Senior Applied Scientist - Home Robotics & Perception

Amazon; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 167,000 - 226,000; Full time

Job summary

Fauna Robotics, an Amazon company, is seeking an Applied Scientist to advance perception, manipulation, sim2real transfer, reinforcement learning and multi-task learning for home-robot applications. You will drive technical excellence, guiding research and deploying robust solutions in real-world environments.

In this role you’ll blend hands-on leadership with scientific contributions, mentor teammates, and collaborate with software engineers to scale models for consumer robots, addressing

Qualifications

• 3+ years building ML models for business applications.
• PhD or MS with 6+ years in applied robotics research.
• Deep learning methods and machine learning experience.
• Strong publication record in robotics/CV conferences.
• Proficiency in Python and C++.

Responsibilities

• Lead initiatives in robotics foundation models, RL, and manipulation.
• Design novel deep learning architectures for robot understanding.
• Mentor scientists while contributing technically.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to scale models for real-world use.
• Influence technical decisions within your focus area.
• Communicate complex work to non-technical audiences.
• Operate with minimal guidance amid evolving goals.

Skills

ML in robotics

Python

C++

Robotics research

Mentoring

Education

PhD

MS with 6+ years applied research

Tools

Python

C++

Job description

Fauna Robotics, an Amazon company, is seeking an Applied Scientist to advance perception, manipulation, sim2real transfer, reinforcement learning and multi-task learning for home-robot applications. You will drive technical excellence, guiding research and deploying robust solutions in real-world environments.

In this role you’ll blend hands-on leadership with scientific contributions, mentor teammates, and collaborate with software engineers to scale models for consumer robots, addressing