Amazon
Applied Scientist II - GenAI/LLM, Translation Services
$143K–$193K
Seattle, WA · Full-time · Posted Jun 12, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years building models for business applications; PhD, or Master’s degree and 4+ years of CS, CE, ML, or related field experience.
- Education
- PhD, or Master’s degree and 4+ years of CS, CE, ML, or related field experience.
About the job
Designs and delivers scalable machine-learning solutions for language translation across Amazon’s international marketplaces.
What you'll do
- Develop LLM-based translation solutions and evaluate modeling techniques to improve translation accuracy and efficiency.
- Analyze data and collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements, measure success, and deliver solutions.
- Explain technical concepts and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
What they ask for
- 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.
- Programming experience in Java, C++, Python, or a related language.
Nice to have
- Unix/Linux experience and professional software development experience.
- PhD or equivalent research experience, or a Master’s degree with patents or publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals; experience in listed areas such as algorithms, optimization, or distributed computing.
Pay
142,800.00 - 193,200.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
LLM, Java, C++, Python, Unix/Linux
AI focus
Uses generative AI and LLMs to develop scalable machine-learning solutions for translation and improve translation quality and efficiency.
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