Applied Scientist, Ring AI

Are you a passionate scientist in the computer vision area who is aspired to apply your skills to bring value to millions of customers? Here at Ring, we have a unique opportunity to innovate and see how the results of our work improve the lives of millions of people and make neighborhoods safer.

As an Applied Scientist, you will work with talented peers pushing the frontier of computer vision and machine learning technology to deliver the best experience for our neighbors.

This is a great opportunity for you to innovate in this space by developing highly optimized algorithms that will work at scale. This position requires experience with developing Multi-modal LLMs and/or Vision Language Models. You will collaborate with different Amazon teams to make informed decisions on the best practices in machine learning to build highly-optimized integrated hardware and software platforms.

Key job responsibilities
- Participate in the design, development, evaluation, deployment and updating of data-driven models for computer vision applications.

- Research and implement the state-of-the-art computer vision and Vision Language models algorithms.

- Collaborate with product managers and engineering teams to design and implement computer vision and machine learning based features for Ring devices

- Influence system design and product vision by making informed decisions on the selection of technology, data sources, algorithms, and sensors.

Basic Qualifications

- PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience
- 1+ years of building machine learning models or developing algorithms for business application experience
- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
- Have publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals
- Experience developing and implementing deep learning algorithms, particularly with respect to computer vision algorithms, vision-language models (VLMs) or large language models (LLMs)

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience creating novel algorithms and advancing the state of the art
- 4+ years of deep learning, computer vision, human robotic interaction, algorithms implementation experience
- Experience in written and verbal communication skills to communicate with technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leadership
- Experience shaping business strategy for technical products or services for large enterprises or partners

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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The 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. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, WA, Bellevue - 142,800.00 - 193,200.00 USD annually