Principal Applied Scientist, Neuro-Symbolic AI Labs

Amazon • Boston, MA

1d • Onsite

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.

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
• sign-on payments
• restricted stock units (RSUs)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal