Aerodynamic Modeling Research Scientist, Prime Air Flight Sciences Aerodynamic Modeling

Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of diversity and inclusion of our teams within the organization.How do you get items to customers quickly, cost-effectively, and—most importantly—safely, in less than an hour? And how do you do it in a way that can scale? Our teams of hundreds of scientists, engineers, aerospace professionals, and futurists have been working hard to do just that! We are delivering to customers, and are excited for what’s to come. Check out more information about Prime Air on the About Amazon blog (https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/transportation/amazon-prime-air-delivery-drone-reveal-photos).If you are seeking an iterative environment where you can drive innovation, apply state-of-the-art technologies to solve real world delivery challenges, and provide benefits to customers, Prime Air is the place for you.Come work on the Amazon Prime Air Team!Our Prime Air Drone Flight Sciences High Fidelity Methods (HFM) team is looking for an outstanding member to develop and verify our Aerodynamic Database and associated aerodynamics models used for engineering analyses and vehicle simulations. These models are the backbone of every flight simulation performed within Prime Air and are a critical element in the aircraft design, verification, and certification process.These models are used to predict many attributes of the vehicle performance including range, maneuverability, tracking error, and aircraft stability. They are a key input to design decisions, vehicle component sizing and flight software algorithm development. The accuracy and reliability of these flight model are critical to the success of Prime Air.Key job responsibilitiesThe person in this role is responsible for owning the development, deployment, verification, and maintenance of models from end-to-end. This includes the initial gathering of the downstream customer needs, identifying the most suitable modelling approach, coordinating the generation of input data, training models, developing and maintaining software interfaces, and verifying the model accuracy.This person will also be responsible for determining the most suitable modeling approach for a given physical phenomena. They need to possess knowledge of various machine learning techniques, and their respective advantages and limitations. They will need to have a detailed understanding of the types of physics to be modelled including vehicle aerodynamics, multibody dynamics, and atmosphere physics. They will be responsible for designing experiments for generating data used to train and verify surrogate models. They need to have a basic understanding of the methods used to generate high-fidelity aerodynamics predictions including CFD, wind tunnel testing, and flight testing. They will be responsible for validating the models by leveraging uncertainty quantification, system identification, and statistical analyses.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- Bachelors Degree in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, physics and 5+ years experience or equivalent- Experience with flight vehicle design, simulation, development, and verification & validation (V&V)- Proficient with at least one modern programming language (e.g. C++, Python, Java, VBA) ...

Applied Scientist II, AWS AI Labs: Computer Vision

Join us in a historic endeavour to make Computer Vision accessible to the world with breakthrough research! The AWS AI Labs: Vision team has a world-leading team of researchers and academics, and we are looking for world-class colleagues to join us and make the AI revolution happen. Our team of scientists develops the algorithms and models that have powered AWS computer vision services such as Amazon Rekognition, Amazon Textract, and Amazon Lookout for Vision. As part of the team, we expect that you will develop innovative solutions to hard problems, and publish your findings at peer reviewed conferences and workshops. AWS is the world-leading provider of cloud services, has fostered the creation and growth of countless new businesses, and is a positive force for good. Our customers bring problems which will give Applied Scientists like you endless opportunities to see your research have a positive and immediate impact in the world. You will have the opportunity to partner with technology and business teams to solve real-world problems, have access to virtually endless data and computational resources, and to world-class engineers and developers that can help bring your ideas into the world. Our research themes include, but are not limited to: few-shot learning, transfer learning, unsupervised and semi-supervised methods active learning and semi-automated data annotation, large scale image and video recognition, face detection and recognition, document OCR and scene text recognition, document understanding, 3D scene and layout understanding, and localization and mapping. We are hiring for all our locations in the USA (Seattle, Pasadena, Bay Area) and Israel (Haifa and Tel Aviv). About Us Inclusive Team Culture Here at AWS, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 14 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust. 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 and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. Our senior members enjoy one-on-one mentoring and thorough, but kind, code reviews. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded engineer and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future. About the teamAbout AWSDiverse ExperiencesAWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying. Why AWS?Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.Inclusive Team CultureHere at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.Mentorship & Career GrowthWe’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional. Work/Life BalanceWe value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud. This team is part of AWS Utility Computing: Utility Computing (UC) AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations — from foundational services such as Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWS’s services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization, you’ll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Internet of Things (Iot), Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS, including support for customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience- 3+ years of building models for business application experience- Experience in patents or publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language- Experience in any of the following areas: algorithms and data structures, parsing, numerical optimization, data mining, parallel and distributed computing, high-performance computing ...

