Principal Applied Scientist - CV/ML, Amazon Robotics
Description For Principal Applied Scientist - CV/ML, Amazon Robotics
Amazon Robotics is seeking an exceptional Principal Applied Scientist to join their cutting-edge robotics team. This role sits at the intersection of computer vision, machine learning, and robotics, focusing on developing intelligent systems that can perceive, learn, and interact safely in real-world fulfillment centers.
The ideal candidate will be a thought leader with deep expertise in both classical computer vision and modern machine learning approaches. You'll work on groundbreaking challenges in scene understanding, simultaneous localization and mapping, closed-loop control, and robotic manipulation. Your work will directly impact Amazon's current and future fulfillment networks.
Key technical areas include advanced vision models like Vision Transformers, generative models, 3D vision, and multi-modal learning. You'll lead the integration of cutting-edge technologies while mentoring team members and driving innovation in robotic perception.
The role offers competitive compensation ranging from $179,000 to $309,400 per year, depending on location and experience. Amazon provides comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision coverage, parental leave, and a 401(k) plan.
This is an opportunity to work with top-tier scientists and engineers, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in robotics while solving real-world challenges at Amazon scale. You'll be part of a team that values diverse backgrounds and innovative thinking, making a global impact through advanced robotics solutions.
The position requires a Ph.D. and extensive experience, but Amazon welcomes candidates with unique backgrounds who are passionate about advancing the field of robotics. Join us in shaping the future of automated systems that work intelligently alongside humans.
Responsibilities For Principal Applied Scientist - CV/ML, Amazon Robotics
- Set the technical direction for the group, bridging classical computer vision techniques with cutting-edge deep learning approaches
- Drive research and development of advanced perception systems
- Collaborate with scientists and engineers to deliver scalable and robust robotic systems
- Lead the integration of vision-language models and foundation models into perception pipelines
- Develop novel approaches for few-shot learning and domain adaptation in robotic perception
- Advance the state-of-the-art in 3D scene understanding, object pose estimation, and activity recognition
- Mentor and guide team members in adopting best practices
Requirements For Principal Applied Scientist - CV/ML, Amazon Robotics
- Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
- 10+ years of scientist or machine learning engineer management experience
- Extensive experience in computer vision, from traditional methods to modern deep learning architectures
- Expertise in generative models, particularly diffusion models
- Strong background in 3D vision, including multi-view geometry, SLAM and 3D reconstruction
- Strong publication record in top-tier conferences (CVPR, ICCV, NeurIPS, ICML, etc.)
- Experience building state of the art machine learning models or developing algorithms
Benefits For Principal Applied Scientist - CV/ML, Amazon Robotics
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Maternity and Parental Leave Options
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401(k) Plan
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