Applied Scientist, Mobile Manipulation Robotics (IO)

Amazon Robotics is transforming warehouse automation through edge AI and machine learning applied to real-world robotics challenges. Were seeking a Applied Scientist to advance our mobile manipulation capabilities by developing learning-based approaches that enable robots to navigate and manipulate objects in dynamic fulfillment environments. This role offers the opportunity to apply state-of-the-art research to production systems operating at Amazons unprecedented scale.

Key job responsibilities
- Model Development and Training: Designing and implementing the model architectures training and fine tuning the models using various datasets and optimize the model performance through iterative experiments
- Data Management: Process and prepare training data including data governance provenance tracking data quality checks and creating reusable data pipelines.
- Experimentation and Validation: Design and execute experiments to test model capabilities on the simulator and on the embodiment validate performance across different scenarios create a baseline and iteratively improve model performance.
- Code Development: Write clean maintainable well commented and documented code contribute to training infrastructure create tools for model evaluation and testing and implement necessary APIs
- Research: Stay current with latest developments in foundation models and robotics assist in literature reviews and research documentation prepare technical reports and presentations and contribute to research discussions and brainstorming sessions.
- Collaboration: Work closely with senior scientists engineers and leaders across multiple teams participate in knowledge sharing support integration efforts with robotics hardware teams and help document best practices and methodologies.

A day in the life
Amazon 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 wed still love to hear from you! At Amazon we value people with unique backgrounds experiences and skillsets. If youre passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale please apply!

About the team
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 youll fit right in here at Amazon Robotics. We are a smart collaborative team of enthusiastic doers that work passionately to apply innovative advances in robotics and software to solve real-world challenges that will transform our customers experiences in ways we cant even image yet. 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!

- 3 years of building models for business application experience
- PhD or Masters 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

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

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at MA North Reading - 142800.00 - 193200.00 USD annually