Amazon Robotics - Supply Chain Intern - Summer 2025, Amazon Robotics Operations and Supply Chain

Are you inspired by invention? Is problem solving through teamwork in your DNA? Do you like the idea of seeing how your work impacts the bigger picture? Answer yes to any of these and you’ll fit right in here at Amazon Robotics. We are a smart team of doers who work passionately to apply cutting edge advances in robotics and software to solve real-world challenges that will transform our customers’ experiences. We invent new improvements every day. We are Amazon Robotics and we will give you the tools and support you need to invent with us in ways that are rewarding, fulfilling, and fun. Amazon Robotics empowers a smarter, faster, more consistent customer experience through automation. Amazon Robotics automates fulfillment center operations using various methods of robotic technology including autonomous mobile robots, sophisticated control software, language perception, power management, computer vision, depth sensing, machine learning, object recognition, and semantic understanding of commands. Amazon Robotics has a dedicated focus on research and development to continuously explore new opportunities to extend its product lines into new areas. Amazon Robotics co-op & internship opportunities will be based out of the Greater Boston Area in our two state-of-the-art facilities in Westborough, MA and North Reading, MA. Both campuses provide a unique opportunity to have direct access to robotics testing labs and manufacturing facilities.This role is a 3 month internship from May - August 2025. The Supply Chain team is seeking Summer 2025 Interns with interest in supply chain purchasing, logistics, planning, procurement, and process improvement/data analyst. The successful candidate for this position will have a high sense of urgency, the ability to work cross functionally, and the desire to improve the outcome for our customers.Key job responsibilities• Developing an understanding of our Supply Chain and Systems and Tools processes and identify targets for improvement in transactional and operations efficiencies• Supporting the execution of supply chain cost/lead time, safety stock, procurement, planning, warehousing/logistics, and/or new product introduction programs, including the exploration of opportunities across multiple Amazon business units• Leading projects to automate our cross-functional processes between Supply Chain, Finance, Operations, Deployment, and Engineering• Developing processes and mechanisms related to expanding capacity and programs in our Robotics Operations Center of Excellence• Developing efficient and accurate metrics and mechanisms for measuring and reporting supply chain performance. Support the introduction of new software/tools/dashboards• Actively support and foster a culture of inclusionA day in the lifeThe Supply Chain Intern works within the Supply Chain organization to support the development of business processes for the Supply Chain Planning, Strategic Sourcing, Logistics, and Systems and Tools teams. The Intern should have a good understanding of supply chain, operations, finance, and general business practices.About the teamThe Amazon Robotics Operations and Supply Chain organization sources and manufactures a portfolio of robotics technology and is responsible for getting the right materials to the right place at the right time to support our network of global fulfillment and transportation solutions. It’s an operation that works cross-functionally with teams across Amazon globally, and is driven by data and metrics. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS* Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s in field of Operations, Supply Chain Management, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, or related field* Currently enrolled in college/university and must have at least one semester/term/quarter of school left to complete after the end of the internship* Dec 2025 graduation date or later* Must be eligible and available for a full-time (40h / week) internship from May - August 2025 ...

2025 MBA/Master's Level Opportunity - Sr. Retail Vendor Manager (VM) Intern (United States)

At Amazon, we are excited to offer graduate students the opportunity to launch into big careers with limitless possibilities. We know searching for an internship role is as much about finding a company where you can picture yourself being successful as it is about finding the right role. We look forward to meeting you and your classmates this year. As we get to know you more, we invite you to get to know us better.Visit www.amazon.com/about to:• Learn more about our businesses by reviewing Press Releases on our Investor Relations site, Letter to Shareholders, and the first letter shared in 1997, which is included in our annual report each year.• Learn more about Amazonians and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.• Learn more about our commitment to our communities, diversity and military veterans.• Learn more about our headquarters in Seattle as well as where we operate around the world.Senior Retail Vendor Manager (VM): Amazon is looking for a passionate candidate with the proven ability to build strategic, long term business relationships within the Amazon Stores organization. The candidate will be responsible for monitoring and reacting to industry trends, within a determined Amazon Stores retail business, and own the top and bottom lines of the P&L. They will develop selection and categories, deliver innovative growth solutions and work with internal teams to deliver the best customer experience. The candidate must be a thoughtful, high-energy, self-starter, with strong business acumen, acute analytical skills, and the ability to work with teams internally and externally. The candidate must thrive in a fast-paced, data-driven environment. The candidate will work with vendors of all sizes – and must have the leadership presence and communication skills to represent Amazon at all levels of these organizations. They will need to be able to work across multiple internal teams, at high levels of leadership, to address customer experience issues within the category. The candidate must also possess strong analytical acumen and be comfortable drawing metric-based conclusions while applying a customer centered lens to decisions.Key job responsibilities-Conduct financial analysis of business opportunities to meet and exceed revenue and profitability targets by executing annual and ongoing vendor negotiations.-Have an understanding of customer needs and use that knowledge to advocate for, and drive delivery of, improvements that provide Amazon customers with an unparalleled shopping experience.-Build vendor/brand relationships - be the primary point of contact for vendor selection on-boarding, escalations, and negotiations.-Have a thorough understanding of the industry, business trends, events, and continually monitor both industry and competitor developments.-Maximize Amazon’s business and financial profitability through selection optimization and expansion opportunities.-Coordinate across cross-functional teams and communicate with internal and external stakeholders, all while meeting tight deadlines.About the team- Most roles for this position will be located at Amazon’s company headquarters in Seattle, WA or Arlington, VA. Successful applicants will be expected to relocate to their team location upon starting at Amazon.- Role and team placement are based on business needs and as Amazon continues to grow and flex, we are looking for candidates who want to own, build and impact the customer experience rather than are tied to a specific role or team. - Internship start dates will be between May-June 2025 for a 12-week, consecutive internship.- For more information, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/career-programs/university/mba BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- Are 18 years of age or older- Work 40 hours/week minimum and commit to 12 week internship maximum ...

