Applied Scientist, Geospatial & Safety Science

Description

Amazon's Last Mile Geospatial Science team leverages state-of-the-art computer vision, generative AI, and deep learning to enhance vehicle navigation and ensure safe, efficient deliveries by enriching map data from billions of satellite, aerial, and street-level images and videos. The role involves building large-scale machine learning systems that analyze terabytes of multimodal data to solve novel problems, translating business requirements into prototypes while prioritizing driver and customer safety.

The team seeks scientists who can combine domain expertise with machine learning to invent and implement state-of-the-art solutions in a collaborative environment with direct business impact.

Successful candidates should have a deep knowledge (both theoretical and practical) of various machine learning algorithms for large‑scale computer vision problems, the ability to map models into production‑worthy code, the communication skills necessary to explain complex technical approaches to a variety of stakeholders and customers, and the excitement to take iterative approaches to tackle big, long‑term problems. The applied scientist should be proficient with image and video analysis using machine learning, including designing architecture from scratch, modifying existing loss functions, full model training, fine‑tuning, and evaluating the latest deep‑learning models.

The applied scientist optimizes different models for specific platforms, including edge devices with restricted resources. Generative AI, multimodal models, e.g., large vision‑language models, zero‑shot, few‑shot, and semi‑supervised learning paradigms are used extensively.

• 3+ years of deep learning, computer vision, human robotic interaction, algorithms implementation experience
• PhD, or Master’s degree and 4+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience
• Experience in patents or publications at top‑tier peer‑reviewed conferences or journals
• Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
• Experience developing and implementing deep learning algorithms, particularly with respect to computer vision algorithms

• Experience using Unix/Linux
• Experience in professional software development

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including 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, and parental leave.

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USA, WA, Bellevue -  -  USD annually