Principal Applied Scientist, AWS Agentic AI
Amazon· Applied Science
Hybrid (Santa Clara, CA), Hybrid (New York, NY), Hybrid (Seattle, WA)$228.7k - $309.4kFull-timePosted 4mo ago
About the role
Principal Applied Scientist to join AWS Quick Science team. Lead research and development in generative AI and Agentic AI to enable intelligent agents that perform complex reasoning, automate multi-step workflows, and boost enterprise productivity. Roles blend science leadership, hands-on innovation, and collaboration with engineering to bring research into production.
Responsibilities
- Lead research and development efforts in generative AI and Agentic AI to enable intelligent agents that perform complex reasoning, automate multi-step workflows, and improve enterprise productivity.
- Build and optimize multi-modal foundation models, train and fine-tune state-of-the-art LLMs, and design scalable systems across domains.
- Blend science leadership with hands-on implementation and close collaboration with engineering to deploy research into production.
Qualifications
- PhD in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field OR a Master’s degree with 5+ years of relevant industry or research experience
- Industry experience developing machine learning models for real-world applications
- Experience with generative AI, including model training or building systems with pre-trained foundation models
- Proven record of peer-reviewed publications or granted patents in AI/ML
- Proficiency in Python or similar programming languages
- Experience in NLP, large language models (LLMs), computer vision, or Agentic AI (one of these areas)
Skills
Required:PhD in relevant field or equivalent experienceGenerative AIPythonNLP / LLMs / CV / Agentic AI
Benefits
- Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription) and life/AD&D options
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off and parental leave
- Flexible spending accounts
- Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage
- Employee assistance programs and mental health support
Last updated Oct 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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