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Most AI tools today do neither well. They flatten code into tokens and lose the structure that makes software navigable, and they start each session from scratch, forgetting what they learned yesterday about a developer's codebase, patterns, and way of working. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is assembling an elite team of scientists and engineers to change both at once, and we are hiring an Applied Scientist who will work across code understanding and continual learning as a single, connected problem. You will help create generative AI technologies, including Kiro IDE and CLI, that are transforming how software gets built.\nIn this role you will turn the many signals around code, from static analysis and symbol graphs to build systems and language servers, into a unified representation our models can reason over, and you will make that system learn over time, so it accumulates knowledge without forgetting what it already knew, retrieves the right memory at the right moment, and personalizes the experience for each developer and team. These are not two separate jobs. A system that understands code deeply is also the one best positioned to remember and personalize how it helps, and you will own that intersection end to end. Your work will reach millions of developers rather than sit in a paper.\nKey job responsibilities\n- Build representations of code that fuse static analysis, symbol and call graphs, type information, and build system context, and that models can use at repository scale\n- Make those systems learn over time through memory-augmented architectures, retrieval mechanisms, and personalization that consolidate and recall knowledge across sessions\n- Invent and implement state-of-the-art machine learning solutions that operate at unprecedented Amazon scale\n- Deploy products that directly impact the daily workflows of millions of developers worldwide\n- Publish and present your work at premier ML, NLP, and software engineering conferences (NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, ACL, EMNLP, ICSE, FSE)\n- Accelerate innovation by working directly with customers to rapidly transition research breakthroughs into production systems\nAbout the team\nWhy AWS?\nAmazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating - that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.\nInclusive Team Culture\nHere at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.\nMentorship & Career Growth\nWe’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.\nWork/Life Balance\nWe value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.\nHybrid Work\nWe value innovation and recognize this sometimes requires uninterrupted time to focus on a build. We also value in-person collaboration and time spent face-to-face. Our team affords employees options to work in the office every day or in a flexible, hybrid work model near one of our U.S. Amazon offices.\nBasic qualifications\n- 3+ years of building models for business application experience\n- PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience\n- Experience in patents or publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals\n- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language\n- Experience in any of the following areas: algorithms and data structures, parsing, numerical optimization, data mining, parallel and distributed computing, high-performance computing\nPreferred qualifications\n- Experience using Unix/Linux\n- Experience in professional software development\nAmazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.\nLos Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: 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; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and 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, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.\nOur inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.\nThe base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. 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