Amazon.com Services LLC

Robotics

AppliedScientistII,FoundationModel,Robotics

$60–222k San Francisco, California, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Applied Scientist II, Foundation Model, Robotics at Amazon.com Services LLC. Skills: Foundation models, Robotics, Deep learning, Machine learning. Develop machine learning systems. Improve machine learning systems”

What You'll Achieve.

Transform automation at Amazon's scale; Create adaptable automation solutions; Shape the future of robotics; Transform the future of automation; Build the next generation of intelligent robotics systems

Industry & Context.

Robotics
Problems you'll solve

Analyze results; Iterate quickly; Troubleshooting; Root cause analysis

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

2+ years hands-on experience in deep learning, 2+ years experience in computer vision, 2+ years experience in multimodal models, 2+ years experience in imitation learning / RL for robotics, 2+ years experience in human-robot interaction, Programming skills in Python, Programming skills in C++/Java, Ability to write production-quality research code, Demonstrated ability to design rigorous experiments, Demonstrated ability to analyze results, Demonstrated ability to iterate quickly with reproducible baselines, PhD or Master’s + 4+ years building ML models/algorithms

Nice to Have

Experience using Unix/Linux, Experience in professional software development

What You'll Do.

Develop machine learning systems

Improve machine learning systems

Leverage state-of-the-art models

Invent new algorithms

Collaborate with research teams

Collaborate with controls teams

Collaborate with hardware teams

Collaborate with product-facing teams

Leverage state-of-the-art models for tasks

Leverage state-of-the-art models for environments

Leverage state-of-the-art models for embodiments

Execute rapid experimentation

Execute rigorous experimentation

Ensure reproducible results

Apply solid engineering practices

Close gap between sim and real

Build capability evaluations

Run capability evaluations

Profile generalization

Profile failure modes

Contribute to data workflow

Contribute to training workflow

Ensure dataset quality

Ensure dataset provenance

Develop repeatable training recipes

Write maintainable code

Write well commented code

Write documented code

Contribute to training infrastructure

Create tools for model evaluation

Create tools for model testing

Implement necessary APIs

Stay current with foundation models

Stay current with robotics

Assist in literature reviews

Assist in research documentation

Prepare technical reports

Prepare presentations

Contribute to research discussions

Contribute to brainstorming sessions

Work closely with senior scientists

Work closely with engineers

Work closely with leaders

Participate in knowledge sharing

Support integration efforts

Help document best practices

Help document methodologies

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Research teams; Controls teams; Hardware teams; Product-facing teams; Senior scientists; Engineers; Leaders; Multiple teams

Communication Scope

Technical reports; Presentations

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