Applied Scientist: Robotics Perception & RL for Home Robots

Amazon Science; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 172,000 - 222,000; Full time

Job summary

Fauna Robotics, an Amazon company, seeks an Applied Scientist to push state-of-the-art robotics in home environments. You will lead model development for perception, manipulation, sim2real transfer, and RL, bridging research and deployment.

You will mentor scientists, collaborate with software engineers, and craft scalable solutions for real-world settings, balancing hands-on work with leadership in a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of building models for business application experience.
• Experience with neural deep learning methods and machine learning.
• Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language.
• PhD, or Master's degree and 3+ years of applied research experience.
• Strong publication record at major Robotics/CV conferences.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical initiatives in robotics foundation models, reinforcement learning and manipulation.
• Design and implement novel deep learning architectures for robot understanding and action.
• Mentor fellow scientists while maintaining strong hands-on contributions.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to scale models for real-world applications.
• Influence technical decisions and communicate complex work to non-technical audiences.

Skills

Java

C++

Python

Model building

Deep learning

Education

PhD

Master's degree

Job description

Fauna Robotics, an Amazon company, seeks an Applied Scientist to push state-of-the-art robotics in home environments. You will lead model development for perception, manipulation, sim2real transfer, and RL, bridging research and deployment.

You will mentor scientists, collaborate with software engineers, and craft scalable solutions for real-world settings, balancing hands-on work with leadership in a dynamic team.