principal machine learning Applied Scientist tech_leadership 10+ yrs Phd's · Posted Oct 24, 2025
C$241,000 – C$402,500
CAD per year

About this role

Amazon is hiring a principal-level Applied Scientist in the machine learning function based in Toronto, Canada. The posting calls out experience with Python, Java, LLMs, Computer Vision and roughly 10+ years of relevant work. Listed education preference: a Ph.D. or equivalent. Compensation is listed at C$241,000–C$402,500 per year.

Role
Applied Scientist
Function
machine learning
Level
principal
Track
Tech leadership
Employment
Full-time
Location
Toronto, Canada
Experience
10+ years
Education
Ph.D. preferred
Department
Applied Science
Posted
Oct 24, 2025
AI Summary
Principal Applied Scientist leading computer vision and multimodal LLM research at Ring/Amazon. Develops optimized algorithms, defines research directions, conducts experiments, and translates research into production systems. Requires PhD, 10+ years ML experience, and expertise in computer vision, vision language models, and deep learning.

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Job description

from Amazon careers

Are you a passionate scientist in the computer vision area who is aspired to apply your skills to bring value to millions of customers? Here at Ring, we have a unique opportunity to innovate and see how the results of our work improve the lives of millions of people and make neighborhoods safer. As a Principal Applied Scientist, you will work with talented peers pushing the frontier of computer vision and machine learning technology to deliver the best experience for our neighbors. This is a great opportunity for you to innovate in this space by developing highly optimized algorithms that will work at scale. This position requires experience with developing Computer Vision, Multi-modal LLMs and/or Vision Language Models. You will collaborate with different Amazon teams to make informed decisions on the best practices in machine learning to build highly-optimized integrated hardware and software platforms. Key job responsibilities - You will be responsible for defining key research directions in Multimodal LLMs and Computer Vision, adopting or inventing new techniques, conducting rigorous experiments, publishing results, and ensuring that research is translated into practice. - You will develop long-term strategies, persuade teams to adopt those strategies, propose goals and deliver on them. -…

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