Principal Agentic AI Scientist for Enterprise Automation

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 229,000 - 309,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Principal Applied Scientist to lead research and development in generative and agentic AI. You will guide building multi-modal foundation models, train and fine-tune top-tier LLMs, and design scalable systems that empower enterprise workflows.

This role blends science leadership with hands-on delivery in a collaborative environment. You will work with engineering teams to bring research into production, mentor junior scientists, and influence

Qualifications

• PhD or Master’s with strong ML research or industry experience.
• Experience building and deploying ML models in real-world settings.
• Proficiency in Python and ML tooling.

Responsibilities

• Lead research and development in generative AI and Agentic AI.
• Build and optimize multi-modal foundation models and scale systems across domains.
• Train and fine-tune state-of-the-art LLMs and deploy research to production.

Skills

Generative AI

Agentic AI

Python

NLP/LLMs

Multi-modal models

Distributed training

Education

PhD in ML/CS/EE

Master's degree + 5 years experience

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Distributed training frameworks

Job description

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Principal Applied Scientist to lead research and development in generative and agentic AI. You will guide building multi-modal foundation models, train and fine-tune top-tier LLMs, and design scalable systems that empower enterprise workflows.

This role blends science leadership with hands-on delivery in a collaborative environment. You will work with engineering teams to bring research into production, mentor junior scientists, and influence