Amazon
Postdoctoral Scientist, Amazon Robotics Research and AI Development
$151K
N.reading, MA · Full-time · Posted Apr 16, 2026
- Education
- PhD in a relevant field, received within 2 years of starting the program.
About the job
Conduct research on multi-agent path planning, dynamic optimal transport, and explainable AI for DeepFleet Foundation Models, developing and evaluating scalable methods for Amazon’s mobile robot fleet.
What you'll do
- Collaborate with a senior science advisor, scientists, and engineers on research projects.
- Design, implement, evaluate, and analyze research across its full life cycle.
- Communicate findings through publications in top-tier academic venues.
What they ask for
- PhD in a relevant field, received within 2 years of starting the program.
- Proven publication record in a related technical field, such as Machine Learning, Robotics, AI, Computer Science, or Operations Research.
- Experience in data science and quantitative research.
- Proficiency in technologies relevant to the subfield.
Nice to have
- Publications at top-tier, peer-reviewed conferences and/or journals.
- Expert knowledge in modeling and performance, operationalization, and scalability of scientific techniques and establishing decision strategies.
Pay
151,200.00 USD annually (base salary)
AI focus
Research and develop explainable AI techniques for DeepFleet Foundation Models, alongside multi-agent path planning and dynamic optimal transport methods.
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