Amazon
Sr. Applied Scientist, Fauna Robotics
$192K–$260K
Sunnyvale, CA · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jul 20, 2026
- Experience
- 6+ years of applied research experience with a Master's degree, or a PhD; 6+ years building Localization and Mapping algorithms.
- Education
- PhD, or Master's degree and 6+ years of applied research experience.
About the job
Researches and builds robotics localization, mapping, and geometric reconstruction algorithms for autonomous robots operating in complex home environments.
What you'll do
- Develop robot state estimation, pose estimation, mapping, and reconstruction algorithms; build simulation and on-robot evaluation frameworks.
- Lead scientific and technical projects, and collaborate with navigation and manipulation teams to integrate spatial capabilities.
- Mentor junior scientists and engineers.
What they ask for
- PhD, or Master's degree and 6+ years of applied research experience.
- Experience leading technical initiatives and key deliverables.
- 6+ years of building Localization and Mapping algorithms experience.
- Strong publication record at major Robotics/ML/AI conferences; programming experience in Python, C++, or a related language.
Nice to have
- Hands-on experience with modern localization, mapping, and reconstruction approaches such as Gaussian Splatting and Foundation Models (e.g., VGGT).
- Impactful first-author publications and experience translating research into practical robotics engineering.
Pay
192,200.00 - 260,000.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
Python, C++, Gaussian Splatting, VGGT, RSS, CoRL, ICRA, IROS
AI focus
Develops spatial intelligence for robotics, including SLAM, visual inertial odometry, 3D pose estimation, mapping, and geometric reconstruction to support autonomous decision making, task planning, navigation, and manipulation.
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