Applied Scientist, Seraph

Do you want a role with deep meaning and the ability to make a major impact?As part of Intelligent Talent Acquisition (ITA), you'll have the opportunity to reinvent the hiring process and deliver unprecedented scale, sophistication, and accuracy for Amazon Talent Acquisition operations.ITA is an industry-leading people science and technology organization made up of scientists, engineers, analysts, product professionals and more, all with the shared goal of connecting the right people to the right jobs in a way that is fair and precise.Last year we delivered over 6 million online candidate assessments, and helped Amazon deliver billions of packages around the world by making it possible to hire hundreds of thousands of workers in the right quantity, at the right location and at exactly the right time.You'll work on state-of-the-art research, advanced software tools, new AI systems, and machine learning algorithms, leveraging Amazon's in-house tech stack to bring innovative solutions to life.Join ITA in using technologies to transform the hiring landscape and make a meaningful difference in people's lives.Together, we can solve the world's toughest hiring problems.Key Job ResponsibilitiesAs an Applied Scientist, you will leverage your technical expertise and experience to collaborate with other applied scientists, software engineers and research scientists from other disciplines to research and develop novel algorithms and modeling techniques to solve difficult problems.You will work on core LLM technologies, including Prompt Engineering and Optimization, Supervised Fine-Tuning, and Evaluation.About the TeamOur team focuses on utilizing the latest research, tools, and technologies to build experimental AI/ML features and tools to revolutionize the hiring process at Amazon.Our goal is to move quickly to test ideas, evaluate and improve promising features, then scale impactful features into the production workflow.Basic Qualifications3+ years of building models for business application experiencePhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experienceExperience programming in Java, C++, Python or related languageExperience in any of the following areas: algorithms and data structures, parsing, numerical optimization, data mining, parallel and distributed computing, high-performance computingPreferred QualificationsExperience using Unix/LinuxExperience in professional software developmentAmazon 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 for more information.If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets.The base pay for this position ranges from $136,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,400/year in our highest geographic market.Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.Amazon is a total compensation company.Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.For more information, please visit .This position will remain posted until filled.Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.Posted:October 23, **** (Updated 2 days ago)Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.#J-*****-Ljbffr