Senior AI Scientist, Structured Field Robotics & Planning

Amazon; Reading, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 167,000 - 226,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Amazon Robotics is seeking a Sr. Applied Scientist to advance AI-driven structured field robotics, leading path planning, fleet coordination, and control systems at scale.

You will own end-to-end algorithm delivery from design to production deployment and maintenance, shaping decisions across Control, Coordination, and Path Planning while partnering with cross-functional teams. The role emphasizes publishing at top AI conferences, mentoring junior scientists, and delivering measurable impact

Qualifications

• PhD in engineering, technology, computer science, ML, robotics, OR, statistics, mathematics or equivalent quantitative field, or Master's degree and 5+ years of applied research experience
• Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
• Experience with conducting research in a corporate setting
• 3+ years of industry or academic research experience
• 3+ years of building ML models or developing algorithms for business application
• Have publications on top-tier conferences (CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, NeurIPS)
• Strong foundation in motion planning algorithms (A*, RRT, optimization-based) and multi-agent coordination
• PhD and 6 years of applied research experience

Responsibilities

• Lead research initiatives advancing AI-driven structured field robotics and translate breakthroughs into production solutions at global scale
• Own end-to-end delivery of complex algorithmic solutions from design through production deployment and maintenance
• Drive technical decisions for Control, Coordination, and Path Planning systems for performance and reliability
• Partner with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into research problems and assess risks
• Influence technical direction through design reviews and discussions with senior engineers
• Demonstrate measurable impact through AI-driven algorithmic improvements and fleet efficiency gains
• Publish findings at top AI and robotics conferences representing technical leadership
• Mentor junior Applied Scientists on research methodology and production constraints balance
• Operate independently on ambiguous, multi-quarter problems requiring novel AI approaches

Skills

Research experience

Academic/Industry collaboration

Production mindset

Education

PhD in engineering/related field

Master's degree with 5+ years applied research

Tools

Java

C++

Python

Job description

Amazon Robotics is seeking a Sr. Applied Scientist to advance AI-driven structured field robotics, leading path planning, fleet coordination, and control systems at scale.

You will own end-to-end algorithm delivery from design to production deployment and maintenance, shaping decisions across Control, Coordination, and Path Planning while partnering with cross-functional teams. The role emphasizes publishing at top AI conferences, mentoring junior scientists, and delivering measurable impact