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At Amazon, we believe that scientific innovation is essential to being the most customer-centric company in the world. Our scientists' ability to have an impact at scale allows us to attract some of the brightest minds across diverse fields including artificial intelligence, robotics, computer vision, economics, and sustainability. Join us in pioneering solutions to complex challenges that not only delight our customers but also help define the future of technology.
  • The program is designed for academics from universities around the globe who want to work on large-scale technical challenges while continuing to teach and conduct research at their universities.
  • The program offers recent PhD graduates an opportunity to advance research while working alongside experienced scientists with backgrounds in industry and academia.
  • Our internship roles span research areas to provide hands-on experience working alongside world-class scientists and engineers to advance the state of the art in your field.
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  • (Updated 1 days ago)
    This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and currently possess and maintain an active Top Secret security clearance. Join a sizeable team of data scientists, research scientists, and machine learning engineers that develop vision language models (VLMs) on overhead imagery for a high-impact government customer. We own the entire machine learning development life cycle, developing models on customer data: - Exploring the data and brainstorming and prioritizing ideas for model development - Implementing new features - Training models in support of experimental or performance goals - T&E-ing, packaging, and delivering models We perform this work on both unclassified and classified networks, with portions of our team working on each network. We seek a new team member to work on the classified networks. You would work collaboratively with teammates to develop and use a python codebase for fine-tuning VLMs. You would have great opportunities to learn from team members and technical leads, while also having opportunities for ownership of important project workflows. You would work with Jupyter Notebooks, the Linux command line, GitLab, and Visual Studio Code. Key job responsibilities With support from technical leads, carry out tasking across the entire machine learning development lifecycle to fine-tune VLMs on overhead imagery: - Run data conversion pipelines to transform customer data into the structure needed by models for training - Perform EDA on the customer data - Train VLMs on overhead imagery - Develop and implement hyper-parameter optimization strategies - Test and Evaluate models and analyze results - Package and deliver models to the customer - Implement new features to the code base - Collaborate with the rest of the team on long term strategy and short-medium term implementation. - Contribute to presentations to the customer regarding the team’s work.
  • (Updated 0 days ago)
    This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and currently possess and maintain an active Top Secret security clearance. Join a sizeable team of data scientists, research scientists, and machine learning engineers that develop vision language models (VLMs) on overhead imagery for a high-impact government customer. We own the entire machine learning development life cycle, developing models on customer data: - Exploring the data and brainstorming and prioritizing ideas for model development - Implementing new features - Training models in support of experimental or performance goals - T&E-ing, packaging, and delivering models We perform this work on both unclassified and classified networks, with portions of our team working on each network. We seek a new team member to work on the classified networks. You would work collaboratively with teammates to develop and use a python codebase for fine-tuning VLMs. You would have great opportunities to learn from team members and technical leads, while also having opportunities for ownership of important project workflows. You would work with Jupyter Notebooks, the Linux command line, GitLab, and Visual Studio Code. Key job responsibilities With support from technical leads, carry out tasking across the entire machine learning development lifecycle to fine-tune VLMs on overhead imagery: - Run data conversion pipelines to transform customer data into the structure needed by models for training - Perform EDA on the customer data - Train VLMs on overhead imagery - Develop and implement hyper-parameter optimization strategies - Test and Evaluate models and analyze results - Package and deliver models to the customer - Implement new features to the code base - Collaborate with the rest of the team on long term strategy and short-medium term implementation. - Contribute to presentations to the customer regarding the team’s work.
