Amazon · 5 months ago
Principal Applied Scientist, Amazon Connect
Seattle, Washington, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$179K/yr - $309K/yr
10+ years expAmazon is a global leader in technology and innovation, seeking a Principal Applied Scientist to join their AWS Applied AI Solutions organization. The role focuses on driving the scientific vision for AI systems, tackling complex problems, and delivering innovative solutions while mentoring other scientists within the team.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail
Responsibilities
Drive the scientific vision of teams in the organization and advise technical leadership on scientific challenges
Initiate and lead the design and delivery of science solutions that address significantly large or endemic customer and business problems
Propose innovative solutions to intrinsically hard, previously unsolved problems
Influence the organization towards adopting new approaches, concepts, and paradigms
Mentor and develop other scientists, fostering a culture of scientific excellence
Qualification
Required
PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or related field
10+ years of relevant, broad research experience after PhD
Track record of delivering production AI/ML systems with significant customer impact
Deep expertise in one or more areas of AI/ML (e.g., NLP, computer vision, deep learning)
Strong publication record in top-tier conferences or journals
Experience leading and mentoring teams of scientists and engineers
Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills
Strong communication skills and ability to influence across organizations
Preferred
Experience with large-scale machine learning systems and cloud computing
Track record of driving scientific innovation in industry settings
Experience partnering with product and engineering teams to deliver AI solutions
Demonstrated ability to translate complex scientific concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Benefits
Equity
Sign-on payments
Medical
Financial
Other forms of compensation
Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
Company
Amazon
Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.11BKey Investors
AmazonKleiner Perkins
2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO
Leadership Team
Douglas J. Herrington
CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
Werner Vogels
VP & CTO
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