Join Amazon’s Foundational AI (FAI) team to build Generative AI technology using Large Language Models (LLMs) in an applied research role.

Support RL Gyms development as part of the FAI team
Evaluate RL Gyms for usefulness in advancing frontier models
Develop techniques to help advance the state of the art with LLMs
Contribute to foundational model development in an applied research capacity
Leverage Amazon’s heterogeneous data sources and large-scale computing resources to accelerate progress on LLMs
Deliver work that translates into products and services using GenAI technology for customers

3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience (design patterns, reliability, scaling) for new and existing systems
1+ year designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded, or distributed software applications, tools, systems, or services using C#, C++, Java, or Perl
1+ year of Object Oriented Design experience
Experience programming with at least one software programming language
3+ years covering the full software development life cycle: coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent

Sign-on payments
Restricted stock units (RSUs)
Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance, and option for Supplemental life plans)
EAP and Mental Health Support
Medical Advice Line
Flexible Spending Accounts
Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage
401(k) matching
Paid time off
Parental leave

FAI team mission: push the envelope in GenAI with LLMs to deliver the best-possible customer experience

Work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff
Adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions
Communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service
Follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies
Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some material job duties of this position
Adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress, work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation
Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, Amazon will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records

Location: Sunnyvale, CA (onsite)

Compensation: USD 165,200 - 223,600 per yearly

Machine Learning Engineer

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