Applied Scientist II, AWS Agentic AI, AWS AI Fundamental Research
Listed on 2026-02-07
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IT/Tech
AI Engineer, Data Scientist
Applied Scientist II, Amazon AWS Agentic AI, AWS AI Fundamental Research
Job | Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.
Amazon is looking for a passionate, talented, and inventive Applied Scientist with a strong machine learning background to help build industry-leading technology in generative AI and foundational models.
As part of our AI team in Amazon AWS, you will work alongside internationally recognized experts to develop novel algorithms and modeling techniques to advance the state-of-the-art in generative AI. Your work will directly impact millions of our customers in the form of products and services that make use of speech, vision and language technology. You will gain hands on experience with Amazon’s heterogeneous speech, text, image and structured data sources, and large‑scale computing resources to accelerate advances in machine learning and foundation models.
More specifically, you will have the opportunity to impact millions of our customers by researching and building innovative solutions using Agentic AI.
Agentic AI drives innovation at the forefront of artificial intelligence, enabling customers to transform their businesses through cutting‑edge generative AI solutions. We build and deliver the foundational AI services that power the future of cloud computing, helping organizations harness the potential of AI to solve their most complex challenges. Join our dynamic team of AI/ML practitioners, applied scientists, software engineers, and solution architects who work backwards from customer needs to create groundbreaking technologies.
If you're passionate about shaping the future of AI while making a meaningful impact for customers worldwide, we want to hear from you.
During a typical day you will: research and prototype new techniques, experiment with large data sets, collaborate across disciplines, and communicate findings to both technical and business stakeholders. Your contributions will directly affect Amazon’s next generation of AI services.
Basic Qualifications- PhD, or Master’s degree and 4+ years of experience in CS, CE, ML or a related field
- Experience in patents or publications at top‑tier peer‑reviewed conferences or journals
- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or a related language
- Experience in any of the following areas: algorithms and data structures, parsing, numerical optimization, data mining, parallel and distributed computing, high‑performance computing
- Experience using Unix/Linux
- Professional software development experience
Job duties for this position include work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position, including the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation.
Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $136,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,400/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company.
Equity, sign‑on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, along with a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits.
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