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Amazon is looking for world class scientists to join its AWS Fundamental Research Team working within a variety of machine learning disciplines. This group is entrusted with developing core machine learning solutions for AWS services. At the AWS Fundamental Research Team you will invent, implement, and deploy state of the art machine learning algorithms and systems. You will build prototypes and explore conceptually large scale ML solutions across different domains and computation platforms. You will interact closely with our customers and with the academic community. You will be at the heart of a growing and exciting focus area for AWS and work with other acclaimed engineers and world famous scientists. This team is part of AWS Utility Computing: Utility Computing (UC) AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations — from foundational services such as Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWS’s services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization, you’ll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Internet of Things (Iot), Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS, including support for customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services. About the team Diverse Experiences AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying. Why AWS? Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses. Inclusive Team Culture Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness. Mentorship & Career Growth We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional. Work/Life Balance We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

As a Principal Scientist within the Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) organization, you are a trusted part of the technical leadership. You bring business and industry context to science and technology decisions. You set the standard for scientific excellence and make decisions that affect the way we build and integrate algorithms. You solicit differing views across the organization and are willing to change your mind as you learn more. Your artifacts are exemplary and often used as reference across organization. You are a hands-on scientific leader. Your solutions are exemplary in terms of algorithm design, clarity, model structure, efficiency, and extensibility. You tackle intrinsically hard problems, acquiring expertise as needed. You decompose complex problems into straightforward solutions. You amplify your impact by leading scientific reviews within your organization or at your location. You scrutinize and review experimental design, modeling, verification and other research procedures. You probe assumptions, illuminate pitfalls, and foster shared understanding. You align teams toward coherent strategies. You educate, keeping the scientific community up to date on advanced techniques, state of the art approaches, the latest technologies, and trends. You help managers guide the career growth of other scientists by mentoring and play a significant role in hiring and developing scientists and leads. You will play a critical role in driving the development of Generative AI (GenAI) technologies that can handle Amazon-scale use cases and have a significant impact on our customers' experiences. Key job responsibilities You will be responsible for defining key research directions, adopting or inventing new machine learning techniques, conducting rigorous experiments, publishing results, and ensuring that research is translated into practice. You will develop long-term strategies, persuade teams to adopt those strategies, propose goals and deliver on them. You will also participate in organizational planning, hiring, mentorship and leadership development. You will be technically fearless and with a passion for building scalable science and engineering solutions. You will serve as a key scientific resource in full-cycle development (conception, design, implementation, testing to documentation, delivery, and maintenance). About the team The AGI team has a mission to push the envelope with multimodal LLMs and Gen AI in Computer Vision, in order to provide the best-possible experience for our customers.

The AWS Neuron Compiler team is actively seeking applied scientists to join our efforts in developing a state-of-the-art deep learning compiler stack. This stack is designed to optimize application models across diverse domains, including Large Language and Vision, originating from leading frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, and JAX. Your role will involve working closely with our custom-built Machine Learning accelerators, including Inferentia/Trainium, which represent the forefront of AWS innovation for advanced ML capabilities, powering solutions like Generative AI. The Automated Reasoning Group in the AWS Neuron Compiler team works on the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and program analysis to raise the code quality bar in compiler stack. In this role as an Applied Scientist, you'll be instrumental in designing, developing, and deploying analyzers for ML compiler stages and compiler IRs. You will contribute to the design and semantics of DSLs that our customers love when crafting neural architexctures. You will architect and implement business-critical tooling, publish cutting-edge research, and mentor a brilliant team of experienced scientists and engineers. You will need to be technically capable, credible, and curious in your own right as a trusted AWS Neuron engineer, innovating on behalf of our customers. Your responsibilities will involve tackling crucial challenges alongside a talented engineering team, contributing to leading-edge design and research in compiler technology and deep-learning systems software. Strong experience in programming languages, compilers, program analyzers, and program synthesis engines will be a benefit in this role. A background in machine learning and AI accelerators is preferred but not required. We expect a strong publication record in compilers, IR semantics, static analysis or verification. A day in the life Diverse Experiences AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying. Why AWS? Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses. Inclusive Team Culture Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness. Mentorship & Career Growth We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional. Work/Life Balance We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud. Hybrid Work We value innovation and recognize this sometimes requires uninterrupted time to focus on a build. We also value in-person collaboration and time spent face-to-face. Our team affords employees options to work in the office every day or in a flexible, hybrid work model near one of our U.S. Amazon offices.