  • (Updated 1 days ago)
    This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and currently possess and maintain an active Top Secret security clearance. Join a sizeable team of data scientists, research scientists, and machine learning engineers that develop computer vision models on overhead imagery for a high-impact government customer. We own the entire machine learning development life cycle, developing models on customer data: - Exploring the data and brainstorming and prioritizing ideas for model development - Implementing new features in our sizable code base - Training models in support of experimental or performance goals - T&E-ing, packaging, and delivering models We perform this work on both unclassified and classified networks, with portions of our team working on each network. We seek a new team member to work on the classified networks. Three to four days a week, you would travel to the customer site in Northern Virginia to perform tasking as described below. Weekdays when you do not travel to the customer site, you would work from your local Amazon office. You would work collaboratively with teammates to use and contribute to a well-maintained code base that the team has developed over the last several years, almost entirely in python. You would have great opportunities to learn from team members and technical leads, while also having opportunities for ownership of important project workflows. You would work with Jupyter Notebooks, the Linux command line, Apache AirFlow, GitLab, and Visual Studio Code. We are a very collaborative team, and regularly teach and learn from each other, so, if you are familiar with some of these technologies, but unfamiliar with others, we encourage you to apply - especially if you are someone who likes to learn. We are always learning on the job ourselves. Key job responsibilities With support from technical leads, carry out tasking across the entire machine learning development lifecycle to develop computer vision models on overhead imagery: - Run data conversion pipelines to transform customer data into the structure needed by models for training - Perform EDA on the customer data - Train deep neural network models on overhead imagery - Develop and implement hyper-parameter optimization strategies - Test and Evaluate models and analyze results - Package and deliver models to the customer - Incorporate model R&D from low-side researchers - Implement new features to the model development code base - Collaborate with the rest of the team on long term strategy and short-medium term implementation. - Contribute to presentations to the customer regarding the team’s work.
  • (Updated 4 days ago)
    Who are we? Do you want to build Amazon's next $100B business? We're not just joining the shipping industry—we're transforming how billions of packages move across the world every year. Through evolving Amazon's controlled, predictable fulfillment network into a dynamic, adaptive shipping powerhouse we are building an intelligent system that optimizes in real-time to deliver on the promises businesses make to their customers. Our mission goes beyond moving boxes—we're spinning a flywheel where every new package makes our network stronger, faster, and more efficient. As we increase density and scale, we're revolutionizing shipping for businesses while simultaneously strengthening Amazon's own delivery capabilities, driving down costs and increasing speed for our entire ecosystem. What will you do? Amazon shipping is seeking a Senior Data Scientist with strong pricing and machine learning skills to work in an embedded team, partnering closely with commercial, product and tech. This person will be responsible for developing demand prediction models for Amazon shipping’s spot pricing system. As a Senior Data Scientist, you will be part of a science team responsible for improving price discovery across Amazon shipping, measuring the impact of model implementation, and defining a roadmap for improvements and expansion of the models into new unique use cases. This person will be collaborating closely with business and software teams to research, innovate, and solve high impact economics problems facing the worldwide Amazon shipping business. Who are you? The ideal candidate is analytical, resourceful, curious and team oriented, with clear communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships with key stakeholders. You should be a strong owner, are right a lot, and have a proven track record of taking on end-to-end ownership of and successfully delivering complex projects in a fast-paced and dynamic business environment. As this position involves regular interaction with senior leadership (director+), you need to be comfortable communicating at that level while also working directly with various functional teams. Key job responsibilities * Combine ML methodologies with fundamental economics principles to create new pricing algorithms. * Automate price exploration through automated experimentation methodologies, for example using multi-armed bandit strategies. * Partner with other scientists to dynamically predict prices to maximize capacity utilization. * Collaborate with product managers, data scientists, and software developers to incorporate models into production processes and influence senior leaders. * Educate non-technical business leaders on complex modeling concepts, and explain modeling results, implications, and performance in an accessible manner. * Independently identify and pursue new opportunities to leverage economic insights * Opportunity to expand into other domains such as causal analytics, optimization and simulation. About the team Amazon Shipping's pricing team empowers our global business to find strategic harmony between growth and profit tradeoffs, while seeking long term customer value and financial viability. Our people and systems help identify and drive synergy between demand, operational, and economic planning. The breadth of our problems range from CEO-level strategic support to in-depth mathematical experimentation and optimization. Excited by the intersection of data and large scale strategic decision-making? This is the team for you!
