Principal Applied Scientist, Console Science (AWS)

Amazon; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 228,700 - 309,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon in Santa Clara, CA is seeking a Principal Applied Scientist for Console Science to advance conversational AI. You will lead ML-driven language understanding research, build scalable models, and contribute to generative AI systems powering AWS customer experiences.

The role emphasizes cutting-edge NLP, foundation models, and collaboration with global experts to impact millions of Amazon customers through high-impact language technology projects.

Qualifications

• PhD and 8+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience.
• 8+ years of building models for business application experience.
• Experience in patents or publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals in NLP and Applied Machine Learning.
• Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language.
• Experience in any of the following areas: algorithms and data structures, parsing, numerical optimization, data mining, parallel and distributed computing, high-performance computing.

Responsibilities

• The role develops novel algorithms and modeling techniques to advance language understanding and conversational AI.
• Work with experts to push the state-of-the-art in NLU, Dialog Systems, LLMs and Generative AI.

Skills

Machine Learning

NLP

Java

C++

Python

Algorithms & data structures

Distributed computing

HPC

Education

PhD

Job description

Principal Applied Scientist, Console Science

Job ID: 3039349 | Amazon.com Services LLC

We are looking for a passionate, talented, and inventive Principal Applied Scientist with a strong machine learning background to help build industry-leading Conversational AI Systems. Our mission is to provide a delightful experience to Amazon’s customers by pushing the envelope in Natural Language Understanding (NLU), Dialog Systems including Generative AI with Large Language Models (LLMs) and Applied Machine Learning (ML).

As part of our team, you will work alongside internationally recognized experts to develop novel algorithms and modeling techniques to advance the state‑of‑the‑art in human language technology. Your work will directly impact millions of our customers in the form of products and services that make use of language technology. You will gain hands‑on experience with Amazon’s heterogeneous text, structured data sources, and large‑scale computing resources to accelerate advances in language understanding.

We are hiring in all areas of human language technology: NLU, Dialog Management, Conversational AI, LLMs and Generative AI.

A Day in the Life

The team uses generative AI and foundation models to reimagine the experience of all customers on AWS. We explore new technologies and find creative solutions. Curiosity and an explorative mindset can find a place here to impact the life of engineers around the world.

If you are excited about this space and want to enlighten your peers with new capabilities, this is the team for you.

Basic Qualifications

• PhD and 8+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience
• 8+ years of building models for business application experience
• Experience in patents or publications at top‑tier peer‑reviewed conferences or journals in NLP and Applied Machine Learning
• Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
• Experience in any of the following areas: algorithms and data structures, parsing, numerical optimization, data mining, parallel and distributed computing, high-performance computing

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD and 8+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience
• 8+ years of building models for business application experience
• Experience in patents or publications at top‑tier peer‑reviewed conferences or journals in NLP and Applied Machine Learning
• Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
• Experience in any of the following areas: algorithms and data structures, parsing, numerical optimization, data mining, parallel and distributed computing, high-performance computing

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

The base salary range for this position is 228,700.00 - 309,400.00 USD annually.

Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.