Distinguished Scientist, Amazon

Company:  Amazon
Location: Seattle
Closing Date: 03/11/2024
Salary: £125 - £150 Per Annum
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description

Job ID: 2692435 | Amazon.com Services LLC

The charter of the Amazon Shopping Team is to improve shopping on Amazon using the conversational capabilities of large language models. We are working on an AI-first initiative to further improve the way we do search using large-scale foundation models. Our goal is to build large language models (LLMs), which can empower conversational applications and facilitate online shopping. The team is searching for pioneers who are passionate about technology, innovation, and customer experience, and are ready to make a lasting impact on the industry.

Key job responsibilities

As a Distinguished Scientist, you will act as Generative AI expert across the entirety of Amazon. With your expertise in both theory and practice of Generative AI, you will be a strategic advisor to various S-teams and provide practical, clinical advice to business owners and communicate recommendations to leadership and, as appropriate, customers and external stakeholders. You will see around corners and identify business problems that may impact customers a few years out. You will delve into unique and unsolved problems to propose and deliver solutions that build upon decades of published scientific research and business judgment. Your research will spark new lines of inquiry and will be leveraged by a broad array of technologists. Published work exemplifies resounding business impact at scale and represents industry-first inventions for customers. You will drive major new science-heavy product launches with org-wide scope and impact.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

  1. PhD degree in computer science, engineering, or mathematics
  2. 20+ years of experience in the field
  3. A track record of world-class publication in related disciplines
  4. Demonstrated expertise in both theory and practice of disciplines

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  1. Exceptional customer relationship skills including the ability to discover the true requirements underlying feature requests, recommend alternative technical and business approaches, and lead engineering efforts to meet aggressive timelines with optimal solutions.
  2. Exceptional ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences, including large technical audiences, senior management, and customers.
  3. Track record of developing intellectual property.
  4. Demonstrated history of influencing standards bodies.
  5. Participation on academic program committees and open-source programs.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets. The base pay for this position starts at $350,000/yr. 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 Amazon Employee Benefits . Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

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 Disability Accommodations .

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies.

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