The Amazon Devices team designs and engineers high-profile consumer electronics, including the best-selling Kindle family of products. We have also produced groundbreaking devices like Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Dash, and Amazon Echo. What will you help us create? The Team: How often have you had an opportunity to be a founding member of a team that is solving a significant problem through innovative technology? Would you like to know more about how we are envisioning the use of machine learning and GenAI to solve these problems? If this sounds intriguing, then we’d like to talk to you about a role on our team that's tackling a set of problems requiring significant innovation and scaling. As a Sr. Applied Scientist, you will design, evangelize, and implement state-of-the-art solutions for never-before-solved problems, helping Amazon Devices to provide great products. This role will be a key member of a Science and Data technology team based in Denver, CO. You will work closely with other scientists, machine learning experts, and engineers to design and run experiments, research new algorithms, and find new ways to improve Amazon Device Services & Software products. You will partner with technology and product leaders to solve business and technology problems using scientific approaches to build new services that surprise and delight our customers. Our scientists work closely with software engineers to put algorithms into practice. They also work on cross-disciplinary efforts with other scientists within Amazon. Key job responsibilities - Define proper output business metrics, and build input models to identify patterns and drivers of the output. - Drive actions at scale using scientific methods and decision-making - Design and develop complex mathematical, statistical, Machine Learning, GenAI models and apply them to define strategic and tactical needs and drive the appropriate business and technical solutions - Design experiments, test hypotheses, and build actionable models - Prototype these models by using modeling languages such as R or in software languages such as Python. - Work with software engineering teams to drive scalable, real-time implementations - Utilizing Amazon systems and tools to effectively work with terabytes of data

Are you interested in helping build a world-class transportation network for Amazon as we delight our customers with more 1 day promises and also meet our sustainability targets ? Do you want to deliver products at scale influence the network design of one of the most complex transportation network in the world? Amazon Worldwide Operations is looking for a Data Scientist. The role will require modeling, auditing and optimizing our transportation network from our fulfillment centers to our last mile carriers who deliver packages to customers. To be successful in the role, you need strong analytical skills, excellent communication skills, ability to influence across business functions and manage stakeholders’ expectations effectively. You will work in a fast-paced environment that requires you to be detail-oriented and comfortable in working with multiple business and technical teams. This position has the option to be located in Bellevue WA, Austin TX, Nashville TN, Santa Monica CA, Arlington VA, New York City NY, or Toronto CA. Key job responsibilities - Development of scalable data science solutions to audit and optimize our transportation network. - Development and execution of analytical tools to model our transportation network. - Contribute to the strategy for network design, prioritize technical and operational initiatives, evaluate and set stakeholders expectations.

