Applied Scientist II, AWS Agentic AI

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 143,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. in Seattle seeks world-class researchers to advance agentic AI models for intelligent automation. You will explore autonomous agents, API orchestration, planning, multimodal models, RL and sequential decision making, publishing findings where appropriate.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, apply scalable methods, and deliver high-quality scientific artifacts while contributing to a startup-like engineering culture in a large cloud organization.

Qualifications

• PhD or Master’s degree in CS, CE, ML or related field.
• 3+ years of building models for business application.
• Experience in patents or publications at top-tier conferences or journals.
• Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language.
• Experience in algorithms, data structures, parsing, optimization, data mining, parallel and distributed computing, HPC.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement automated reasoning features using scalable neural and symbolic methods.
• Apply software engineering best practices to ensure high quality team deliverables.
• Work in an agile, startup-like development environment.
• Deliver high quality scientific artifacts.
• Work with the team to help drive business decisions.

Skills

Java

C++

Python

Unix/Linux

Education

PhD or Master’s degree

Job description

Description

Come join the AWS Agentic AI science team in building the next generation models for intelligent automation.

Come join the AWS Agentic AI science team in building the next generation models for intelligent automation. AWS, the world-leading provider of cloud services, has fostered the creation and growth of countless new businesses, and is a positive force for good. Our customers bring problems that will give Applied Scientists like you endless opportunities to see your research have a positive and immediate impact in the world. You will have the opportunity to partner with technology and business teams to solve real-world problems, have access to virtually endless data and computational resources, and to world-class engineers and developers that can help bring your ideas into the world. As part of the team, we expect that you will develop innovative solutions to hard problems, and publish your findings at peer reviewed conferences and workshops.

Key job responsibilities

We are looking for world class researchers with experience in one or more of the following areas - autonomous agents, API orchestration, Planning, large multimodal models (especially vision-language models), reinforcement learning (RL) and sequential decision making.

• Define and implement new automated reasoning features that employ scalable and efficient approaches to solve complex problems using neural learning and symbolic/formal reasoning


• Apply software engineering best practices to ensure a high standard of quality for all team deliverables


• Work in an agile, startup-like development environment


• Deliver high quality scientific artifacts


• Work with the team to help drive business decisions

About The Team

Diverse Experiences

AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred 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

AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.

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.

Basic Qualifications

• PhD, or Master’s degree and 4+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience


• 3+ years of building models for business application experience


• Experience in patents or publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals


• Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language


• Experience in any of the following areas: algorithms and data structures, parsing, numerical optimization, data mining, parallel and distributed computing, high-performance computing

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using Unix/Linux


• Experience in professional software development

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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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, CA, Santa Clara - 171,600.00 - 222,200.00 USD annually

USA, WA, Seattle - 142,800.00 - 193,200.00 USD annually

Company - Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.

Job ID: A10505800