Join the Forefront of Machine Learning and AI at Amazon

Are you looking to work at the forefront of Machine Learning and AI? Would you be excited to apply cutting-edge Generative AI algorithms to solve real-world problems with significant impact?

Machine learning (ML) has been strategic to Amazon from the early years. We are pioneers in areas such as recommendation engines, product search, eCommerce fraud detection, and large-scale optimization of fulfillment center operations. The AWS Industries Team at AWS helps AWS customers implement Generative AI solutions and realize transformational business opportunities in the most strategic industry verticals. This is a team of architects, data scientists, and engineers working step-by-step with customers to build bespoke solutions that harness the power of generative AI.

The team helps customers imagine and scope the use cases that will create the greatest value for their businesses, select and fine-tune the right models, define paths to navigate technical or business challenges, develop proof-of-concepts, and build applications to launch these solutions at scale. The AWS Industries team provides guidance and implements best practices for applying generative AI responsibly and cost efficiently.

You will work directly with customers and innovate in a fast-paced organization that contributes to game-changing projects and technologies. You will design and run experiments, research new algorithms, and find new ways of optimizing risk, profitability, and customer experience.

We’re looking for top architects, system and software engineers capable of using ML, Generative AI, and other techniques to design, evangelize, implement and fine-tune state-of-the-art solutions for never-before-solved problems.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and evaluate innovative ML models to solve diverse challenges and opportunities across industries
• Interact with customers directly to understand their business problems and lead them by prescriptively defining and implementing scalable Generative AI solutions to solve them
• Work closely with account teams, research scientist teams, and product engineering teams to design architectures and applications, drive model implementations, and guide new solution deployment

About the Team

Diverse Experiences

Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empowers us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship and Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship, and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics or equivalent
• Experience in software development with object-oriented language
• 4+ years of cloud-based solution (AWS or equivalent), system, network, and operating system experience
• 7+ years of database (e.g., SQL, NoSQL, Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, Kinesis) experience
• 4+ years of experience hosting and deploying ML solutions (e.g., for training, fine-tuning, and inferences)

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters or PhD degree in computer science, or related technical, math, or scientific field
• Strong working knowledge of deep learning, machine learning, and statistics
• Experience related to AWS services such as SageMaker, Bedrock, EMR, S3, OpenSearch Service, Step Functions, Lambda, and EC2
• Hands-on experience with deep learning (e.g., CNN, RNN, LSTM, Transformer), machine learning, CV, GNN, or distributed training
• Strong communication skills, with attention to detail and ability to convey rigorous mathematical concepts and considerations to non-experts

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit amazon.jobs.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include working safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhering to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicating effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and following all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the ability to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress, and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibiting trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguarding business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $138,200/year in our lowest geographic market up to $239,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit aboutamazon.com. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.