• Applied Scientist, AGI Foundations

    Amazon (Bellevue, WA)


    Description

    The Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) team is looking for a highly skilled and experienced Applied Scientist, to lead the development and implementation of state of the art algorithms and models for pretraining and supervised fine-tuning, with a focus across image and video modalities.

     

    As an Applied Scientist, you will play a critical role in driving the development of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) technologies that can handle Amazon-scale use cases and have a significant impact on our customers' experiences.

     

    Key job responsibilities

     

    Collaborate with cross-functional teams of engineers and scientists to identify and solve complex problems in GenAI

     

    Design and execute experiments to evaluate the performance of different algorithms and models, and iterate quickly to improve results

     

    Think big about the arc of development of GenAI over a multi-year horizon, and identify new opportunities to apply these technologies to solve real-world problems

     

    Communicate results and insights to both technical and non-technical audiences, including through presentations and written reports

     

    Mentor and guide junior scientists and engineers, and contribute to the overall growth and development of the team

    Basic Qualifications

    - 1+ years of building models for business application experience

     

    - PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience

     

    - Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or 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

    Preferred Qualifications

    - Experience using Unix/Linux

     

    - Experience in professional software development

     

    Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

     

    Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

     

    Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US 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. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.