Amazon
Sr. Applied Scientist, Special Projects
New York, NY · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jun 17, 2026
- Experience
- 6+ years of applied research experience with a Master's degree; alternatively, a PhD.
- Education
- PhD, or Master's degree and 6+ years of applied research experience.
About the job
Leads applied research projects and turns ML/AI research into scalable products, from ideation through production deployment.
What you'll do
- Lead complex research projects and drive technical strategy for ML/AI initiatives.
- Collaborate with product, engineering, and business teams to translate research into products; establish ML experimentation, evaluation, and deployment practices.
- Publish research findings at top-tier conferences and contribute to the scientific community.
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.
Nice to have
- Experience with autonomous AI frameworks, digital twins, or multiscale geospatial modeling and forecasting.
- Knowledge of decentralized optimization, advanced optimization and control methods, or a track record translating research into production systems at scale.
Tools
Java, C++, Python, Dreamer, PlaNet, JEPA, NVIDIA Cosmos
AI focus
Applied ML/AI research, including autonomous AI frameworks and translating research into scalable production products.
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