Robotics AI Research Intern: LLMs & Vision

Amazon Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 172,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC is seeking an Applied Science Intern to work on cutting-edge robotics research spanning AI, LLMs, and perception. You will collaborate with world-renowned researchers on challenging problems and gain hands-on experience with state-of-the-art robotics technologies.

The internship runs 12 weeks (May–Sept 2026), full-time (40h/week) with placements in San Francisco or Seattle. Strong ML, DL, CV, and motion planning backgrounds are highly valued, along with publications in

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a PhD program and eligible for full-time internship
• Experience with ML, deep learning, or robotics research
• Strong programming ability in Python (and Java/C++ where applicable)
• Publication record at top conferences is a plus
• Willingness to relocate to internship locations (SF or Seattle)

Responsibilities

• Develop novel algorithms at the intersection of LLMs and robotics
• Work on production-scale data for perception, manipulation, and control
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and communicate research findings
• Leverage AI tools to accelerate research and prototyping
• Deliver impactful, publishable research outcomes

Skills

ML & robotics

Python

PyTorch/JAX

Education

PhD candidate

Tools

PyTorch

JAX

Job description

Amazon.com Services LLC is seeking an Applied Science Intern to work on cutting-edge robotics research spanning AI, LLMs, and perception. You will collaborate with world-renowned researchers on challenging problems and gain hands-on experience with state-of-the-art robotics technologies.

The internship runs 12 weeks (May–Sept 2026), full-time (40h/week) with placements in San Francisco or Seattle. Strong ML, DL, CV, and motion planning backgrounds are highly valued, along with publications in