Applied Scientist, Artificial General Intelligence
Amazon · Boston, MA · Applied Science
About this role
Amazon is hiring a mid-level Applied Scientist in the machine learning function based in Boston, MA. The posting calls out experience with Python, Java, SQL, LLMs. Listed education preference: a master's degree or equivalent. Compensation is listed at $136,000–$184,000 per year.
- Role
- Applied Scientist
- Function
- machine learning
- Level
- mid
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Education
- Master's degree
- Department
- Applied Science
- Posted
- Mar 20, 2026
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Job description
from Amazon careersThe Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) team is seeking a dedicated, skilled, and innovative Applied Scientist with a robust background in machine learning, statistics, quality assurance, auditing methodologies, and automated evaluation systems to ensure the highest standards of data quality, to build industry-leading technology with Large Language Models (LLMs) and multimodal systems. Key job responsibilities As part of the AGI team, an Applied Scientist will collaborate closely with core scientist team developing Amazon Nova models. They will lead the development of comprehensive quality strategies and auditing frameworks that safeguard the integrity of data collection workflows. This includes designing auditing strategies with detailed SOPs, quality metrics, and sampling methodologies that help Nova improve performances on benchmarks. The Applied Scientist will perform expert-level manual audits, conduct meta-audits to evaluate auditor performance, and provide targeted coaching to uplift overall quality capabilities. A critical aspect of this role involves developing and maintaining LLM-as-a-Judge systems, including designing judge architectures, creating evaluation rubrics, and building machine learning models for automated quality assessment. The Applied Scientist will also set up the configuration of data collection workflows and communicate quality feedback to stakeholders. An Applied Scientist will also have a direct impact on enhancing customer experiences through high-quality training…