Amazon
Sr Applied Scientist, Responsible AI
$167K–$226K
Seattle, WA · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jul 15, 2026
- Experience
- 6+ years of applied research experience with a Master's degree; alternatively, a PhD is listed without a stated years requirement.
- Education
- PhD, or Master's degree and 6+ years of applied research experience.
About the job
Advances Responsible AI science and practice by defining strategy and solving open problems that enable safe deployment of traditional, generative, and agentic AI.
What you'll do
- Define Responsible AI strategies, priorities, and metrics; solve open RAI problems and publish as appropriate.
- Engage with internal and external stakeholders, including the academic community, on RAI issues.
- Help develop the team.
What they ask for
- PhD, or Master's degree and 6+ years of applied research experience.
- Programming experience in Java, C++, Python, or a related language.
- Experience with neural deep learning methods and machine learning.
Nice to have
- Experience prioritizing and delivering projects on time in a fast-moving environment.
- Publication record on Responsible AI or related topics.
Pay
USD 167,100.00 - 226,100.00 annually (base salary)
Tools
Java, C++, Python
AI focus
Responsible AI research and practice, including controllability, security, privacy, safety, veracity, robustness, fairness, explainability, transparency, and governance; work supports traditional, generative, and agentic AI.
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