Applied Scientist: Conversational AI & LLMs

Amazon; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 143,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC is seeking an Applied Scientist to invent and build scalable LLM-based conversational AI. You will collaborate with teams to research algorithms, leverage large-scale data, and advance core LLM technologies.

The role emphasizes impact on customer experiences and rapid iteration in a dynamic environment. The position requires strong ML background, hands-on Generative AI experience, and a track record of research or publications.

Qualifications

• 3+ years building models for business applications.
• PhD or Master’s with 4+ years in CS/CE/ML or related field.
• Experience in patents or publications at top-tier conferences or journals.
• Proficiency in Java, C++, Python.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with scientists and engineers to develop novel algorithms for context-aware conversations.
• Leverage heterogeneous data and large-scale compute to advance AI capabilities.
• Work on core LLM technologies: Prompt Engineering, Supervised Fine-Tuning, RLHF, Evaluation, and Self-Learning.

Skills

Java

C++

Python

Algorithms

Data mining

Numerical optimization

Parallel computing

Distributed computing

High-performance computing

Education

PhD or Master’s plus 4+ years CS/CE/ML

Tools

Unix/Linux

Job description

Amazon.com Services LLC is seeking an Applied Scientist to invent and build scalable LLM-based conversational AI. You will collaborate with teams to research algorithms, leverage large-scale data, and advance core LLM technologies.

The role emphasizes impact on customer experiences and rapid iteration in a dynamic environment. The position requires strong ML background, hands-on Generative AI experience, and a track record of research or publications.