Applied Scientist, AWS AI Foundational Research Team
Content + Source + Freshness • 14 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
Attractive offer owing to the opportunity to engage in core machine learning research and development within a leading tech company.
- Working in a dominant tech player in cloud and AI.
- Opportunity to lead transformative projects in AWS.
- Collaborative culture focused on innovation and growth.
Pros
- Engagement in cutting-edge machine learning projects.
- Possibility to shape AWS services directly.
- Collaborative and innovative team environment.
Cons
- Could require long hours during critical project phases.
- Ambiguity in job requirements might lead to role overlapping.
- Intensity of competition within AWS can be stressful.
Who it's for
Mid to Senior • Flexible / Hybrid
Good fit
- Experienced machine learning practitioners.
- Innovators interested in cloud computing solutions.
- Those wanting to make a significant impact in AI research.
Not recommended for
- Inexperienced candidates without practical skills.
- Individuals seeking niche-focused projects.
- Those looking for rigid work structures.
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
DESCRIPTION
Amazon is looking for world class scientists to join its AWS Fundamental Research Team working within a variety of machine learning disciplines. This group is entrusted with developing core machine learning solutions for AWS services. At the AWS Fundamental Research Team you will invent, implement, and deploy state of the art machine learning algorithms and systems. You will build prototypes and explore conceptually large scale ML solutions across different domains and computation platforms. You will interact closely with our customers and with the academic community. You will be at the heart of a growing and exciting focus area for AWS and work with other acclaimed engineers and world famous scientists.
This team is part of AWS Utility Computing:
Utility Computing (UC)
AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations — from foundational services such as Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWS’s services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization, you’ll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Internet of Things (Iot), Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS, including support for customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services.
About the team
Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
Why AWS?
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
Mentorship & Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.
