About the Role

The Applied Scientist will develop AI systems for Amazon Connect, focusing on extending and inventing scientific techniques to address customer needs. The role involves designing solutions, delivering production components, and collaborating with product and science teams to deliver impactful AI features.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement solutions that extend or adapt scientific approaches for customer needs at the project level
• Deliver components into production that meet high quality standards (efficient, reproducible, testable code)
• Produce research reports demonstrating correctness, scholarship, and scientific rigor
• Work with product and science teams to deliver impactful AI features
• Contribute to operational excellence in the team's deliverables

Required Skills & Qualifications

Must Have:

• 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

Nice to Have:

• Experience using Unix/Linux
• Experience in professional software development

Benefits & Perks

• Inclusive team culture with affinity groups and inclusion events
• Mentorship and career growth resources
• Work-life balance with flexible working culture
• Total compensation including equity, sign-on payments, and benefits