Principal Applied Scientist, AI Labs Computer Vision

Amazon; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Applied Scientist to drive groundbreaking research in Multimodal AI. This role involves developing algorithms and models that power leading AI services, while collaborating with top-tier engineers and business teams to address real-world challenges. You will lead innovative research, manage PhD-level scientists, and contribute to the advancement of AI technologies. Join a forward-thinking organization that values diversity and is committed to making a positive impact through technology. If you are passionate about AI and eager to shape the future, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in AI and Machine Learning in industry and/or academia.
• Proven experience in commercializing computer vision or machine learning solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead new areas of research and publish results at peer-reviewed conferences.
• Partner with engineering teams to define architectures for multimodal AI services.

Skills

AI and Machine Learning

C/C++

Python

Computer Vision

Deep Learning

Natural Language Processing

Research Publication

Team Management

Education

Graduate degree (MS or PhD) in Computer Science

PhD or MSc in related fields

Job description

Principal Applied Scientist, AI Labs Computer Vision

Job ID: 2959185 | Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.

Job summary
Join us in a historic endeavor to make Multimodal AI accessible to the world with breakthrough research! The Multimodal AI team has a world-leading team of researchers and academics. We develop the algorithms and models that power AWS AI services such as Bedrock Data Automation, Transcribe, Textract and Rekognition.

We are looking for Principal Scientists to join us and make the AI revolution happen through innovative research inspired by customer needs. A Principal Scientist in AWS AI Labs is a hands-on contributor, who identifies and shapes directions for forward-looking research and develops innovative solutions to hard, previously unsolved customer problems. You will partner with senior managers and Directors and guide the research of individual scientists. You will work closely with engineering teams to define the architectures and solutions that transform multimodal AI research into services operating at AWS scale. You are expected to lead new areas of research and publish your research results at peer-reviewed conferences and workshops.

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 which will give scientists endless opportunities to see their 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.

Our research themes include, but are not limited to: multimodal understanding of documents/video/audio, post-training of multimodal FMs including supervised fine-tuning and RL, automated annotations, in-context learning and context compression, model distillation and optimization.

We are currently located in the US (Seattle and Bay Area) and Israel (Haifa and Tel Aviv). Additional locations include New York City.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Graduate degree (MS or PhD) in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics or Physics or related field.
* 7+ years of experience in AI and Machine Learning in industry and/or academia.
* 3+ years of experience recruiting and managing PhD level Scientists, Researchers and Engineers from industry and/or academia.
* Proven research science publication background with a track record of thought leadership and contributions that have advanced the field.
* Strong skills in programming languages, such as C/C++ and Python.
* Proven experience in commercializing computer vision, machine learning, or deep learning solutions.
* Strong record of delivery in industry and academic contexts, ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

* PhD or MSc in computer science or related fields.
* 10+ years of experience in AI, Machine Learning, and Natural Language Processing in industry and/or academia.
* 5+ years of experience recruiting and managing PhD level Scientists, Researchers and Engineers.
* Strong publication history in top peer-reviewed conferences.
* Proven experience in designing and delivering computer vision or machine learning systems with multiple components.
* Professional traits that are not unique to this position, but necessary for Amazon leaders:
* Exhibits excellent judgment.
* Hires and develops great people.
* Has relentlessly high standards (is never satisfied with the status quo).
* Is able to dive deep and is never out of touch with the details of the business or the technology.
* Expects and requires innovation of her/his team.
* Has passion and convictions and the innate ability to inspire passion in others.
* Oriented towards delivering results.
* Thinks big.

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers.