Senior Applied Scientist

Overview As part of the AWS Solutions organization, we have a vision to provide business applications, leveraging Amazon’s unique experience and expertise, that are used by millions of companies worldwide to manage day‑to‑day operations. We will accomplish this by accelerating our customers’ businesses through delivery of intuitive and differentiated technology solutions that solve enduring business challenges. We blend vision with curiosity and Amazon’s real‑world experience to build opinionated, turnkey solutions. Where customers prefer to buy over build, we become their trusted partner with solutions that are no‑brainers to buy and easy to use. Key Job Responsibilities Everyone on the team needs to be entrepreneurial, wear many hats and work in a highly collaborative environment that’s more startup than big company. We’ll need to tackle problems that span a variety of domains: computer vision, image recognition, machine learning, real‑time and distributed systems. As a Sr. Applied Scientist, you will help solve a variety of technical challenges and mentor other scientists. You will be the thought leader of the team, tackle challenging, novel situations every day and work with multiple technical teams across Amazon in different locations. You should be comfortable with a degree of ambiguity that’s higher than most projects and relish the idea of solving problems that, frankly, haven’t been solved at scale before. A key focus of this role will be developing and implementing advanced visual reasoning systems that can understand complex spatial relationships and object interactions in real time. You will design autonomous AI agents that make intelligent decisions based on visual inputs, understand customer behavior patterns, and adapt to dynamic retail environments, including scene understanding, object permanence, and prediction of customer intentions through visual cues. About The Team Just Walk Out (JWO) is a new kind of store with no lines and no checkout—you just grab and go! Customers use the Amazon Go app to enter the store, take what they want from our selection of fresh, delicious meals and grocery essentials, and leave. Our checkout‑free shopping experience is made possible by Just Walk Out Technology, which automatically detects when products are taken from or returned to the shelves and keeps track of them in a virtual cart. The technology uses computer vision, sensor fusion, and advanced machine learning. Innovation is part of our DNA, and our goal is to be Earth’s most customer‑centric company. Basic Qualifications PhD, or PhD-equivalent research experience and 3+ years of building models for business application experience PhD, or Master’s degree and 4+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience Experience with programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, Go, .NET, Java or equivalent Experience with one of the following areas: machine learning technologies, reinforcement learning, deep learning, computer vision, natural language processing (NLP) or related applications Experience in patents or publications at top‑tier peer‑reviewed conferences or journals Preferred Qualifications Experience designing and implementing visual reasoning systems that can understand and interpret complex spatial relationships Demonstrated experience in AI agent architecture design, including decision‑making frameworks and behavioral modeling Experience with advanced computer vision techniques including scene graph generation, visual relationship detection, and spatial reasoning Knowledge of modern visual‑language models and multi‑modal AI systems Experience implementing reinforcement learning for autonomous agent behavior Experience in professional software development Equal Opportunity Employer Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Legal and Salary Information Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include working safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhering to standards of excellence; communicating effectively and respectfully; and following all federal, state, and local laws and company policies. Criminal history may affect certain duties and responsibilities, but the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance allows consideration of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. The base salary range for this position is: USA, CA, East Palo Alto – $192,200.00 – $260,000.00 USD annually USA, WA, Seattle – $167,100.00 – $226,100.00 USD annually 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 Amazon Benefits . #J-18808-Ljbffr