The Machine Learning University (MLU) at Amazon drives the advancement of AI/ML adoption across the company. Our mission is to build a thriving community of AI/ML practitioners through comprehensive machine learning and generative AI training programs. We offer diverse technical tracks in generative AI, core ML techniques, and Deep Learning, while fostering innovation and best practices via showcasing AI advancements across Amazon. In light of the transformative advances in Generative and Agentic AI, we are seeking an Applied Scientist with expertise in these technologies and a proven track record of practical ML solutions. A key aspect of this role involves writing and maintaining reliable code that serves as the foundation for various AI projects and training programs across Amazon. You will need to stay continuously engaged with the rapidly evolving AI landscape, maintain strong connections with both internal and external ML experts, and effectively educate Amazon's technical and non-technical communities on these advances. The ideal candidate will excel at translating complex technical concepts into clear, actionable implementations and guidelines. You will develop practical code templates used by thousands of Amazon developers globally, share best practices in ML development, and collaborate with leading experts in GenAI, Deep Learning, and ML. This role demands both technical depth and breadth – from fundamental ML concepts to the latest GenAI developments – enabling you to guide others in implementing effective ML solutions. You'll create technical content, lead training sessions on ML best practices, and actively engage with Amazon's ML community. Your ability to clearly communicate complex AI concepts and emerging technologies will be crucial in helping teams across Amazon implement AI effectively. The position offers continuous opportunities to explore new AI technologies while connecting with diverse teams and enabling them to apply these advances in their work. Key job responsibilities - Design and maintain practical ML implementations and starter code templates that showcase best practices in Generative AI and ML, serving as foundational resources for Amazon teams globally. - Create and deliver technical training content focused on emerging AI technologies and ML best practices, adapting the material for both technical and business audiences across Amazon. - Collaborate with ML experts across Amazon to identify emerging AI/ML capabilities, ensuring our solutions align with the latest industry developments and internal needs. - Build and maintain connections with the broader AI/ML community through technical contributions, documentation, and knowledge sharing sessions. - Stay at the forefront of ML and Generative AI advancements, evaluating new technologies and methodologies for their practical applications within Amazon, and effectively communicating these insights to various teams. About the team The MLU team's strength lies in its diversity of backgrounds and experiences. Our team members come from varied career paths, bringing unique perspectives that enable us to tackle complex challenges in innovative ways. We actively seek builders from all backgrounds to join our team, and we encourage everyone to bring their authentic selves to work. This diversity of thought and experience consistently proves invaluable in solving challenging problems that would otherwise seem insurmountable. If you have both a technical foundation in AI/ML and a drive to help others succeed, join us in democratizing AI technology across Amazon!

Amazon is looking for talented Postdoctoral Scientists to join our Forward Looking Initiatives & Technology Enablers (FLITE) Team for a one-year, full-time research position. The Forward Looking Initiatives & Technology Enablers (FLITE) Team. FLITE’s charter is to enable Amazon Robotics Manipulation Organization to innovate on advanced technology development. The research work for this position will explore generalization of grasp policies in simulation and on novel hardware platforms. The Postdoc will research, propose, and develop policies by leveraging the state-of-the-art visuomotor polices, data-efficient reinforcement learning methods, and foundation models for robotic perception and manipulation. The candidate will prototype algorithms in simulation and then deploy promising solutions to real and novel hardware. They will provide direction on where we should be focusing our efforts in this rapidly developing field and innovate and iterate on deep learning solutions for robotic manipulation. Key job responsibilities • Work closely with a senior science advisor, collaborate with other scientists and engineers, and be part of Amazon’s vibrant and diverse global science community. • Publish your innovation in top-tier academic venues and hone your presentation skills. • Be inspired by challenges and opportunities to invent cutting-edge techniques in your area(s) of expertise.

Are you excited by the idea of inventing new experiences on the most visited shopping page - amazon.com? Can you imagine saving millions of shoppers' time worldwide by presenting them with compelling products, services, and offers on Amazon homepage and product detail pages? Are you looking forward to solving challenging problems that blend business, scientific, and engineering disciplines? We work with billions of products and measure our impact in $'00 millions. Join us, be part of the shopping revolution, make history, and earn bragging rights! Key job responsibilities - Utilize artificial intelligence (includes Generative AI), causal inference, and creative problem-solving skills to improve one of the most significant ecommerce algorithms that impacts millions of shoppers and sellers in the planet. - Partner closely with engineers to put your research and ideas into production on Amazon.com. - Leverage your science expertise to research and deliver novel solutions to explore emerging problem spaces, and create or organize knowledge around them. - Publish papers and file patents to contribute to the machine learning community. - Present ideas to senior leadership (Sr. Managers and above) and mentor Applied Scientists and Engineers with an interest in artificial intelligence. - Provide scientific consultation and influence teams beyond your immediate group, such as, Personalization, Media content teams, and Ads. About the team Buying Experience (BuyX) connects shoppers worldwide with the best product and offer evaluation experiences. Our Homepage guides customers to their next discovery—whether restocking essentials or exploring new Amazon services—through personalized, engaging content. On the Detail Page, we showcase products with tailored experiences across geographies and intents. Our team drives innovation through advanced algorithms, insightful product comparisons, dynamic content policies, and scalable architecture, ensuring every customer makes confident, informed decisions with each visit. We are a team of Scientists, Economists, and Engineers, working together to realize this mission. We operate in a diverse space that includes modeling of customer purchase behavior, advanced simulation and experimentation. We employ a variety of AI/ML, and econometric techniques.

