Amazon
Senior Applied Scientist, Fauna
$184K–$249K
New York, NY · Senior · Full-time · Posted May 28, 2026
- Experience
- 6+ years of applied research experience with a Master's degree; alternatively, a PhD is required.
- Education
- PhD, or Master's degree and 6+ years of applied research experience
About the job
Leads development of robotics evaluation frameworks, data collection protocols, and teleoperation workflows to measure and improve robot capabilities.
What you'll do
- Design benchmarks, task definitions, and evaluation frameworks for robot policies across structured and real-world scenarios.
- Develop data collection protocols and teleoperation workflows, and analyze results to identify performance gaps and failure modes.
- Lead projects through production deployment and mentor junior scientists and engineers.
What they ask for
- PhD, or Master's degree and 6+ years of applied research experience
- Experience in patents or publication at top-tier conferences
- Demonstrated expertise in deep learning and model development
- Strong experience with robotics systems, control, or embodied AI; experience designing evaluation methodologies, benchmarks, or experimental frameworks
Nice to have
- Familiarity with teleoperation systems, simulation environments, or human-in-the-loop data collection
- Experience leading research initiatives in robotics or foundation models
Pay
USD 183,800.00 - 248,700.00 annually (base salary)
AI focus
Applies deep learning and model development to robotics and embodied AI; develops evaluation and data collection systems to validate and improve robot behavior.
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