Applied Scientist, Translation Services

Have you ever wondered how Amazon launches and maintains a consistent customer experience across hundreds of countries and languages it serves its customers? Are you passionate about data and mathematics, and hope to impact the experience of millions of customers? Are you obsessed with designing simple algorithmic solutions to very challenging problems? If so, we look forward to hearing from you!At Amazon, we strive to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where both internal and external customers can find and discover anything they want in their own language of preference. Our Translations Services (TS) team plays a pivotal role in expanding the reach of our marketplace worldwide and enables thousands of developers and other stakeholders (Product Managers, Program Managers, Linguists) in developing locale specific solutions.Amazon Translations Services (TS) is seeking an Applied Scientist to be based in our Seattle office. As a key member of the Science and Engineering team of TS, this person will be responsible for designing algorithmic solutions based on data and mathematics for translating billions of words annually across 130+ and expanding set of locales. The successful applicant will ensure that there is minimal human touch involved in any language translation and accurate translated text is available to our worldwide customers in a streamlined and optimized manner. With access to vast amounts of data, cutting-edge technology, and a diverse community of talented individuals, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the way customers and stakeholders engage with Amazon and our platform worldwide. Together, we will drive innovation, solve complex problems, and shape the future of e-commerce.Key job responsibilities* Apply your knowledge of LLM models to contribute to the development and implementation of machine learning solutions that address language translation-related challenges in the eCommerce space.* Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including senior scientists, software engineers, and product managers, to understand project requirements, map business goals to scientific problems, and help deliver high-quality solutions.* Conduct data analysis to identify patterns and insights, using reasonable assumptions and customer requirements to solve well-defined problems related to seller performance and customer experiences across international marketplaces.* Stay updated on current modeling techniques and methodologies, applying them under guidance to improve the accuracy and efficiency of language translation-related systems.* Communicate technical concepts clearly to team members and stakeholders, participating in discussions on proposed solutions and their potential impact.About the teamWe are a start-up mindset team. As the long-term technical strategy is still taking shape, there is a lot of opportunity for this fresh Science team to innovate by leveraging Gen AI technoligies to build scalable solutions from scratch.Our Vision: Language will not stand in the way of anyone on earth using Amazon products and services.Our Mission: We are the enablers and guardians of translation for Amazon's customers. We do this by offering hands-off-the-wheel service to all Amazon teams, optimizing translation quality and speed at the lowest cost possible.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language- Experience with SQL and an RDBMS (e.g., Oracle) or Data Warehouse ...

Accounting Manager, Global Financial Accounting & Controls

Amazon is a pioneering, dynamic, and energetic company that thrives on unique and peculiar ways. We take pride in our single-minded obsession over customer satisfaction and our ability to maintain a curious and vibrant culture no matter how large the company grows. We endeavor to build our legacy as Earth’s most customer-centric company and to continue to cultivate and nourish our innovative environment through our mission to hire the best. If you are a financial accounting professional who consistently exceeds expectations, who dares to make bold decisions, and whose ears perk up at the prospect of a challenge, then Amazon is a place where your career can flourish.When working at Amazon, your ability to make a difference and take ownership of your career begins on day one. You can expect a collaborative, team-driven environment that encourages employees to learn, be curious, and have a bias for action. Part of this propensity for continuous learning shows itself in Amazon’s strong encouragement of movement and growth within the Accounting department and within the company as a whole. We aim to hire and develop those who will raise the bar over the course of their career at Amazon (and not just in their first position). Amazon’s accounting group offers opportunities at the Accounting Manager level in Legal Entity & Intercompany, Accounting Policy & Reporting, Operations and Capital, Transportation, Payments & Merchant Services, Retail Operations, Digital, and AWS Accounting.Key job responsibilities• Supporting various aspects of our accounting and reporting process.• End-to-end process ownership to support finance and business partners.• Understand internal control design concepts sufficient to assess the effectiveness of controls in their area and to design new processes and controls for emerging and growing business activities.• Execute judgments to keep projects moving and ensure the right decisions are reached to close the books each month.• Escalating risks and issues as necessary to leadership.• Strong sense of ownership.• Ability to identify process improvement and automation opportunities to drive positive change across the organization.• Lead delivery of accounting tasks and projects.• Enhance partnerships between Accounting and various business and IT groups.Research, conclude and memorialize technical accounting position papers.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field- 5+ years of finance or a related analytical field experience ...

