Principal Applied Scientist, Neuro-Symbolic AI Labs

Amazon • Boston, MA

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About The Position

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

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).

Requirements

• Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
• Experience with leading experienced scientists as well as having a record of developing junior members from academia or industry to a career track in a business environment
• PhD, or Master's degree and 8+ years of applied research experience

Nice To Haves

• 10+ years of relevant work in industry or academia experience
• Experience creating novel algorithms and advancing the state of the art
• Have peer-reviewed scientific contributions in premier journals and conferences

Responsibilities

• 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.

Benefits

• 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
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree