Applied Scientist • Lead

Who you are

As a Principal Applied Scientist, you are a trusted part of the technical leadership. You bring business and industry context to science and technology decisions. You set the standard for scientific excellence and make decisions that affect the way we build and integrate algorithms. You solicit differing views across the organization and are willing to change your mind as you learn more. Your artifacts are exemplary and often used as reference across the organization. You are a hands-on scientific leader. Your solutions are exemplary in terms of algorithm design, clarity, model structure, efficiency, and extensibility. You tackle intrinsically hard problems, acquiring expertise as needed. You decompose complex problems into straightforward solutions. You amplify your impact by leading scientific reviews within your organization or at your location. You scrutinize and review experimental design, modelling, verification and other research procedures. You probe assumptions, illuminate pitfalls, and foster shared understanding. You align teams toward coherent strategies. You educate, keeping the scientific community up to date on advanced techniques, state of the art approaches, the latest technologies, and trends. You help managers guide the career growth of other scientists by mentoring and play a significant role in hiring and developing scientists and leads.

What you'll do

In this role, you will be responsible for defining key research directions, adopting or inventing new machine learning techniques, conducting rigorous experiments, publishing results, and ensuring that research is aligned with the best results for our customers. You will lead scientific reviews and ensure that the team is aligned with coherent strategies. You will also mentor other scientists, helping them grow in their careers and ensuring that the scientific community is kept up to date with the latest advancements in technology and methodologies.

What we offer

At Amazon, you will be part of a team that values innovation and scientific excellence. You will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies and make a significant impact on the way we build and integrate algorithms for Alexa. We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't match every requirement, as we value diverse perspectives and backgrounds.