DESCRIPTION The Amazon Smart Vehicles ASV science team is seeking a passionate and skilled Applied Scientist with extensive expertise in advanced LLM technologies This role involves innovating in rapidly evolving areas of AI research focusing on creating personalized services to enhance drivers and passengers experiences Your work will aim to simplify their lives keep them informed entertained productive and safe on the road with direct application to prominent Amazon products If you have extensive expertise in LLMs natural language processing and machine learning along with experience in high-performing research teams this could be the perfect opportunity for you Our dynamic and fast-paced environment demands a high level of independence in decision-making and the ability to drive ambitious research initiatives through to production You will collaborate closely with other science and engineering teams as well as business stakeholders to ensure your contributions are both impactful and delivered with maximum efficiency Key job responsibilities Leverage Amazon s heterogeneous data sources and large-scale computing resources to accelerate advances in generative artificial intelligence GenAI Work with talented peers to lead the development of novel algorithms and modeling techniques to advance the state of the art with LLMs Collaborate with other science and engineering teams as well as business stakeholders to maximize the velocity and impact of your contributions About the team This is an exciting moment to lead in AI research and application As part of the Amazon Smart Vehicles science team you have the opportunity to shape the future by enhancing information-driven experiences for Amazon customers around the globe Your work will directly influence customers through creative products and services powered by language and multimodal technology BASIC QUALIFICATIONS 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 PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Experience applying theoretical models in an applied environment Experience in professional software development 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