Applied Scientist, Robotics Motion & Learning

Amazon Inc.; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 143,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

PTO

RSUs

401k Matching

Job summary

Amazon seeks an Applied Scientist for Amazon Robotics in Seattle, focusing on motion behaviors and learned controllers for real-world manipulation in fulfillment centers. You’ll advance RL-based methods, assess when learned policies replace engineered solutions, and collaborate across teams using rich operational data.

The role emphasizes contributions from research to production with strong emphasis on safety, performance, and system reliability in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• PhD or Master’s degree in a relevant field with 4+ years of experience.
• Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language.
• Experience with patents or publications at top-tier venues.

Responsibilities

• Develop learned controllers and manipulation behaviors from prototype to production.
• Design and implement motion planning, control, and decision-making algorithms.
• Build learning pipelines from simulation to real-time execution on robots.

Skills

Java

C++

Python

Reinforcement Learning

Machine Learning

Publications

Education

PhD or Master’s degree

Job description

Amazon seeks an Applied Scientist for Amazon Robotics in Seattle, focusing on motion behaviors and learned controllers for real-world manipulation in fulfillment centers. You’ll advance RL-based methods, assess when learned policies replace engineered solutions, and collaborate across teams using rich operational data.

The role emphasizes contributions from research to production with strong emphasis on safety, performance, and system reliability in a fast-paced environment.