Applied Scientist, AgentCore Science

Amazon Inc.; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 172,000 - 223,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Job summary

Amazon Web Services, Inc. is seeking a passionate scientist to advance foundational models and Agentic AI. You will lead R&D for agent memory, memory architectures, knowledge retrieval, personalization, and continuous learning as a core layer for AWS customers to build capable Agents.

The role emphasizes research excellence, publications, and practical model deployment across distributed systems, with a strong focus on scalable, secure AI solutions for enterprise use.

Qualifications

• PhD or Master’s degree with 4+ years in CS/CE/ML or related field.
• Experience building models for business applications.
• Patents or publications in top-tier venues.
• Proficiency in Java, C++, Python or related languages.

Responsibilities

• Advance research and development of memory architectures for agents.
• Explore knowledge retrieval, memory consolidation and personalization techniques.
• Lead continuous learning advancements so agents adapt from experience and feedback.

Skills

Model development

Research experience

Patents/publications

Programming in Java/C++/Python

Education

PhD or MS with CS/ML

Tools

Java

C++

Python

Unix/Linux

Job description

Job ID: 10566972 | Amazon Web Services, Inc.

Amazon is looking for a passionate and inventive scientist to advance the science in foundational models and Agentic AI. Specifically, as part of our science team in Amazon AWS AgentCore Science, you will lead the research and development of techniques for efficient and effective Agent memory, through various techniques ranging from short-term and long-term memory architectures to knowledge retrieval, memory consolidation, and personalization. You will also drive innovations in continuous learning, enabling agents to autonomously adapt, evolve, and improve over time through experience and feedback, as a foundational layer for AWS customers to build reliable and performant Agents.

Amazon is looking for a passionate and inventive scientist to advance the science in foundational models and Agentic AI. Specifically, as part of our science team in Amazon AWS AgentCore Science, you will lead the research and development of techniques for efficient and effective Agent memory, through various techniques ranging from short-term and long-term memory architectures to knowledge retrieval, memory consolidation, and personalization. You will also drive innovations in continuous learning, enabling agents to autonomously adapt, evolve, and improve over time through experience and feedback, as a foundational layer for AWS customers to build reliable and performant Agents.

Basic Qualifications

• - 3+ 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 in patents or publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals
• - Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language

Preferred Qualifications

• - Experience using Unix/Linux
• - Experience in professional software development

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .

USA, NY, New York - 172,400.00 - 223,400.00 USD annually

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