Sr. Applied Scientist, Prime Video - Generative AI (Video)

Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 192,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs and equity

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC is seeking an Applied Scientist to own end-to-end ML features, conduct research, and apply advanced techniques in Computer Vision and Generative AI. You will work on diffusion/flow-based models, 3D scene understanding, and multimodal GenAI workflows across images, video, and graphics.

The role requires a PhD or Master’s with 6+ years of applied research, plus hands-on ML model development and software engineering experience.

Qualifications

• PhD, or Master’s degree plus 6+ years of applied research experience.
• 3+ years of building ML models for business applications.
• Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related languages.
• Experience in generative models (diffusion, flow, transformers).
• Hands-on experience with image/video synthesis and editing techniques.

Responsibilities

• Research and develop generative models for controllable synthesis across images, video, vector graphics, and multimedia.
• Innovate in diffusion and flow-based methods to improve efficiency, controllability, and scalability.
• Advance visual grounding, depth and 3D estimation, segmentation, and matting for pre-visualization and VFX pipelines.
• Design multimodal GenAI workflows including visual-language model tooling and structured prompt orchestration.

Skills

ML model development

Programming: Java/C++/Python

Generative models

Image/video synthesis

Software development experience

Publications in AI conferences

Controllable generation methods

3D/Depth estimation

Education

PhD or Master’s degree in a relevant field

Job description

Description

Prime Video is a first-stop entertainment destination offering customers a vast collection of premium programming in one app available across thousands of devices. Prime members can customize their viewing experience and find their favorite movies, series, documentaries, and live sports – including Amazon MGM Studios-produced series and movies; licensed fan favorites; and programming from Prime Video subscriptions such as Apple TV+, HBO Max, Peacock, Crunchyroll and MGM+. All customers, regardless of whether they have a Prime membership or not, can rent or buy titles via the Prime Video Store, and can enjoy even more content for free with ads.

Description

Prime Video is a first-stop entertainment destination offering customers a vast collection of premium programming in one app available across thousands of devices. Prime members can customize their viewing experience and find their favorite movies, series, documentaries, and live sports – including Amazon MGM Studios-produced series and movies; licensed fan favorites; and programming from Prime Video subscriptions such as Apple TV+, HBO Max, Peacock, Crunchyroll and MGM+. All customers, regardless of whether they have a Prime membership or not, can rent or buy titles via the Prime Video Store, and can enjoy even more content for free with ads.

Key job responsibilities

As an Applied Scientist, you will have end-to-end ownership of the product, related research and experimentation. In addition, you will be applying advanced machine learning techniques in Computer Vision, Multimedia Understanding and Generative AI.

Responsibilities

We're building the foundational technology stack, spanning diffusion and flow-matching models, 3D/4D scene and character generation, motion and camera control, and post-training alignment. Other responsibilities include:

• Research and develop generative models for controllable synthesis across images, video, vector graphics, and multimedia


• Innovate in advanced diffusion and flow-based methods (e.g., inverse flow matching, parameter efficient training, guided sampling, test-time adaptation) to improve efficiency, controllability, and scalability


• Advance visual grounding, depth and 3D estimation, segmentation, and matting for integration into pre-visualization, compositing, VFX, and post-production pipelines


• Design multimodal GenAI workflows including visual-language model tooling, structured prompt orchestration, agentic pipelines

Basic Qualifications

• PhD, or Master's degree and 6+ years of applied research experience


• 3+ years of building machine learning models for business application experience


• Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language


• Experience in generative models (diffusion, flow, transformers)


• Hands-on experience with image/video synthesis and editing techniques

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in professional software development


• Publications in top-tier AI/ML/Graphics Conferences (CVPR, ICCV/ECCV, SIGGRAPH, NeurIPS, ICLR)


• Experience with controllable generation methods, including emerging approaches (familiarity with LoRA/ControlNet, parameter-efficient tuning, or test-time training a plus)


• Expertise in one or more of: harmonization, relighting, style transfer, lip-sync, segmentation, matting, depth estimation, 3D camera/scene modeling.

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

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also 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.

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Company

Amazon.com Services LLC