AUC-ROC. Familiarity with cross-validation techniques. - Big Data Technologies: Experience with big data tools and frameworks like Hadoop, Spark, or Kafka. Proficiency in handling large datasets and optimizing data pipelines. - API and Microservices Development: Experience in developing and deploying RESTful APIs. Familiarity with microservices architecture and related technologies. - Cloud Platforms: Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS. Proficiency in using cloud-based machine learning and data storage services. - Security and Privacy: Understanding of data privacy regulations and best practices. Experience with data anonymization techniques and secure data handling. Key job responsibilities 1. Model Development: Design, develop, and implement machine learning models, particularly focusing on natural language processing (NLP) and reinforcement learning techniques. 2. Data Preprocessing: Perform data cleaning, normalization, and feature engineering to prepare datasets for model training. 3. Model Training: Train and fine-tune machine learning models to achieve high accuracy and robustness. 4. Integration: Work with the software engineering team to integrate ML models into the middleware that interfaces with Amazon’s GenAI offerings. 5. Performance Evaluation: Use cross-validation and various performance metrics (e.g., precision, recall, F1-score) to evaluate model performance and ensure their reliability. 6. Continuous Improvement: Implement reinforcement learning strategies to ensure the AI system continuously learns and improves from user interactions. 7. Collaboration: Collaborate with data scientists, software engineers, and UX/UI designers to ensure the models meet user requirements and integrate seamlessly with existing tools. 8. Documentation: Document model architectures, training processes, and evaluation results to ensure transparency and reproducibility. A day in the life - Spending time designing and implementing machine learning models, with a particular focus on NLP and reinforcement learning applications - Conducting data preprocessing tasks including cleaning datasets, normalizing values, and engineering features to prepare data for model training - Running model training sessions and fine-tuning parameters to optimize model performance - Working closely with software engineers to integrate machine learning models into Amazon's GenAI middleware systems - Testing and evaluating model performance using various metrics and cross-validation techniques - Implementing and monitoring reinforcement learning mechanisms to capture user feedback and improve system performance - Attending collaboration sessions with cross-functional team members including data scientists, software engineers, and UX/UI designers - Maintaining detailed documentation of model architectures, training procedures, and evaluation results About the team We are a team part of Enterprise Engineering at Amazon focused on revolutionizing how Amazonians work and collaborate through advanced generative AI technologies. Our mission is to transform productivity across the organization by developing AI solutions. We are highly motivated, collaborative, and maintain an entrepreneurial spirit with a bias for action. Our team brings together diverse talents including data scientists, machine learning engineers, software engineers, and UX/UI designers, all working in concert to create innovative AI solutions. We value technical excellence while maintaining a fun-loving atmosphere that encourages creativity and innovation. We operate at the forefront of AI technology, tackling complex challenges that require innovative thinking and technical expertise. Our team culture emphasizes continuous learning, invention at scale, and a deep commitment to delighting our customers through transformative solutions. If you're passionate about pushing the boundaries of what's possible with AI while working in a collaborative, fast-paced environment, you'll find yourself at home with our team.
  • US, NY, New York
    Job ID: 2872011
    (Updated 35 days ago)
    The Ads Measurement Science team in the Measurement, Ad Tech, and Data Science (MADS) team of Amazon Ads serves a centralized role developing solutions for a multitude of performance measurement products. We create solutions which measure the comprehensive impact of their ad spend, including sales impacts both online and offline and across timescales, and provide actionable insights that enable our advertisers to optimize their media portfolios. We leverage a host of scientific technologies to accomplish this mission, including Generative AI, classical ML, Causal Inference, Natural Language Processing, and Computer Vision. As an Applied Scientist on the team, you will lead measurement solutions end-to-end from inception to production. You will propose, design, analyze, and productionize models to provide novel measurement insights to our customers. Key job responsibilities - Leverage deep expertise in one or more scientific disciplines to invent solutions to ambiguous ads measurement problems - Disambiguate problems to propose clear evaluation frameworks and success criteria - Work autonomously and write high quality technical documents - Implement a significant portion of critical-path code, and partner with engineers to directly carry solutions into production - Partner closely with other scientists to deliver large, multi-faceted technical projects - Share and publish works with the broader scientific community through meetings and conferences - Communicate clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences - Contribute new ideas that shape the direction of the team's work - Mentor more junior scientists and participate in the hiring process About the team We are a team of scientists across Applied, Research, Data Science and Economist disciplines. You will work with colleagues with deep expertise in ML, NLP, CV, Gen AI, and Causal Inference with a diverse range of backgrounds. We partner closely with top-notch engineers, product managers, sales leaders, and other scientists with expertise in the ads industry and on building scalable modeling and software solutions. Team Video: https://youtu.be/zD_6Lzw8raE
  • US, NY, New York
    Job ID: 2866526
    (Updated 5 days ago)
