Applied Scientist II, Alexa for Shopping

We are looking for a passionate, talented, and inventive Applied Scientist with a strong machine learning background to help build industry-leading language technology powering Alexa for Shopping, our Basic qualifications: - Master's degree or above in computer science, machine learning, engineering, or related fields - Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language - Experience building machine learning models or developing algorithms for business application - Experience in state-of-the-art deep learning models architecture design and deep learning training and optimization and model pruning - Experience in any of the following areas: algorithms and data structures, parsing, numerical optimization, data mining, parallel and distributed computing, high-performance computing - Experience in patents or publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals Preferred: - PhD in computer science, machine learning, engineering, or related fields - Experience with Machine Learning and Large Language Model fundamentals, including architecture, training/inference lifecycles, and optimization of model execution, or experience in debugging, profiling, and implementing software engineering best practices in large-scale systems - Strong publication records in top-tier NLP/LLM conferences as NeuRIPS, ICLR, ICML, EMNLP, ACL, NAACL with 500+ citations. Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice ( https://www.amazon.jobs/en/privacy_page ) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates. Amazon 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. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.