Amazon Robotics - Product Development Engineer Co-Op - Spring 2025, Design Engineering Services

Are you inspired by invention? Is problem solving through teamwork in your DNA? Do you like the idea of seeing how your work impacts the bigger picture? Answer yes to any of these and you’ll fit right in here at Amazon Robotics. We are a smart team of doers who work passionately to apply cutting edge advances in robotics and software to solve real- world challenges that will transform our customers’ experiences. We invent new improvements every day. We are Amazon Robotics and we will give you the tools and support you need to invent with us in ways that are rewarding, fulfilling, and fun.Amazon Robotics empowers a smarter, faster, more consistent customer experience through automation. Amazon Robotics automates fulfillment center operations using various methods of robotic technology including autonomous mobile robots, sophisticated control software, language perception, power management, computer vision, depth sensing, machine learning, object recognition, and semantic understanding of commands. Amazon Robotics has a dedicated focus on research and development to continuously explore new opportunities to extend its product lines into new areas.This role is a 6-month co-op to join AR full time (40 hours/week) from January thru July 2025. Amazon Robotics Co-op opportunities will be based out of the Greater Boston Area in our two state-of-the-art facilities in (BOS27) Westborough, MA and (BOS12) North Reading, MA. Both campuses provide a unique opportunity to have direct access to robotics testing labs and manufacturing facilities.We are seeking a talented and motivated Product Development Engineer Co-Op to join our dynamic team. This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience implementing best-in-class processes within a complex design and manufacturing environment. Your key responsibilities will include applying Design for Excellence (DFx) principles during the new product introduction (NPI) process for a wide range of products, from initial concept through beta testing. You will also be tasked with integrating customer requirements for safety, manufacturability, deployability, and supportability into new product designs. Additionally, you will collaborate cross-functionally to develop and improve DFx feedback and services, guide product lifecycle changes, lead bill of material (BOM) strategy, and drive technology feasibility and improvement projects. Using advanced problem-solving techniques, you will identify and address technical root causes. To excel in this role, you should have a strong foundation in both design and manufacturing principles, combined with the capability to make impactful business decisions. Practical experience through prior internships, co-ops, or relevant extracurricular projects is highly preferred. This 6-month internship is an excellent opportunity to apply your technical skills in a fast-paced, innovative environment and make a tangible impact on the product development process. If you're passionate about problem-solving, thrive in a collaborative team setting, and want to contribute to the success of a leading technology company, we encourage you to apply.This Co-op will be responsible for:- Creating mechanisms, processes, and/or documentation to improve product development process- Gather, analyze and document functional/technical requirements for new projects, enhancements to existing solutions and production issues reported by end users- Drive resolutions within supply chain network and address manufacturability, production or design issues- Propose design changes that will enhance product manufacturability and testability- Support the design and implementation of production manufacturing tools and fixtures- Participate in brainstorming sessions- Support the build of models and prototypes- Support physical prototype testing, compile feedback and track to completion.- Support staff writing and evaluating Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), specifications and plansA day in the lifeIf you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you’re passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field- Availability for a full-time (40 hours/week) 5-month co-op between January - June 2025- Graduation planned for December 2025 or later- Ability to travel up to 15% required (domestic and international) ...

Applied Scientist, AFT AI

Are you excited about developing cutting-edge generative AI, large language models (LLMs), and foundation models? Are you looking for opportunities to build and deploy them on real-world problems at a truly vast scale with global impact? As part of AFT (Amazon Fulfillment Technologies) AI, a group of over 50 scientists and engineers, we are on a mission to build a new generation of dynamic end-to-end prediction models (and agents) for our warehouses based on GenAI and LLMs. These models will be able to understand and make use of petabytes of human-centered as well as process information, and learn to perceive and act to further improve our world-class customer experience – at Amazon scale.We are looking for an Applied Scientist who will help us build next-level process prediction and shift simulations for all systems in a full warehouse with the help of generative AI, graph neural networks, and LLMs. Together, we will be pushing beyond the state of the art in simulation and optimization of one of the most complex systems in the world: Amazon's Fulfillment Network.Key job responsibilitiesIn this role, you will dive deep into our fulfillment network, understand complex processes, and channel your insights to build large-scale machine learning models (LLMs and Transformer-based GNNs) that will be able to understand and predict the state and future of our buildings, network, and orders.You will face a high level of research ambiguity and problems that require creative, ambitious, and inventive solutions. You will work with and in a team of applied scientists to solve cutting-edge problems going beyond the published state of the art that will drive transformative change on a truly global scale.If you thrive in a dynamic environment and are passionate about pushing the boundaries of generative AI, LLMs, and optimization systems, we want to hear from you.A day in the lifeAmazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options3. Paid Time Off (PTO)4. 401(k) Plan If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you’re passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!About the teamAmazon Fulfillment Technologies (AFT) powers Amazon’s global fulfillment network. We invent and deliver software, hardware, and data science solutions that orchestrate processes, robots, machines, and people. We harmonize the physical and virtual world so Amazon customers can get what they want, when they want it.The AFT AI team has deep expertise developing cutting edge AI solutions at scale and successfully applying them to business problems in the Amazon Fulfillment Network. These solutions typically utilize machine learning and computer vision techniques, applied to text, sequences of events, images or video from existing or new hardware. We influence each stage of innovation from inception to deployment, developing a research plan, creating and testing prototype solutions, and shepherding the production versions to launch.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- PhD, or Master's degree and 3+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language- 1+ years of building models for business application experience ...

