Amazon
Principal Applied Scientist, AWS Data Center Services
$199K–$269K
Seattle, WA +1 · Principal · Full-time · Posted Oct 22, 2026
- Location
- Seattle, WA
Denver, CO - Experience
- Preferred: 7+ years of industrial experience in predictive modeling and analysis or predictive software development.
- Education
- PhD in Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Statistics, or a highly quantitative field.
About the job
Leads research and production deployment of computer vision and generative AI solutions for AWS data center operations, including incident triage, retrieval, and safety-critical decision support.
What you'll do
- Select, train, and evolve computer vision models for activities on AWS data center infrastructure.
- Develop and improve retrieval and generative AI systems for accurate, timely operational decisions.
- Own research through production deployment and collaborate with software teams and field engineers.
What they ask for
- PhD in Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Statistics, or a highly quantitative field.
- Strong problem-solving ability.
- Good skills in Python (or similar language).
- Strong communication and data presentation skills; proven track record of delivery.
Nice to have
- 7+ years of industrial experience in predictive modeling and analysis or predictive software development; experience in Generative AI.
- Publications or presentations in recognized Computer Vision, Machine Learning, or Data Mining journals/conferences; mentoring experience; retail or e-commerce data; distributed systems and device-level software.
Pay
198,900.00 - 269,000.00 USD annually (base salary); 198,900.00 - 269,000.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
Python
AI focus
Builds and improves computer vision and generative AI systems for data center operations, including smart retrieval, reducing hallucinations in safety-critical outcomes, and improving latency, performance, and ongoing knowledge.
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