The TSI Science team seeks an experienced Applied Science Manager with deep expertise in deep learning and generative AI to lead the development of cutting-edge multi-modal systems. You will manage a team of applied scientists and set the technical direction for building agentic systems that transform multimedia content understanding.

This role offers a unique opportunity to create products impacting thousands of professionals while driving operational efficiency at scale. You'll shape Amazon's intelligent platform that converts multi-modal digital evidence—including images, documents, video, audio, and biometrics—into structured data and actionable insights. The platform automates content processing across seller, buyer, and vendor workflows, accelerating decision-making, enhancing seller experience, detecting fraud, and reducing manual intervention in critical business processes.

Key job responsibilities
As an Applied Science Manager on the TSI Science team, you will:

• Lead development of novel algorithms and modeling techniques advancing the state-of-the-art in multimodal systems
• Drive direct customer impact through products and services leveraging vision and language technology
• Accelerate team development with multi-modal Large Language Models (LLMs) and Gen

AI in Computer Vision:

• Build agentic systems for automation at scale

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of scientists or machine learning engineers management experience
• Knowledge of ML, NLP, Information Retrieval and Analytics
• Proven experience building machine learning models or developing algorithms for business applications
• Proficiency in Java, C++, Python, or related languages
• Experience with deep learning libraries (Py Torch, Tensor Flow, Mx Net)
• Research publications in computer vision, deep learning, or machine learning at peer-reviewed venues
• PhD, or Master's degree with 5+ years of applied research experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building machine learning models or developing algorithms for business application
• Experience building complex software systems, especially involving deep learning, machine learning and computer vision, that have been successfully delivered to customers
• PhD in Computer Vision, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or related field
• Experience leading, mentoring, and growing teams of five or more scientists
• Track record of patents or publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals
• Expertise with Py Torch and other popular deep learning frameworks
• Experience with multi-modal LLMs and GenAI in Computer Vision across image and video domains

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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, Seattle - 183,800.00 - 248,700.00 USD annually