The Measurement, Ad Tech, and Data Science (MADS) team at Amazon Ads is at the forefront of developing cutting-edge solutions that help our tens of millions of advertisers understand the value of their ad spend while prioritizing customer privacy and measurement quality. We develop cutting-edge deterministic algorithms, machine learning models, causal models, and statistical approaches to empower advertisers with insights on the effectiveness of their ads in guiding customers from awareness to purchases. Our insights help advertisers build full-funnel advertising strategies. We maximize the information we extract from incomplete traffic signals and alternative sources to capture the impact of their ad spending for both Amazon recognized and anonymous traffic. Our vision is to lead the industry in extracting and combining information from several sources to enable advertisers to optimize their return on their ad spend. As an Applied Scientist on this team, you will: - Drive end-to-end Machine Learning projects that have a high degree of ambiguity, scale, complexity. - Perform hands-on analysis and modeling of enormous data sets to develop insights that increase traffic monetization and merchandise sales, without compromising the shopper experience. - Build machine learning models, perform proof-of-concept, experiment, optimize, and deploy your models into production; work closely with software engineers to assist in productionizing your ML models. - Run A/B experiments, gather data, and perform statistical analysis. - Establish scalable, efficient, automated processes for large-scale data analysis, machine-learning model development, model validation and serving. - Research new and innovative machine learning approaches. - Recruit Applied Scientists to the team and provide mentorship. Why you will love this opportunity: Amazon is investing heavily in building a world-class advertising business. This team defines and delivers a collection of advertising products that drive discovery and sales. Our solutions generate billions in revenue and drive long-term growth for Amazon’s Retail and Marketplace businesses. We deliver billions of ad impressions, millions of clicks daily, and break fresh ground to create world-class products. We are a highly motivated, collaborative, and fun-loving team with an entrepreneurial spirit - with a broad mandate to experiment and innovate. Impact and Career Growth: You will invent new experiences and influence customer-facing shopping experiences to help suppliers grow their retail business and the auction dynamics that leverage native advertising; this is your opportunity to work within the fastest-growing businesses across all of Amazon! Define a long-term science vision for our advertising business, driven from our customers' needs, translating that direction into specific plans for research and applied scientists, as well as engineering and product teams. This role combines science leadership, organizational ability, technical strength, product focus, and business understanding. Team video https://youtu.be/zD_6Lzw8raE Key job responsibilities * Lead the development of ad measurement models and solutions that address the full spectrum of an advertiser's investment, focusing on scalable and efficient methodologies. * Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including engineering, product management, and business teams to define and implement measurement solutions. * Use state-of-the-art scientific technologies including Generative AI, Classical Machine Learning, Causal Inference, Natural Language Processing, and Computer Vision to develop cutting-edge models that measure the impact of ad spend across multiple platforms and timescales. * Drive experimentation and the continuous improvement of ML models through iterative development, testing, and optimization. * Translate complex scientific challenges into clear and impactful solutions for business stakeholders. * Mentor and guide junior scientists, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team culture. * Foster collaborations between scientists to move faster, with broader impact. * Regularly engage with the broader scientific community with presentations, publications, and patents. A day in the life You will solve real-world problems by getting and analyzing large amounts of data, generate business insights and opportunities, design simulations and experiments, and develop statistical and ML models. The team is driven by business needs, which requires collaboration with other Scientists, Engineers, and Product Managers across the advertising organization. You will prepare written and verbal presentations to share insights to audiences of varying levels of technical sophistication. Team video https://advertising.amazon.com/help/G4LNN5YWHP6SM9TJ