Applied Scientist, Amazon Robotics

Do you want to create worldwide impact in robotics while solving challenges at the edge of robotics research? Our collaborative team in Amazon Robotics builds high-performance, real-time robotic systems that can perceive, learn, and act intelligently alongside humans—at Amazon scale. Our mission is to create robots that perform contact-rich tasks safely, efficiently, and dexterously amid the complexity and variety of Amazon warehouses. Our solutions learn from their own experiences, from each other, and from humans to build intelligence that feeds itself.We are seeking an Applied Scientist to join our Motion Planning and Control team working on rapid, contact-rich manipulation. You will apply the latest trends in research to solve real-world problems alongside a world-class team of experts in motion planning, computer vision, deep learning, intelligent control, and semi-supervised and unsupervised learning. We target high-impact algorithmic unlocks in areas such as scene and activity understanding, closed-loop control, robotic grasping, and manipulation in high-contact environments. Your contributions will drive the development of advanced robotic systems capable of handling complex, dynamic environments and transforming how robots interact with the world around them.Key job responsibilities• Research, design, implement and evaluate complex motion planning, controls, and decision-making algorithms that improve the performance of systems deployed in real-world conditions.• Apply recent advances in topics such as planning optimization, model-based controllers, or grasp affordance learning to our systems in the lab and in the field.• Work closely with software engineers to drive scalable, real-time implementations.• Collaborate with experts across disciplines including perception, hardware and software to create intelligent, integrated systems and solutions.• Represent Amazon in academia community through publications and scientific presentations.• Work with stakeholders across hardware, science, and operations teams to iterate on systems design and implementation.A day in the lifeAmazon offers a full range of benefits for you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include: 1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage 2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options 3. Paid Time Off (PTO) 4. 401(k) Plan If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you’re passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience- Experience in patents or publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language- • Relevant industry or academic research experience in developing algorithms for robotic motion planning, perception, decision making, control and developing robotic systems. ...

Applied Scientist I, SPS Core Services

The CATALST NLP Services team within the Selling Partner Services (SPS) Core Services organization is responsible for simplifying multi-lingual experiences for our customers. We build and leverage various AI services to eliminate language barriers at scale through Machine Translation for Amazon Customers and Sellers WW across 30+ programs within SPS and customers outside of SPS. We leverage state-of-the-art NLP solutions including Large Language Models, Machine Translation, Language Detection, and OCR to provide a full suite of content analysis capabilities. Our customers include Selling Partners, Buyers, Amazon Associates, Amazon Investigators, and various Science teams.In this role, you will be a key owner within our cross-disciplinary team that includes Product Managers, Software Engineers, and Applied Scientists and execute on our 3 Year Plan. You will pioneer new technologies in NLP, machine translation, and machine learning. You will have ownership of the end-to-end development of solutions to complex problems from design to implementation and you will play an integral role in strategic decision-making. You will also work closely with other stakeholders such as engineers, operations teams and product owners to build ML pipelines, platforms and solutions that solve business problems.Key job responsibilities* Participate in the design, development, evaluation, deployment and updating of automated and scalable machine learning models, with a focus on machine translation* Develop and/or apply statistics, NLP and machine learning experiments and methodologies to different applications* Work closely with Scientists and Software Engineers on experimentations, evaluation and implementation* Work closely with business partners to understand the goals and develop solutions to achieve such goalsBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language- Experience with SQL and an RDBMS (e.g., Oracle) or Data Warehouse ...

Amazon Postdoctoral Scientist, Pricing Systems

This is a unique opportunity for a postdoc to work on research projects that investigate state of the art NLP, IR, and LLM approaches for understanding retail products and their pricing. This will include working with billion-scale datasets and investigating how the world knowledge captured by LLMs reflects real world prices, and investigating more advanced prompting and reasoning techniques to construct large knowledge graphs that are specialized for various pricing use cases such as probabilistic price estimation, as well as error detection and correction.Key job responsibilitiesIn this role you will:• Work closely with a senior science advisor, collaborate with other scientists and engineers, and be part of Amazon’s vibrant and diverse global science community.• Publish your innovation in top-tier academic venues and hone your presentation skills.• Be inspired by challenges and opportunities to invent cutting-edge techniques in your area(s) of expertise. About the teamThe retail pricing science team is a centralized diverse team of STEM scientists that develop statistical, ML, RL, optimization and economic models that drive pricing for products sold by Amazon worldwide, as well as monitoring of prices and experimentations in pricing. The team has a dual focus on competitiveness and long term financial optimality.BASIC QUALIFICATIONSBasic qualifications include: - PhD in a relevant field, received within 2 years of starting the program- Proven publication record in Operation Research, Management Science, Statistics, Machine Learning, Computer Science, Econ, or other related technical fields- Experience in data science and quantitative research- Proficiency in technologies relevant to the subfield ...

