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Senior Applied Scientist, Neuro-Symbolic AI Labs

Amazon is hiring a Senior Applied Scientist, Neuro-Symbolic AI Labs in Boston, United States. It pays $192k-$260k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.

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  • Level rates this applied scientist role Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
  • Pay on this posting starts 12% higher than the typical applied scientist posting on Level.
  • The posting mentions TensorFlow and scikit-learn among its tools and skills.
  • Level classes it as a senior role.
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We are looking for researchers who aim to build super-intelligent AI systems that leverage proof assistants to guide learning and reasoning. Our neuro-symbolic AI technology is applied across a wide range of science and engineering domains within Amazon, and you will join the team at the forefront of this research.

As a Senior Applied Scientist, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the definition, vision, and development of product features from beginning to end. You will:

- Define and implement new neuro-symbolic applications that employ scalable and efficient approaches to solve complex problems.
- Work in an agile, startup-like development environment, where you are always working on the most important stuff.
- Deliver high-quality scientific artifacts.

About the team
We work closely with academia. Our team includes an Amazon Scholar in mathematics, and we maintain active research collaborations with faculty at leading CS departments (MIT, Berkeley, CMU).



Basic qualifications

- 3+ years of building machine learning models for business application experience
- PhD, or Master's degree and 6+ years of applied research experience
- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
- Experience with neural deep learning methods and machine learning

Preferred qualifications

- Experience with modeling tools such as R, scikit-learn, Spark MLLib, MxNet, Tensorflow, numpy, scipy etc.
- Experience with large scale distributed systems such as Hadoop, Spark etc.

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

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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, Santa Clara - 192,200.00 - 260,000.00 USD annually
USA, MA, Boston - 167,100.00 - 226,100.00 USD annually

How we rate this

Senior Applied Scientist, Neuro-Symbolic AI Labs at Amazon rates 10 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

  1. ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
  2. ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
  3. ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
  4. ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

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