Senior Applied Scientist, Workplace Health & Safety

Are you an experienced scientist passionate about pushing the boundaries of machine learning natural language processing computer vision automated reasoning or robotics We are looking for a Senior Applied Scientist with a proven track record of transforming research into scalable real-world solutions. You will lead complex scientific initiatives mentor junior scientists and drive innovation on some of the most challenging problems in the industry.
A successful candidate will be a strategic thinker and technical leader who thrives in ambiguous environments demonstrates exceptional attention to detail and excels in a fast-paced ever-evolving landscape. As a Senior Applied Scientist you will:
- Own and drive the end-to-end design development and deployment of large-scale scientific systems
- Define and lead long-term technical roadmaps that align with Amazon Sciences strategic goals
- Mentor and guide Applied Scientists research interns and cross-functional team members to elevate the overall technical excellence of the team
- Collaborate with senior Amazon scientists engineering leaders and business stakeholders to identify opportunities define requirements and deliver impactful solutions at scale
- Publish and present research findings internally and externally contributing to Amazons scientific reputation and thought leadership
- Independently identify novel research directions and translate them into production-level systems capable of handling massive datasets and solving previously unsolved problems
The ideal candidate brings deep scientific expertise combined with strong engineering judgment the ability to influence without authority and a passion for working with diverse cross-functional teams. You should be equally comfortable contributing original research and driving the practical implementation of solutions that deliver measurable business impact.

Key job responsibilities
Amazon Science gives insight into the companys approach to customer-obsessed scientific innovation. Amazon fundamentally believes that scientific innovation is essential to being the most customer-centric company in the world. Its the companys ability to have an impact at scale that allows us to attract some of the brightest minds in artificial intelligence and related fields. Our scientists use our working backwards method to enrich the way we live and work.
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- PhD in engineering technology computer science machine learning robotics operations research statistics mathematics or equivalent quantitative field or Masters degree and 6 years of building machine learning models or developing algorithms for business application experience
- Knowledge of programming languages such as C/C Python Java or Perl
- Experience with neural deep learning methods and machine learning

- Experience with modeling tools such as R scikit-learn Spark MLLib MxNet Tensorflow numpy scipy etc.
- Experience with large scale distributed systems such as Hadoop Spark etc.

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 TN Nashville - 158800.00 - 214800.00 USD annually
USA WA Bellevue - 167100.00 - 226100.00 USD annually