Accounting Manager, AWS Supply Chain Accounting

Amazon has a history and tradition of leading the world in web-related technologies and services. One of those products is Amazon Web Services (AWS). Since early 2006, AWS has provided companies of all sizes with an infrastructure platform in the cloud. AWS needs individuals that bring the accounting experience AND the entrepreneurial aptitude to accelerate decision making and management of the business and accounting. Also needed is the intellectual capacity to produce innovative ideas/analysis and the willingness to do the heavy lifting to implement those decisions.On the AWS Infrastructure Accounting – Supply Chain, you will be surrounded by people that are exceptionally talented, bright, and driven, and believe that world class support is critical to customer success. To support this quickly growing business, you must be highly analytical and possess a strong passion for analytics and accountability, setting high standards, and razor-sharp accuracy. We take working hard, having fun, and making history seriously – you should too!When working on AWS Infrastructure Accounting – Supply Chain, your ability to make a difference and take ownership of your career begins on day one. You can expect a collaborative, team-driven environment that encourages employees to learn, be curious, and have a bias for action. You will contribute to optimize AWS’s supply chain, capturing operational benefits in terms of continuity of supply and cost efficiency. One of main responsibilities for the role will be an accounting owner of ERP implementation and integration for supply chain process. Key job responsibilities• Accounting owner of ERP implementation and integration for supply chain process.• Own accounting requirements for ERP implementation and integration.• End-to-end process ownership to support finance, business, tax, trade and compliance, transfer pricing and IT partners throughout the ERP implementation and integration project.• Understand internal control design concepts sufficient to assess the effectiveness of controls and to design new processes and controls.• Execute judgments to keep projects moving and ensure the right decisions are reached to close the books each month.• Escalating risks and issues as necessary to leadership.• Strong sense of ownership.• Enhance partnerships between Accounting and various business and IT groups.• Research, conclude and memorialize technical accounting position papers.• Supporting various aspects of our accounting and reporting process.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 5+ years of multiple finance and accounting roles experience- Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field- Experience in ERP implementation and integration, SAP preferred ...

Applied Scientist III, FAR (Frontier AI & Robotics)

Join the next revolution in robotics at Amazon's Frontier AI & Robotics team, where you'll work alongside world-renowned AI pioneers like Pieter Abbeel, Rocky Duan, and Peter Chen to lead key initiatives in robotic intelligence. As a Senior Applied Scientist, you'll spearhead the development of breakthrough foundation models that enable robots to perceive, understand, and interact with the world in unprecedented ways. You'll drive technical excellence in areas such as perception, manipulation, scence understanding, sim2real transfer, multi-modal foundation models, and multi-task learning, designing novel algorithms that bridge the gap between cutting-edge research and real-world deployment at Amazon scale.In this role, you'll combine hands-on technical work with scientific leadership, ensuring your team delivers robust solutions for dynamic real-world environments. You'll leverage Amazon's vast computational resources to tackle ambitious problems in areas like very large multi-modal robotic foundation models and efficient, promptable model architectures that can scale across diverse robotic applications.Key job responsibilities- Lead technical initiatives in robotics foundation models, driving breakthrough approaches through hands-on research and development in areas like open-vocabulary panoptic scene understanding, scaling up multi-modal LLMs, sim2real/real2sim techniques, end-to-end vision-language-action models, efficient model inference, video tokenization- Design and implement novel deep learning architectures that push the boundaries of what robots can understand and accomplish- Guide technical direction for specific research initiatives, ensuring robust performance in production environments- Mentor fellow scientists while maintaining strong individual technical contributions- Collaborate with engineering teams to optimize and scale models for real-world applications- Influence technical decisions and implementation strategies within your area of focusA day in the life- Develop and implement novel foundation model architectures, working hands-on with our extensive compute infrastructure- Guide fellow scientists in solving complex technical challenges, from sim2real transfer to efficient multi-task learning- Lead focused technical initiatives from conception through deployment, ensuring successful integration with production systems- Drive technical discussions within your team and with key stakeholders- Conduct experiments and prototype new ideas using our massive compute cluster- Mentor team members while maintaining significant hands-on contribution to technical solutionsAmazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include: 1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage 2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options 3. Paid Time Off (PTO) 4. 401(k) Plan If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you’re passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!About the teamAt Frontier AI & Robotics, we're not just advancing robotics – we're reimagining it from the ground up. Our team, led by pioneering AI researchers Pieter Abbeel, Rocky Duan, and Peter Chen, is building the future of intelligent robotics through groundbreaking foundation models and end-to-end learned systems. We tackle some of the most challenging problems in AI and robotics, from developing sophisticated perception systems to creating adaptive manipulation strategies that work in complex, real-world scenarios.What sets us apart is our unique combination of ambitious research vision and practical impact. We leverage Amazon's massive computational infrastructure and rich real-world datasets to train and deploy state-of-the-art foundation models. Our work spans the full spectrum of robotics intelligence – from multimodal perception using images, videos, and sensor data, to sophisticated manipulation strategies that can handle diverse real-world scenarios. We're building systems that don't just work in the lab, but scale to meet the demands of Amazon's global operations.Join us if you're excited about pushing the boundaries of what's possible in robotics, working with world-class researchers, and seeing your innovations deployed at unprecedented scale.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- PhD, or Master's degree and 6+ years of applied research experience- 3+ years of industry or academic research experience- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language- Strong publication record at top-tier conferences (NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CVPR, ICCV, RSS, CoRL)- Strong track record of leading technical projects- Experience mentoring junior scientists/engineers- Demonstrated expertise in deep learning and model development ...

