Sr Applied Scientist, Self Service and Automation
1 day ago
The Senior Applied Scientist will play a critical role in leading the research, development, and implementation of solutions to key challenges in developing conversational AI systems that can understand and communicate with customers in a natural and contextually appropriate manner. This involves tackling complex problems in areas such as multi-turn dialogue management, knowledge grounding, and open-ended generation.
Key job responsibilities
1. Lead the research and development of LLM-based chatbots and conversational AI systems for customer service applications.
2. Design and implement state-of-the-art NLP and ML models for tasks such as language understanding, dialogue management, and response generation.
3. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including data scientists, software engineers, and product managers, to integrate LLM-based solutions into Amazon's customer service platforms.
4. Develop and implement strategies for data collection, annotation, and model training to ensure high-quality and robust performance of the chatbots.
5. Conduct experiments and evaluations to measure the performance of the developed models and systems, and identify areas for improvement.
6. Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in NLP, LLMs, and conversational AI, and explore opportunities to incorporate new techniques and technologies into Amazon's customer service solutions.
7. Collaborate with internal and external research communities, participate in conferences and publications, and contribute to the advancement of the field.
A day in the life
“If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you’re passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply”Benefits Summary:
“Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:
1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options
3. Paid Time Off (PTO)
4. 401(k) Plan”
About the team
Join our team of scientists and engineers who develop and deploy LLM-based Conversational AI systems to enhance Amazon's customer service experience and effectiveness. We work on innovative solutions that help customers solve their issues and get their questions answered efficiently, and associate-facing products that support our customer service associate workforce.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Seattle, WA, USA
- Master's degree
- 3+ years of building machine learning models for business application experience
- Knowledge of programming languages such as C/C++, Python, Java or Perl
- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
- Experience with neural deep learning methods and machine learning
- 6+ years of applied research experience
- 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 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 compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $136,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $260,000/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 This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
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