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Interested in solving challenging problems using latest developments in Large Language Models and Artificial Intelligence (AI)? Amazon’s Consumer Electronics Technology (CE Tech) organization is redefining shopping experiences leveraging state of the art AI technologies. We are looking for a talented Sr. Applied Scientist with a solid background in the design and development of scalable AI and ML systems and services, deep passion for building ML-powered products, a proven track record of executing complex projects, and delivering high business and customer impact. You will help us shape the future of shopping experiences. As a member of our team, you’ll work on cutting-edge projects that directly impact millions of customers, selling partners, and employees every single day. This role will provide exposure to state-of-the-art innovations in AI/ML systems (including GenAI). Technologies you will have exposure to, and/or will work with, include AWS Bedrock, Amazon Q, SageMaker, and Foundational Models such as Anthropic’s Claude / Mistral, among others.

The types of initiatives you can expect to work on include:
– Developing personalized recommendation systems that help customers find the right CE products for their needs.
– Creating high quality educational content leveraging complex AI techniques to simplify complex product information.
– Building intelligent automation solutions that generate customized bundles, gift guides and warranties personalization at scale

This Sr. Applied Scientist is also expected to play a key role in raising the AI/ML skillset within the organization, so a passion for teaching/mentoring is important. This involves bringing deep AI/ML expertise to collaborations with other scientists, leading lunch & learn session, conducting tech talks, setting up regular office hours, evangelizing lessons learned & industry best practices, and more. The ideal candidate is one who possesses notable pedigree in ML-related academic work, along with deep, real-world, hands-on experience in executing/shipping AI-based products in a fast-paced setting. You will be looked up to as an ML expert that our organization’s leadership can rely on for guidance on AI/ML topics.

Work/Life Balance Our team puts a high value on work-life balance. It isn’t about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.

Mentorship & Career Growth Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels, functions and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded professional and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations: Seattle, WA, USA

Key job responsibilities
– Design, implement, and productionalize AI/ML products at Amazon scale, in collaboration with other applied scientists and engineers, both within Consumer Electronics and more broadly across the Stores organization,
– Develop ML/LLM workflows and end-to-end pipelines for data preparation, training, deployment, monitoring, etc., and ensure a high bar for the quality of architecture and design of our AIML systems and data infrastructure,
– Leverage AWS AI services and other internal / publicly available external tools & services to accelerate our AI investments in CE Tech,
– Be data-driven and possess a quantitative mindset. Grounded, detail-oriented, always backs up ideas with facts. Understand complex application data flows and bridge the gap between technical and business app requirement,
– Identify state of the art models / solutions to enable new capabilities for code migration and code testing, drive down tech debt and increase operational efficiency,
– Mentor other scientists, especially on AI/ML initiatives, and foster a culture of learning & collaboration. Provide thought leadership and hands-on support in selecting, defining, training and fine-tuning Large Language Models (LLMs), prompt engineering, and other GenAI efforts.

About the team
What is unique about this role is the ability to coach/mentor/guide other scientists across CE Tech on AI/ML best practices, and helping them uplevel AI skills. It is super important that this person can be our org’s go-to resident ML expert and can raise the AI skill level across CE Tech with a teaching mindset in addition to doing their own coding / design work.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

– 5+ years of building machine learning models for business application experience
– PhD, or Master’s degree and 6+ years of applied research experience
– Experience with neural deep learning methods and machine learning
– Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading a science team

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

– Experience with modeling tools such as R, scikit-learn, Spark MLLib, MxNet, Tensorflow, numpy, scipy etc.
– Experience with large scale machine learning systems such as profiling and debugging and understanding of system performance and scalability
– Experience with popular deep learning frameworks such as MxNet and Tensor Flow.
– Experience synthesizing and presenting technical concepts to Tech Director-level leadership

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $150,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $260,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

USA, WA, Seattle