Applied Scientist I, BRP (Buyer Risk Prevention)

Do you want to join an innovative team of scientists who use machine learning and statistical techniques to help Amazon provide the best customer experience by preventing eCommerce fraud?Are you excited by the prospect of analyzing and modeling terabytes of data and creating state-of-the-art algorithms to solve real world problems?Do you like to own end-to-end business problems/metrics and directly impact the profitability of the company? Do you enjoy collaborating in a diverse team environment?If yes, then you may be a great fit to join the Amazon Buyer Risk Prevention (BRP) Machine Learning group. We are looking for a talented scientist who is passionate to build advanced algorithmic systems that help manage safety of millions of transactions every day.Key job responsibilitiesUse machine learning and statistical techniques to create scalable risk management systemsLearning and understanding large amounts of Amazon’s historical business data for specific instances of risk or broader risk trendsDesign, development and evaluation of highly innovative models for risk managementWorking closely with software engineering teams to drive real-time model implementations and new feature creationsWorking closely with operations staff to optimize risk management operations,Establishing scalable, efficient, automated processes for large scale data analyses, model development, model validation and model implementationTracking general business activity and providing clear, compelling management reporting on a regular basisResearch and implement novel machine learning and statistical approachesBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- Master's degree in computer science, mathematics, statistics, machine learning or equivalent quantitative field- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language- Experience with SQL and an RDBMS (e.g., Oracle) or Data Warehouse ...

Applied Scientist, SB Search and Relevance team

When customers search for products on the Amazon website, they often see brand advertisements displayed right below the search bar. These ads are part of the Sponsored Brands (SB) program. Our team, the SB Search and Relevance team, works on solving challenges to retrieve the most relevant ads for a customer's search query. A customer's search query is typically a short, free-form text consisting of just a few words. Our algorithm needs to understand the customer's underlying intention from this limited information. At the same time, each advertisement consists of various elements like text descriptions, images, videos, and more. Our algorithm also needs to comprehend the content of these ads and identify the most relevant one from the large pool of ad candidates.As Amazon's advertising business is growing rapidly, we are looking for experienced applied scientists. As an Applied Scientist on this team, you will:Build deep learning models to improve our search relevance for online advertising.- Apply deep learning and natural language processing to improve information retrieval and relevance.- Design and run A/B experiments. Evaluate the impact of your optimizations and communicate your results to various business stakeholders.- Optimize deep learning inference latency by utilizing methods like knowledge distillation.- Work with software development engineers and write code to bring models into production.Impact and Career Growth- You will invent new experiences and influence customer-facing shopping experiences to help suppliers grow their retail business and the auction dynamics that leverage native advertising; this is your opportunity to work within the fastest-growing businesses across all of Amazon! - Define a long-term science vision for our advertising business, driven fundamentally from our customers' needs, translating that direction into specific plans for research and applied scientists, as well as engineering and product teams. - This role combines science leadership, organizational ability, technical strength, product focus, and business understanding.Team video https://youtu.be/zD_6Lzw8raEBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 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 programming in Java, C++, Python or related language- Experience in any of the following areas: algorithms and data structures, parsing, numerical optimization, data mining, parallel and distributed computing, high-performance computing ...

Applied Science Manager, AGI Information

We are looking for a leader of an R&D team in cutting-edge LLM technologies for applications across Alexa, AWS, and other Amazon businesses. In this role, you will innovate in the fastest-moving fields of current AI research, in particular in how to integrate a broad range of structured and unstructured information into AI systems (e.g. with RAG techniques), and get to immediately apply your results in highly visible Amazon products. If you are deeply familiar with LLMs, natural language processing, and machine learning and have experience managing high-performing research teams, this may be the right opportunity for you. Our fast-paced environment requires a high degree of independence in making decisions and driving ambitious research agendas all the way to production. You will work with other science and engineering teams as well as business stakeholders to maximize velocity and impact of your team's contributions.It's an exciting time to be a leader in AI research. In Amazon's AGI Information team, you can make your mark by improving information-driven experience of Amazon customers worldwide!BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 3+ years of scientists or machine learning engineers management experience- Knowledge of ML, NLP, Information Retrieval and Analytics- Master's degree ...

Applied Scientist II

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.The Team: Amazon Go is a new kind of store with no lines and no checkout—you just grab and go! Customers simply use the Amazon Go app to enter the store, take what they want from our selection of fresh, delicious meals and grocery essentials, and go!Our checkout-free shopping experience is made possible by our 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. When you’re done shopping, you can just leave the store. Shortly after, we’ll charge your Amazon account and send you a receipt. Check it out at amazon.com/go. Designed and custom-built by Amazonians, our Just Walk Out Technology uses a variety of technologies including computer vision, sensor fusion, and advanced machine learning. Innovation is part of our DNA! Our goal is to be Earths’ most customer centric company and we are just getting started. We need people who want to join an ambitious program that continues to push the state of the art in computer vision, machine learning, distributed systems and hardware design.The Role: 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 Machine Learning or Computer Vision Research Scientist, you will help solve a variety of technical challenges and mentor other engineers. You will tackle challenging, novel situations every day and given the size of this initiative, you’ll have the opportunity to work with multiple technical teams at 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 - anywhere. Along the way, we guarantee that you’ll learn a ton, have fun and make a positive impact on millions of people.About the teamWhy AWSAmazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.Diverse ExperiencesAmazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.Work/Life BalanceWe value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.Inclusive Team CultureHere at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.Mentorship and Career GrowthWe’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 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 in patents or publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language- Experience in any of the following areas: algorithms and data structures, parsing, numerical optimization, data mining, parallel and distributed computing, high-performance computing ...

