Applied Scientist, Alexa Connections
Amazon · Chennai, India · Applied Science
About this role
Amazon is hiring a mid-level Applied Scientist in the machine learning function based in Chennai, India. The posting calls out experience with Python, Java, LLMs, NLP.
- Role
- Applied Scientist
- Function
- machine learning
- Level
- mid
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Chennai, India
- Department
- Applied Science
- Posted
- Apr 23, 2026
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Job description
from Amazon careersAlexa Connections is looking for a passionate, talented, and inventive Applied Scientist to help build industry-leading technology with Large Language Models (LLMs) and multimodal systems, requiring strong deep learning and generative models knowledge. You will contribute to developing novel solutions and deliver high-quality results that impact Connections products and services. Key job responsibilities As an Applied Scientist with the Alexa Connections team, you will work with talented peers to develop novel algorithms and modeling techniques to advance the state of the art with LLMs. Your work will directly impact our customers in the form of products and services that make use of digital assistant technology. You will leverage Amazon's heterogeneous data sources, unique and diverse international customer nuances and large-scale computing resources to accelerate advances in text, voice, and vision domains in a multimodal setup. The ideal candidate possesses a solid understanding of machine learning, natural language understanding, modern LLM architectures, LLM evaluation tooling, and a passion for pushing boundaries in this vast and quickly evolving field. They thrive in fast-paced environments to tackle complex challenges, excel at swiftly delivering impactful solutions while iterating based on user feedback, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. A day in the life *…