Job Information
Amazon Applied Scientist II, Artificial General Intelligence in Boston, Massachusetts
Description
The Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) team is looking for a passionate, talented, and innovative applied scientist with a strong background in deep learning, to help build industry-leading technology with Large Language Models (LLMs) and multimodal systems.
Key job responsibilities
As an Applied Scientist with the AGI team, you will work with world-class scientists and engineers to develop novel data, modeling and engineering solutions to support the responsible AI initiatives at AGI. Your work will directly impact our customers in the form of products and services that make use of AI technology. You will leverage Amazon’s heterogeneous data sources and large-scale computing resources to accelerate advances in AGI in order to provide the best-possible experience for our customers.
About the team
Our team has a mission to push the envelope of AGI, in order to provide the best-possible experience for our customers.
Basic Qualifications
PhD, or Master's degree and 2+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience
1+ years of building models for business application experience
Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
Experience with deep learning techniques
Experience with LLM model training and fine-tuning
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with popular deep learning modeling tools and workflows such as MxNet, TensorFlow, R, scikit-learn, Spark MLLib, numpy, and scipy.
Experience with deep learning modeling techniques including CNNs, RNNs, GANs, VAEs, and Transformers.
Experience with conducting research in a corporate setting
Experience in scientific publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals.
Highly effective verbal and written communication skills with both non-technical and technical audiences.
Experience with conducting applied research in a corporate setting.
Experience in building deep learning models for business application.
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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.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $136,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $222,200/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.