principal machine learning Applied Scientist hybrid 3+ yrs · Posted Mar 18, 2026
$183,800 – $248,700
USD per year

About this role

Amazon is hiring a principal-level Applied Scientist in the machine learning function based in Bellevue, WA. The posting calls out experience with LLMs, NLP, Computer Vision, Deep Learning and roughly 3+ years of relevant work. Compensation is listed at $183,800–$248,700 per year.

Role
Applied Scientist
Function
machine learning
Level
principal
Track
hybrid
Employment
Full-time
Location
Bellevue, WA
Experience
3+ years
Department
Data Science
Posted
Mar 18, 2026
AI Summary
Lead a team of Applied Scientists developing data quality strategies and auditing frameworks for LLMs and multimodal systems. Oversee manual audits, meta-audits, and research on data impact. Manage hiring, performance reviews, and mentorship while collaborating with cross-functional teams on quality assurance methodologies.

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Job description

from Amazon careers

The Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) team is seeking a dedicated, skilled, and innovative Applied Science Manager with a robust background in machine learning, statistics, quality assurance, auditing methodologies, and automated evaluation systems to lead a team ensuring 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 Science Manager will lead and mentor a team of Applied Scientists who develop comprehensive quality strategies and auditing frameworks that safeguard the integrity of data collection workflows. The manager will guide the team in designing auditing strategies with detailed SOPs, quality metrics, and sampling methodologies that align with core scientist team developing Amazon Nova models. The Applied Science Manager will oversee expert-level manual audits, meta-audits to evaluate auditor performance, and provide coaching to uplift overall quality capabilities across the team. The manager will lead research in areas related to HIL data impact to LLM models, and define utility measurement strategies for data generated by AGI-DS for Nova models. The Applied Science Manager will be responsible for recruiting, hiring, and developing team members, conducting performance reviews, setting clear expectations and growth plans, and fostering a…

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