Hiring: Sr. Applied Scientist, Foundation Model Build, WW Sustainability Company: Amazon Location: Seattle, WA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-09 17:58:26 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords: Applied Science, Foundation Models, Multimodal Models, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Model Adaptation, Machine Learning, AI Research, Data Governance, Evaluation Benchmarks, Sustainability Science, Production Deployment Experience: - Senior-level applied science experience owning a research agenda at the intersection of AI, data, and sustainability - Proven track record leading the full scientific lifecycle, from problem formulation and experimentation through production deployment and post-launch measurement - Experience defining science roadmaps, formulating and testing hypotheses, and establishing evaluation standards - Experience influencing senior science, engineering, product, and sustainability stakeholders across organizational boundaries - Experience mentoring scientists Required Skills: - Develop and evaluate modern AI and machine-learning methods, including foundation models, multimodal models, retrieval-augmented generation, and model adaptation - Establish ex ante evaluation criteria, benchmarks, and launch thresholds that distinguish promising prototypes from production-ready methods - Define architecture and governance to make strategic models and datasets discoverable, traceable, reproducible, and reusable - Hands-on scientific leadership with the ability to translate uncertain research questions into measurable, production-ready solutions - Effective cross-disciplinary collaboration with economists, environmental scientists, engineers, and product leaders Qualifications: - Strong background in rigorous AI and machine-learning methods - Ability to work effectively across disciplines - No prior expertise in sustainability or climate science required Compensation: Not specified 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!