Sr. Applied Scientist, Amazon Robotics

Amazon Amazon · Big Tech · Boston, MA · Applied Science

This role focuses on applying AI reasoning systems, specifically combining classical AI reasoning with Large Language Models (LLMs), to solve problems in robotics, automation, and fulfillment. The scientist will innovate on techniques for plan generation, correctness verification, learning reasoning strategies, and self-improving models, with an emphasis on publishing research and applying findings to business problems.

What you'd actually do

  1. Work closely with other scientists and engineers, and be part of Amazon’s diverse global science community.
  2. Publish your research in top-tier academic venues and hone your presentation skills.
  3. Be inspired by challenges and opportunities to invent new techniques in your area(s) of expertise.

Skills

Required

  • building machine learning models for business application experience
  • PhD, or Master's degree and 6+ years of applied research experience
  • Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
  • Experience with neural deep learning methods and machine learning

Nice to have

  • Experience with modeling tools such as R, scikit-learn, Spark MLLib, MxNet, Tensorflow, numpy, scipy etc.
  • Experience with large scale distributed systems such as Hadoop, Spark etc.

What the JD emphasized

  • combining language models (LMs) with classical AI reasoning
  • using LMs to generate plans
  • using AI reasoning to verify plan correctness
  • learning efficient reasoning strategies
  • self-improving models
  • publish your research in top-tier academic venues

Other signals

  • combining language models (LMs) with classical AI reasoning
  • using LMs to generate plans
  • using AI reasoning to verify plan correctness
  • learning efficient reasoning strategies
  • self-improving models