  • (Updated 1 days ago)
    Why this job is awesome? - This is SUPER high-visibility work: Our mission is to provide consistent, accurate, and relevant delivery information to every single page on every Amazon-owned site. - MILLIONS of customers will be impacted by your contributions: The changes we make directly impact the customer experience on every Amazon site. This is a great position for someone who likes to leverage Machine learning technologies to solve the real customer problems, and also wants to see and measure their direct impact on customers. - We are a cross-functional team that owns the ENTIRE delivery experience for customers: From the business requirements to the technical systems that allow us to directly affect the on-site experience from a central service, business and technical team members are integrated so everyone is involved through the entire development process. - Do you want to join an innovative team of scientists and engineers who use optimization, machine learning and Gen-AI techniques to deliver the best delivery experience on every Amazon-owned site? - Are you excited by the prospect of analyzing and modeling terabytes of data on the cloud and create state-of-art algorithms to solve real world problems? - Do you like to own end-to-end business problems/metrics and directly impact the same-day delivery service of Amazon? - Do you like to innovate and simplify? If yes, then you may be a great fit to join the Delivery Experience Machine Learning team! Key job responsibilities · Research and implement Optimization, ML and Gen-AI techniques to create scalable and effective models in Delivery Experience (DEX) systems · Design and develop optimization models and reinforcement learning models to improve quality of same-day selections · Apply LLM technology to empower CX features · Establishing scalable, efficient, automated processes for large scale data analysis and causal inference
  • (Updated 1 days ago)
    Amazon Industrial Robotics (AIR) is seeking exceptional talent to help develop the next generation of advanced robotics systems that will transform automation at Amazon's scale. We're building revolutionary robotic systems that combine cutting-edge AI, sophisticated control systems, and advanced mechanical design to create adaptable automation solutions capable of working safely alongside humans in dynamic environments. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of robotics and automation at an unprecedented scale, working with world-class teams pushing the boundaries of what's possible in robotic dexterous manipulation, locomotion, and human-robot interaction. This role presents an opportunity to shape the future of robotics through innovative applications of the latest software and AI tools for robots. We are seeking an expert to lead the development of our SLAM and Spatial AI module. In this role, you will create methods that will enable our robot to perceive the environment and navigate with unrivaled vision and fidelity. The system will combine an array of diverse sensors with simultaneous localization and mapping software that continuously updates the map in real-time automatically. It will have the capability to ‘see’ and identify different objects, people, vehicles, and places as it moves and react to moving people and vehicles in an intelligent way. The system combines a mix of high-performance sensors with simultaneous localization and mapping software that builds and continuously updates maps in real-time, completely automatically. It has the capability to ‘see’ and identify different objects, people, vehicles, and places as it moves and react to moving people and vehicles in an intelligent way. Key job responsibilities - Analyze, design, develop, and test existing and new perception capabilities using cameras and LIDAR sensor inputs for obstacle detection and semantic understanding. - Research, design, implement and evaluate scientific approaches to a variety of autonomy challenges.. - Create experiments and prototype implementations of new perception algorithms. - Deliver high quality production level code (C++ or Python) and support systems in production. - Collaborate with other functional teams in a robotics organization. - Collaborate closely with hardware engineering team members on developing systems from prototyping to production level. - Represent Amazon in academia community through publications and scientific presentations. - Work with stakeholders across hardware, science, and operations teams to iterate on systems design and implementation.
  • US, WA, Seattle
    Job ID: 3172910
    (Updated 0 days ago)
    Do you want to join an innovative team of scientists who use machine learning and statistical techniques to help Amazon provide the best customer experience by preventing eCommerce fraud? Are you excited by the prospect of analyzing and modeling terabytes of data and creating state-of-the-art algorithms to solve real world problems? Do you like to own end-to-end business problems/metrics and directly impact the profitability of the company? Do you enjoy collaborating in a diverse team environment? If yes, then you may be a great fit to join the Amazon Selling Partner Trust & Store Integrity Science Team. We are looking for a talented scientist who is passionate to build advanced machine learning systems that help manage the safety of millions of transactions every day and scale up our operation with automation. Key job responsibilities Innovate with the latest GenAI/LLM/VLM technology to build highly automated solutions for efficient risk evaluation and automated operations Design, develop and deploy end-to-end machine learning solutions in the Amazon production environment to create impactful business value Learn, explore and experiment with the latest machine learning advancements to create the best customer experience A day in the life You will be working within a dynamic, diverse, and supportive group of scientists who share your passion for innovation and excellence. You'll be working closely with business partners and engineering teams to create end-to-end scalable machine learning solutions that address real-world problems. You will build scalable, efficient, and automated processes for large-scale data analyses, model development, model validation, and model implementation. You will also be providing clear and compelling reports for your solutions and contributing to the ongoing innovation and knowledge-sharing that are central to the team's success.
