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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Applied Scientist , Personalized Autonomy and Proactive Intelligence (PAPI) - **Company:** Amazon.com, Inc. - **Location:** Bellevue, WA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Alexa, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Reinforcement Learning, Real Time Systems, Large Language Models, Deep Learning, Generative AI, Information Technology, Virtual Agents - **Published:** July 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/47B5C5163939426787ADFB1B6236F207/job/ ## About the Role * M.S. in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related field. * 10+ years experience in natural language processing, machine learning, recommendation, search, multimodal AI, or a related field. * Proven track record of leading and managing science and engineering teams in building complex, real-time systems involving AI, ML, NLP with successful delivery to customers. * Demonstrated track record of project delivery for large, cross-functional projects with evolving requirements. Ability to take a project from requirements gathering and design to actual product launch, customer validation and scaling. * Exceptional customer relationship skills including the ability to discover the true requirements underlying feature requests, recommend alternative technical and business approaches, and lead combined science and engineering efforts to meet timelines with optimal solutions., * Ph.D. in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related field. * 10+ years experience in recommendations, search, natural language processing, machine learning, deep learning, Generative AI, Agentic AI or a related field. * Demonstrated ability to push the envelope in at least one machine learning domain (e.g. deep learning, NLP, reinforcement learning) * Expertise in large language models or demonstrated ability to develop this expertise quickly. * Excellent written and verbal technical communication with an ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audience. * Expertise in end-consumer AI experiences, ideally with learning/ experiential offerings. * Demonstrated track record of peer-reviewed scientific publications that advance state-of-the art for applied science. ## Description The Principal Applied Scientist will own the science mission for building next-generation proactive and autonomous agentic experiences across Alexa AI's Personalization, Autonomy and Proactive Intelligence organization. You will technically lead a team of applied scientists to harness state-of-the-art technologies in machine learning, natural language processing, LLM training and application, and agentic AI systems to advance the scientific frontiers of autonomous intelligence and proactive user assistance. The right candidate will be an inventor at heart, provide deep scientific leadership, establish compelling technical direction and vision, and drive ambitious research initiatives that push the boundaries of what's possible with AI agents., Technical Leadership * Lead complex research and development projects * Partner closely with the T&C Product and Engineering leaders on the technical strategy and roadmap * Evaluate emerging technologies and methodologies * Make high-level architectural decisions Technical leadership and mentoring: * Mentor and develop technical talent * Set team project goals and metrics * Help with resource allocation and project prioritization from technical side Research & Development * Drive innovation in applied science areas * Translate research into practical business solutions * Author technical papers and patents * Collaborate with academic and industry partners About the team PAPI (Personalization Autonomy and Proactive Intelligence) aims to accelerate personalized and intuitive experiences across Amazon's customer touchpoints through automated, scalable, self-serve AI systems. We leverage customer, device, and ambient signals to deliver conversational, visual, and proactive experiences that delight customers, increase engagement, reduce defects, and enable natural interactions across Amazon touch points including Alexa, FireTV, and Mobile etc. Our systems offer personalized suggestions, comprehend customer inputs, learn from interactions, and propose appropriate actions to serve millions of customers globally. ## Related Videos - [Fireside Chat with Werner Vogels, VP & CTO, Amazon.com & Daniel Gebler, CTO at Picnic](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1405-fireside-chat-with-werner-vogels-vp-cto-amazon-com-daniel-gebler-cto-at-picnic) - [Your imaginations is (no longer) the limit: how Generative AI empowers people to be creative](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/741-your-imaginations-is-no-longer-the-limit-how-generative-ai-empowers-people-to-be-creative) - [Training Bots on Deliveroo Data, Alexa Can Swear and Mushroom Electronics - Julia Kordick](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1839-training-bots-on-deliveroo-data-alexa-can-swear-and-mushroom-electronics-julia-kordick) - [Getting Started with Machine Learning](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/260-getting-started-with-machine-learning) - [Bringing the power of AI to your application.](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1010-bringing-the-power-of-ai-to-your-application) - [The shadows that follow the AI generative models](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/624-the-shadows-that-follow-the-ai-generative-models) ## Related Articles - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [MLOps And AI Driven Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/82-mlops-and-ai-driven-development) - [What is Agentic Programming and Why Should Developers Care?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/625-what-is-agentic-programming-and-why-should-developers-care) - [Stephan Gillich - Bringing AI Everywhere](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/489-stephan-gillich-bringing-ai-everywhere) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production)