Hiring: Human-Robot Interaction, Applied Scientist , Fauna Company: Amazon Location: New York, NY Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 19:25:36 Target Skills & Keywords : C++, Java, LLM, Linux, NLP, Python, Reinforcement Learning About the job Experience: •3+ years of building models for business application experience •4+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience Required Skills: •Develop interactive systems that leverage large language models, multimodal inputs and outputs, reinforcement learning from human feedback, or other advanced techniques to achieve fluid, engaging, and socially appropriate robot behavior •Design and implement intelligent conversational systems that handle turn-taking, grounding, interruption, and incorporates context drawn from a robot's physical environment and shared history with a user •Integrate perceptual sensor streams including gaze, facial expression, gesture, posture, and more to understand social context and produce coherent, lifelike interactions. •Develop memory and personalization systems that allow robots to form lasting relationships with individual users, learn their environments, and adapt their behavior over weeks and months •Stay updated on advancements in HRI, NLP, multimodal AI, and cognitive and social science to apply cutting-edge techniques to robot interaction challenges •Lead technical projects from conception through production deployment •Mentor junior scientists and engineers •Bridge research initiatives with practical engineering implementation Qualifications: •PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!