  • US, WA, Seattle
    Job ID: 3172918
    (Updated 0 days ago)
    Do you want to join an innovative team of scientists who use machine learning and statistical techniques to help Amazon provide the best customer experience by preventing eCommerce fraud? Are you excited by the prospect of analyzing and modeling terabytes of data and creating state-of-the-art algorithms to solve real world problems? Do you like to own end-to-end business problems/metrics and directly impact the profitability of the company? Do you enjoy collaborating in a diverse team environment? If yes, then you may be a great fit to join the Amazon Selling Partner Trust & Store Integrity Science Team. We are looking for a talented scientist who is passionate to build advanced machine learning systems that help manage the safety of millions of transactions every day and scale up our operation with automation. Key job responsibilities Innovate with the latest GenAI/LLM/VLM technology to build highly automated solutions for efficient risk evaluation and automated operations Design, develop and deploy end-to-end machine learning solutions in the Amazon production environment to create impactful business value Learn, explore and experiment with the latest machine learning advancements to create the best customer experience A day in the life You will be working within a dynamic, diverse, and supportive group of scientists who share your passion for innovation and excellence. You'll be working closely with business partners and engineering teams to create end-to-end scalable machine learning solutions that address real-world problems. You will build scalable, efficient, and automated processes for large-scale data analyses, model development, model validation, and model implementation. You will also be providing clear and compelling reports for your solutions and contributing to the ongoing innovation and knowledge-sharing that are central to the team's success.
  • US, WA, Seattle
    Job ID: 3172933
    (Updated 0 days ago)
    Do you want to join an innovative team of scientists who use machine learning and statistical techniques to help Amazon provide the best customer experience by preventing eCommerce fraud? Are you excited by the prospect of analyzing and modeling terabytes of data and creating state-of-the-art algorithms to solve real world problems? Do you like to own end-to-end business problems/metrics and directly impact the profitability of the company? Do you enjoy collaborating in a diverse team environment? If yes, then you may be a great fit to join the Amazon Selling Partner Trust & Store Integrity Science Team. We are looking for a talented scientist who is passionate to build advanced machine learning systems that help manage the safety of millions of transactions every day and scale up our operation with automation. Key job responsibilities Innovate with the latest GenAI/LLM/VLM technology to build highly automated solutions for efficient risk evaluation and automated operations Design, develop and deploy end-to-end machine learning solutions in the Amazon production environment to create impactful business value Learn, explore and experiment with the latest machine learning advancements to create the best customer experience A day in the life You will be working within a dynamic, diverse, and supportive group of scientists who share your passion for innovation and excellence. You'll be working closely with business partners and engineering teams to create end-to-end scalable machine learning solutions that address real-world problems. You will build scalable, efficient, and automated processes for large-scale data analyses, model development, model validation, and model implementation. You will also be providing clear and compelling reports for your solutions and contributing to the ongoing innovation and knowledge-sharing that are central to the team's success.
  • US, WA, Seattle
    Job ID: 3169927
    (Updated 5 days ago)
    Innovators wanted! Are you an entrepreneur? A builder? A dreamer? This role is part of an Amazon Special Projects team that takes the company’s Think Big leadership principle to the extreme. We focus on creating entirely new products and services with a goal of positively impacting the lives of our customers. No industries or subject areas are out of bounds. If you’re interested in innovating at scale to address big challenges in the world, this is the team for you. Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have thirteen employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We are constantly learning through programs that are local, regional, and global. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust. Our team highly values work-life balance, mentorship and career growth. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects and offer training that will challenge you to become your best.

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