Amazon
Applied Scientist, Responsible AI
$143K–$193K
Seattle, WA · Full-time · Posted Sep 22, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years with a Master's degree; alternatively, a PhD is required.
- Education
- PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of CS, CE, ML, or related field experience.
About the job
Advances Responsible AI science and practice by solving technical problems, setting strategy and metrics, and supporting safe deployment of AI systems.
What you'll do
- Define Responsible AI strategies, priorities, and metrics; solve open problems for traditional, generative, and/or agentic AI use cases.
- Develop expertise on Responsible AI issues and publish research as appropriate.
- Develop the team and engage internal and external stakeholders, including academia.
What they ask for
- 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.
- Experience in machine learning technologies, Reinforcement Learning, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing (NLP), or related applications.
Nice to have
- Experience prioritizing and delivering projects on time in a fast-moving environment.
- Publication record on Responsible AI or related issues.
Pay
142,800.00 - 193,200.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
Java, C++, Python, machine learning technologies, Reinforcement Learning, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing (NLP)
AI focus
Responsible AI research and practice, including controllability, security, privacy, safety, veracity, robustness, fairness, explainability, transparency, and governance; unblocking traditional, generative, and/or agentic AI use cases.
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