Description
The Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) team is looking for a passionate, talented, and inventive Senior Applied Scientist with a strong deep learning background, to lead the development of industry-leading technology with multimodal systems.
Key job responsibilities
As a Senior Applied Scientist with the AGI team, you will lead nova.amazon.com initiatives on novel algorithms and modeling techniques to advance the state of the art of agentic experiences. Your work will directly impact our customers in the form of products and services that make use of foundation models and agents.
About the team
The AGI team is responsible for nova.amazon.com, defining and delivering engaging Gen AI experiences, with easy-to-understand and content rich information that is relevant to every customer and optimized for every modality.
Basic Qualifications
PhD, or Master's degree and 5+ years of applied research experience
3+ years of building machine learning models for business application experience
Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
Preferred Qualifications
PhD in Computer Vision, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics or related field
Experience in patents or publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals
Experience with popular deep learning frameworks, including PyTorch
Experience with learning multimodal LLMs and Gen AI in Computer Vision, both in the image and video domains
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: 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. These include 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.
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $150,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $260,000/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.