Applied Scientist, Mobile Manipulation Robotics; I​/O

Job Description

Amazon Robotics is transforming warehouse automation through edge AI and machine learning applied to real‑world robotics challenges. We’re seeking an Applied Scientist to advance our mobile manipulation capabilities by developing learning‑based approaches that enable robots to navigate and manipulate objects in dynamic fulfillment environments. This role offers the opportunity to apply state‑of‑the‑art research to production systems operating at Amazon’s unprecedented scale.

• Model Development and Training:
  Designing and implementing the model architectures, training and fine‑tuning the models using various datasets, and optimizing the model performance through iterative experiments.
• Data Management:
  Process and prepare training data, including data governance, provenance tracking, data quality checks, and creating reusable data pipelines.
• Experimentation and Validation:
  Design and execute experiments to test model capabilities on the simulator and on the embodiment, validate performance across different scenarios, create a baseline and iteratively improve model performance.
• Code Development:
  Write clean, maintainable, well‑commented and documented code, contribute to training infrastructure, create tools for model evaluation and testing, and implement necessary APIs.
• Research:
  Stay current with latest developments in foundation models and robotics, assist in literature reviews and research documentation, prepare technical reports and presentations, and contribute to research discussions and brainstorming sessions.
• Collaboration:
  
  Work closely with senior scientists, engineers, and leaders across multiple teams, participate in knowledge sharing, support integration efforts with robotics hardware teams, and help document best practices and methodologies.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Maternity and Parental Leave Options
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401(k) Plan

Are you inspired by invention? Is problem solving through teamwork in your DNA? Do you like the idea of seeing how your work impacts the bigger picture? Answer yes to any of these and you’ll fit right in here at Amazon Robotics. We are a smart, collaborative team of enthusiastic doers that work passionately to apply innovative advances in robotics and software to solve real‑world challenges that will transform our customers’ experiences in ways we can’t even imagine yet.

We invent new improvements every day. We are Amazon Robotics and we will give you the tools and support you need to invent with us in ways that are rewarding, fulfilling and fun!

• 3+ years of building models for business application experience
• PhD, or Master’s degree and 4+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field 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: algorithms and data structures, parsing, numerical optimization, data mining, parallel and distributed computing, high‑performance computing

• Experience using Unix/Linux
• Experience in professional software development

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USA, MA, North Reading – $ – $ USD annually

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.

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