Applied Scientist II, Alexa Sensitive Content Intelligence (ASCI)
Amazon · Bellevue, WA · Applied Science
About this role
Amazon is hiring a mid-level Applied Scientist in the machine learning function based in Bellevue, WA. The posting calls out experience with Python, Java, Spark, LLMs. Compensation is listed at $142,800–$193,200 per year.
- Role
- Applied Scientist
- Function
- machine learning
- Level
- mid
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Bellevue, WA
- Department
- Applied Science
- Posted
- Apr 2, 2026
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Job description
from Amazon careersThe Mission Build AI safety systems that protect millions of Alexa customers every day. As conversational AI evolves, you'll solve challenging problems in Responsible AI by ensuring LLMs provide safe, trustworthy responses, building AI systems that understand nuanced human values across cultures, and maintaining customer trust at scale. What You'll Build You'll pioneer breakthrough solutions in Responsible AI at Amazon's scale. Imagine training models that set new safety standards, designing automated testing systems that hunt for vulnerabilities before they surface, and certifying the systems that power millions of daily conversations. You'll create intelligent evaluation systems that judge responses with human-level insight, build models that truly understand what makes interactions safe and delightful, and craft feedback mechanisms that help Alexa+ grasp the nuances of complex customer conversations. Here's where it gets even more exciting: you'll build AI agents that act as your team's safety net—automatically detecting and fixing production issues in real-time, often before anyone notices there was a problem. Your innovations won't just improve Alexa+; they'll fundamentally shape how it learns, evolves, and earns customer trust. As Alexa+ continues to delight customers, your work ensures it becomes more trustworthy, safer, and deeply aligned with customer needs and expectations. Your work…