Applied Scientist , AWS Healthcare-AI

About the role

We're seeking a Senior Applied Scientist to join our AWS Healthcare AI team, working on AI-driven clinical solutions that are transforming how clinicians interact with patients and document care. In this role, you will contribute to the research and development of new, highly influential AI applications that re-imagine experiences for end-customers (e.g., consumers, patients), frontline workers (e.g., customer service agents, clinicians), and back-office staff (e.g., claims processing, medical coding).

As a leading subject matter expert in NLU, deep learning, knowledge representation, foundation models, and reinforcement learning, you will collaborate with a team of scientists to invent novel, generative AI-powered experiences. This role involves defining research directions, developing new ML techniques, conducting rigorous experiments, and ensuring research translates to impactful products. You will be a hands-on technical innovator passionate about building scalable scientific solutions, setting the standard for excellence, and leading complex reviews with significant influence across AWS, Amazon, and the global research community.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the research and development of new AI applications for healthcare.
• Define research directions and develop novel machine learning techniques.
• Conduct rigorous experiments to validate and refine AI models.
• Collaborate with scientists and engineers to translate research into impactful products.
• Set standards for scientific excellence and scalable solutions across teams.
• Lead complex technical reviews and influence innovation at AWS, Amazon, and beyond.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience building models for business applications.
• PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of experience in CS, CE, ML, or a related field.
• Experience with patents or publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, C++, or Python.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: algorithms and data structures, parsing, numerical optimization, data mining, parallel and distributed computing, or high-performance computing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using Unix/Linux.
• Experience in professional software development.

About the Team

AWS Healthcare AI is a diverse team that values varied experiences and backgrounds. We encourage candidates to apply even if they don’t meet all preferred qualifications or have followed non-traditional career paths. Our team is building next-generation services like HealthScribe, Comprehend Medical, and HealthLake, combining Amazon’s AI infrastructure with deep healthcare expertise to revolutionize healthcare delivery globally.

Why AWS?

• Inclusive Team Culture: AWS values curiosity, connection, and diverse perspectives. Our affinity groups and inclusion events foster collaboration and innovation.
• Mentorship & Career Growth: Access to knowledge-sharing, mentorship, and resources to help you develop as a professional.
• Work/Life Balance: We strive for flexibility to support both professional success and personal well-being.

Pay

• USA, CA, Mountain View: $171,600.00 - $222,200.00 USD annually
• USA, WA, Seattle: $142,800.00 - $193,200.00 USD annually

Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments, restricted stock units (RSUs), and comprehensive benefits such as health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription), Basic Life & AD&D insurance, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) matching, paid time off, parental leave, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, and more. Learn more about our benefits.