Data Scientist- Remote

Data Scientist, Data and Machine Learning, WWPS US Federal
Job ID: 3136940 | Amazon Web Services, Inc.
Are you excited to help the US Intelligence Community design, build, and implement AI algorithms, including advanced Generative AI solutions, to augment decision making while meeting the highest standards for reliability, transparency, and scalability? The Amazon Web Services (AWS) US Federal Professional Services team works directly with US Intelligence Community agencies and other public sector entities to achieve their mission goals through the adoption of Machine Learning (ML) and Generative AI methods. We build models for text, image, video, audio, and multi‑modal use cases, leveraging both traditional ML approaches and state‑of‑the‑art generative models including Large Language Models (LLMs), text‑to‑image generation, and other advanced AI capabilities to fit the mission. Our team collaborates across the entire AWS organization to bring access to product and service teams, to get the right solution delivered and drive feature innovation based on customer needs.
At AWS, we’re hiring experienced data scientists with a background in both traditional and generative AI who can help our customers understand the opportunities their data presents, and build solutions that earn the customer trust needed for deployment to production systems.
In this role, you will work closely with customers to deeply understand their data challenges and requirements, and design tailored solutions that best fit their use cases. You should have broad experience building models using all kinds of data sources, and building data‑intensive applications at scale. You will provide guidance and support to other engineers, sharing industry best practices and driving innovation in the field of data science and AI.
The position further requires the candidate to opt into a commensurate clearance for each government agency for which they perform AWS work.
Interact with customers directly to understand the business problem, help and aid them in implementation of AI solutions, deliver briefing and deep dive sessions to customers and guide customer on adoption patterns and paths to production.
Create and deliver best practice recommendations, tutorials, blog posts, sample code, and presentations adapted to technical, business, and executive stakeholder.
Provide customer and market feedback to Product and Engineering teams to help define product direction.
This position may require up to 25% local travel.
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.
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.
Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.
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.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related technical field or equivalent.
~Experience with algorithms, data structures, parsing, numerical optimization, data mining, parallel and distributed computing, high‑performance computing, neural deep learning methods and/or machine learning.
~ Experience using Python and hands‑on experience building models with deep learning frameworks (i.e. Master’s or PhD Degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, operations research, or in a highly quantitative field.
AWS experience preferred, with proficiency in a range of AWS services (e.g. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.