    Join our Amazon Private Brands Selection Guidance organization in building science and tech solutions at scale to delight our customers with products across our leading private brands such as Amazon Basics, Amazon Essentials, and by Amazon. The Selection Guidance team applies Generative AI, Machine Learning, Statistics, and Economics solutions to drive our private brands product assortment, strategic business decisions, and product inputs such as title, price, merchandising and ordering. We are an interdisciplinary team of Scientists, Economists, Engineers, and Product Managers incubating and building day one solutions using innovative technology, to solve some of the toughest business problems at Amazon. As an Applied Scientist you will work with business leaders, engineers, and scientists to translate business and functional requirements into concrete deliverables, including the design, development, testing, and deployment of highly scalable distributed solutions. You will develop science products and internal tooling to drive new product development decisions and interventions to improve existing products. Current research areas include entity resolution, generative AI, large language models, and product substitutes. This is a unique, high visibility opportunity for someone who wants to have business impact, dive deep into large-scale science problems, enable measurable actions on the Consumer economy, and work closely with scientists and economists. If you are interested in Machine Learning, Generative AI, and large-scale intelligent solutions then this is the role you have been looking for. We are a Day 1 team, with a charter to be disruptive through the use of the innovative techniques and algorithms. You will start on green field projects working with engineers to bring our models to life as well as data products that other teams can benefit from. We are an inclusive team, and are looking for Applied Scientists that aren't averse to learning and building and or optimizing ML models alongside our engineers, product managers and business partners. As an Applied Scientist on the team, you will drive improvements to our business, collaborating with scientists, economists, engineers and highly-engaged stakeholders to deliver actionable insights continuously. We’re truly an agile shop: we work closely with users, deliver features with high frequency, can pivot on a dime when needed, and are passionate about solving customer pain points. We are looking for applied science leaders who share our vision for continuously improving the customer experience, who are motivated by challenging business problems and who love thinking big. Key job responsibilities * You will take the lead on large projects that span multiple teams. The problems you solve will be ambiguous, requiring both technical and domain expertise. You will deliver significant benefits to business. * You need to understand challenges in your teams’ business area, the applicability of relevant machine learning disciplines, and interactions among systems. You will influence your team’s technical and business strategy by making insightful contributions to team priorities and approach. * You will make solutions simpler. You will optimize connected systems using their dynamics. You will improve the consistency and integration between your team’s solutions and the work being done by related teams. * You will improve the work done by others, either via a collaborative effort or by increasing their scientific knowledge, using specialized tools or advanced techniques. You will lead and actively participate in scientific reviews for your team and others. * You are able to communicate your ideas effectively to achieve the right outcome for your team and customer including when to make appropriate trade-offs. You harmonize discordant views and lead the resolution of contentious issues. * You actively participate in the hiring process and improve the skills and knowledge of others via mentoring.
  • US, WA, Seattle
    Job ID: 2868755
    (Updated 13 days ago)
    As part of the AWS Solutions organization, we have a vision to provide business applications, leveraging Amazon’s unique experience and expertise, that are used by millions of companies worldwide to manage day-to-day operations. We will accomplish this by accelerating our customers’ businesses through delivery of intuitive and differentiated technology solutions that solve enduring business challenges. We blend vision with curiosity and Amazon’s real-world experience to build opinionated, turnkey solutions. Where customers prefer to buy over build, we become their trusted partner with solutions that are no-brainers to buy and easy to use. Are you excited about developing state-of-the-art Deep Learning, Computer Vision and GenAI algorithms and designs using large data sets to solve real world problems? Do you have proven analytical capabilities and can multi-task and thrive in a fast-paced environment? Do you want to build a foundation for your career after your Master's or Ph.D program at an industry-leading company? You enjoy the prospect of solving real-world problems that, quite frankly, have not been solved at scale anywhere before. Along the way, you’ll get opportunities to be a fearless disruptor, prolific innovator, and a reputed problem solver—someone who truly enables machine learning to create significant impacts. Amazon One under AWS provides innovative biometric identity solutions for customers, offering seamless, contactless palm-based authentication with the same on-demand scalability, reliability, and machine learning expertise that drive Amazon services. Everyone on the team needs to be entrepreneurial, wear many hats and work in a highly collaborative environment that’s more startup than big company. We're seeking an Applied Scientist with the ability to apply generative AI and other machine learning techniques to conceptualize, promote, and execute cutting-edge solutions for previously unsolved challenges. As an Applied Scientist at Amazon One, you will bring AI advancements to build foundational models for customer-facing identity/biometrics solutions in complex industrial settings. You will be working in a fast-paced, cross-disciplinary team of researchers who are leaders in the field. You will take on challenging problems, distill real requirements, and then deliver solutions that either leverage existing academic and industrial research, or utilize your own out-of-the-box pragmatic thinking. In addition to coming up with novel solutions and prototypes, you may even need to deliver these to production in customer facing products. About the team Diverse Experiences Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying. Work/Life Balance We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud. Inclusive Team Culture Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness. Mentorship and Career Growth We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

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