Applied Scientist, Machine Learning Accelerator - Annapurna Labs

Amazon is hiring an Applied Scientist, Machine Learning Accelerator - Annapurna Labs in Boston, United States. It pays $157k-$213k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Level.

AI in this role

Design solving frameworks and automation methods using machine learning to verify custom machine learning accelerator chips.

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Our team is involved with pre-silicon design verification for custom IP. A critical requirement of the verification flow is the requirement of legal and realistic stimulus of a custom Machine Learning Accelerator Chip. Content creation is built using formal methods that model legal behavior of the design and then solving the problem to create the specific assembly tests. The entire frame work for creating these custom tests is developed using a SMT solver and custom software code to guide the solution space into templated scenarios. This highly visible and innovative role requires the design of this solving framework and collaborating with design verification engineers, hardware architects and designers to ensure that interesting content can be created for the projects needs.

Key job responsibilities
Develop an understanding for a custom machine learning instruction set architecture.
Model correctness of instruction streams using first order logic.
Create custom API's to allow control over scheduling and randomness.
Deploy algorithms to ensure concurrent code is safely constructed.
Create coverage metrics to ensure solution space coverage.
Use novel methods like machine learning to automate content creation.

About the team
Utility Computing (UC)
AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations — from foundational services such as Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWS’s services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization, you’ll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Internet of Things (Iot), Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS, including support for customers who require specialized security solutions for customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services.

Annapurna Labs (our organization within AWS UC) designs silicon and software that accelerates innovation. Customers choose us to create cloud solutions that solve challenges that were unimaginable a short time ago—even yesterday. Our custom chips, accelerators, and software stacks enable us to take on technical challenges that have never been seen before, and deliver results that help our customers change the world.

Basic qualifications

- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
- Experience with SQL and an RDBMS (e.g., Oracle) or Data Warehouse

Preferred qualifications

- Experience implementing algorithms using both toolkits and self-developed code
- Have publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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. 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 abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard 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.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, CA, Cupertino - 157,300.00 - 212,800.00 USD annually
USA, MA, Boston - 136,000.00 - 184,000.00 USD annually
USA, TX, Austin - 136,000.00 - 184,000.00 USD annually

How we rate this

Applied Scientist, Machine Learning Accelerator - Annapurna Labs at Amazon rates 90 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Builds AI (AI Level 4 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Builds AI. The job is building AI systems.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Open the description and count.

Key facts

Applied Scientist, Machine Learning Accelerator - Annapurna Labs is an open job at Amazon.
Level rates this role AI Level 4 of 4: Builds AI.
The listed salary is $157k-$213k a year.
The role is based in US, MA, Boston.
The job was posted on October 8, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by Amazon. Apply on Amazon

Prepare for this job

A free preview built only from this posting: what it asks for, what you could be asked in an interview, and how to adjust your resume.

Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Machine learningSmt SolverHardware VerificationAlgorithmsFirst Order LogicJavaCPython

Questions you could be asked

Tell me about a project where machine learning was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where smt solver was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where hardware verification was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where algorithms was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where first order logic was part of your work. What did you do?

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List these exact terms on your resume: Machine learning, Smt Solver, Hardware Verification, Algorithms, and First Order Logic. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
Attach one line of real, concrete experience to at least one of them. A tool named with nothing behind it rarely survives a human read.
Lead with what you built, trained or shipped. This role is judged on the AI system itself, not the tools around it.

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