Principal Applied Scientist, AWS Agentic AI Science

AWS Agentic AI is looking for a world-class Applied Scientist with a strong deep learning background to help build industry-leading Agentic AI (models, systems, and applications). Our mission is to provide a delightful experience to Amazon’s customers by pushing the envelope in Natural Language Understanding (NLU), AI assisted code development, reasoning and planning with LLMs, LLM training and fine-tuning, and Applied Machine Learning (ML). As part of our AI team in Amazon AWS, you will work alongside internationally recognized experts to develop novel algorithms and modeling techniques to advance the state-of-the-art in Agentic AI. Your work will directly impact millions of our customers in the form of products and services that make use AI technology. You will gain hands on experience with Amazon’s heterogeneous text, structured data sources, and large-scale computing resources to accelerate advances in language understanding.We are hiring in all areas of Agentic AI: NLP/NLU, Conversational AI, Reasoning and Planning, LLM model training, and application development.Key job responsibilities- Develop breakthroughs is agentic architecture in areas such as autonomy, self-validation, and continuous learning.- Mentor and guide junior scientists.- Develop technology strategy and roadmap supporting product development- Develop prototypes for key technology, oversee the productization of the prototype, and develop critical assessment for the prototype- Write technical reports summarizing R&D progresses and communicate such progresses with stakeholdersAbout the teamThe Amazon Web Services (AWS) Agentic AI team uses generative AI and foundation models to advance application development. In the space of software development and life cycle management, we see the application of AI anywhere: from the IDE to web-based tools and services, AI helps engineers work many applications. We explore new technologies and find creative solutions. Curiosity and an explorative mindset can find a place here to impact the life of engineers around the world.If you are excited about this space and want to enlighten your peers with new capabilities, this is the team for you.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- PhD, or Master's degree and 10+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience- 8+ years of building models for business application experience- Experience in patents or publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language- Experience in any of the following areas: AI (NLP or multi-modality models), Deep Learning, LLM model training, graph learning, static code analysis, software engineering.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS• Experience using Unix/Linux• Experience in professional software developmentAmazon 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.

Created: 2026-02-20