Applied Scientist, Alexa Smart Home

The Alexa Smart Home team is focused on making Alexa the user interface for the home. From the simplest voice commands (turn on the lights, turn down the heat) to use cases spanning home security, home entertainment, and the home environment; we are evolving Alexa into an intelligent, indispensable companion that automates daily routines, simplifies interaction with appliances and electronics, and alerts when something unusual is detected. You can be part of a team delivering features that are highly anticipated by media and well received by our customers.As an Applied Scientist, you will work with other scientists and software developers to design and build the next generation of Smart Home voice control using the latest Large Language Models (LLMs). And, you will have the satisfaction of working on a product your friends and family can relate to, and want to use every day. Key job responsibilities- Develop new inference and training techniques to improve the performance of LLMs for Smart Home control and Automation- Develop robust techniques for synthetic data generation for training large models and maintaining model generalization- Mentoring junior scientists to improve their skills, knowledge, and their ability to get things doneAbout the teamWe are a team of Scientists, Machine Learning Engineers, and Software Developers that work together to make Alexa more insightful and proactive through ambient intelligence, with features like Alexa Hunches that automatically control Smart Home devices.We are interdisciplinary and we act like it. We ask each other questions and value our different perspectives.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience- Experience in patents or publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals- 1+ years of building models for business application experience- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language ...

AGI Sensory Inference Software Development Engineering, AGI Sensory Inference

The Sensory Inference team at AGI is a group of innovative developers working on groundbreaking multi-modal inference solutions that revolutionize how AI systems perceive and interact with the world. We push the limits of inference performance to provide the best possible experience for our users across a wide range of applications and devices. We are looking for talented, passionate, and dedicated Inference Engineers to join our team and build innovative, mission-critical, high-volume production systems that will shape the future of AI. You will have an enormous opportunity to make an impact on the design, architecture, and implementation of cutting-edge technologies used every day, potentially by people you know. This role offers the exciting chance to work in a highly technical domain at the boundary between fundamental AI research and production engineering such as Quantization, Speculative Decoding, and Long Context for inference efficiency.Key job responsibilities• Develop high-performance inference software for a diverse set of neural models, typically in C/C++• Design, prototype, and evaluate new inference engines and optimization techniques• Participate in deep-dive analysis and profiling of production code• Optimize inference performance across various platforms (on-device, cloud-based CPU, GPU, proprietary ASICs)• Collaborate closely with research scientists to bring next-generation neural models to life• Partner with internal and external hardware teams to maximize platform utilization• Work in an Agile environment to deliver high-quality software against aggressive schedules• Hold a high bar for technical excellence within the team and across the organizationBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience- 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience- Experience programming with at least one software programming language- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field- Strong C/C++ programming skills- Solid understanding of deep learning architectures (CNNs, RNNs, Transformers, etc.) ...

Applied Scientist, Digital Acceleration

The Digital Discovery team is part of the Digital Acceleration organization and is seeking a highly motivated, talented, and innovative Applied Scientist to drive the prototyping, optimization, and deployment of machine learning (ML) algorithms. These algorithms will be instrumental in enhancing the discovery of digital products and subscriptions across the Amazon platform. The Digital Discovery team is responsible for developing advanced algorithms and modeling techniques to acquire new customers and improve engagement for digital business including eBooks, Music, Audible, and Prime.In this pivotal role, you will leverage your expertise in machine learning and deep learning to build predictive models aimed at acquiring new customers and driving deeper engagement with existing customers across these digital offerings. This will involve developing propensity models for various digital products, optimizing targeting strategies for different placements, and identifying real-time customer digital interests.Collaborating closely with the engineering team, you will be responsible for the end-to-end lifecycle of these ML models - from architecture and training to production deployment. Your primary focus will be on uncovering customer pain points and devising novel, data-driven solutions to address them. This will require proposing hypotheses, validating them through offline experimentation, and ultimately running rigorous A/B tests to validate the online performance of your innovations. Throughout this process, you will develop production-ready code that can seamlessly integrate with the systems powering Amazon’s digital businesses. Your work will directly contribute to enhancing the discoverability and engagement of digital products and subscriptions.If you are a passionate, self-driven individual who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and is eager to push the boundaries of what’s possible in AI and ML, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity on the Digital Discovery team.Key job responsibilities- Convert business problem in digital discovery into a Science problem to improve recommendation. - Work with Data Engineering and BI teams to identify features and build data pipelines. - Use and enhance ML Ops tools to train, validate, deploy, and compare the models with automatic retraining. - Explain model performance to tech and business leaders. - Work with peer community in Science to present, review and publish the model reports and papers. About the teamAmazon Digital Acceleration powers ordering, subscriptions, and device management for Prime, Amazon Video, Music, Audible, Alexa, and Kindle, amongst other digital businesses. We process billions of digital purchases every year and enable our digital businesses to grow their businesses worldwide. We are on a mission to be earth's best provider of one-time and recurring digital commerce, delivering a seamless and enjoyable post-purchase customer experience.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 2+ years of building models for business application experience- PhD, or Master's degree and 3+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience- Experience in patents or publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language- Experience in any of the following areas: algorithms and data structures, parsing, numerical optimization, data mining, parallel and distributed computing, high-performance computing ...