Principal Applied Scientist: Agentic AI & Multimodal

Amazon; Berwick (Columbia County); On-site; USD 198,900 - 309,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon seeks a Principal Applied Scientist for its Quick Science team in Berwick. The successful applicant will lead research in generative AI and develop enterprise applications to enhance user productivity.

Required qualifications include a PhD or a Master’s with relevant experience. The role promises a competitive salary package and comprehensive benefits such as health insurance and 401(k) matching.

Qualifications

• PhD in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field OR a Master’s degree with 5+ years of relevant industry or research experience.
• Industry experience developing machine learning models for real‑world applications.
• Experience with generative AI, including model training or building systems with pre-trained foundation models.

Responsibilities

• Build and optimize multi‑modal foundation models.
• Train and fine‑tune state‑of‑the‑art LLMs.
• Lead research and development in generative AI and Agentic AI.

Skills

Machine Learning

Generative AI

Natural Language Processing

Python

Education

PhD in Machine Learning or related field

Master’s degree with 5+ years of experience

Job description

Amazon seeks a Principal Applied Scientist for its Quick Science team in Berwick. The successful applicant will lead research in generative AI and develop enterprise applications to enhance user productivity.

Required qualifications include a PhD or a Master’s with relevant experience. The role promises a competitive salary package and comprehensive benefits such as health insurance and 401(k) matching.