Quantitative Researcher Machine Learning Jobs in Virginia

This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and currently possess and maintain an active Top Secret security clearance.
The Amazon Web Services Professional Services (ProServe) team is seeking a skilled Machine Learning Engineer to join our team at Amazon Web Services (AWS). Are you looking to work at the forefront of Machine Learning and AI? Would you be excited to apply Generative AI algorithms to solve real world problems with significant impact? In this role, you'll work directly with customers to design, evangelize, implement, and scale AI/ML solutions that meet their technical requirements and business objectives. You'll be a key player in driving customer success through their AI transformation journey, providing deep expertise in machine learning, generative AI, and best practices throughout the project lifecycle.
As a Machine Learning Engineer within the AWS Professional Services organization, you will be proficient in architecting complex, scalable, and secure machine learning solutions tailored to meet the specific needs of each customer. You'll help customers imagine and scope the use cases that will create the greatest value for their businesses, select and train and fine tune the right models, and define paths to navigate technical or business challenges. Working closely with stakeholders, you'll assess current data infrastructure, develop proof-of-concepts, and propose effective strategies for implementing AI and generative AI solutions at scale. You will design and run experiments, research new algorithms, and find new ways of optimizing risk, profitability, and customer experience.
The AWS Professional Services organization is a global team of experts that help customers realize their desired business outcomes when using the AWS Cloud. We work together with customer teams and the AWS Partner Network (APN) to execute enterprise cloud computing initiatives. Our team provides a collection of offerings which help customers achieve specific outcomes related to enterprise cloud adoption. We also deliver focused guidance through our global specialty practices, which cover a variety of solutions, technologies, and industries.
This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and must currently possess and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance.
Key job responsibilities
Key job responsibilities
Designing and implementing complex, scalable, and secure AI/ML solutions on AWS tailored to customer needs, including selecting and fine-tuning appropriate models for specific use cases
Developing and deploying machine learning models and generative AI applications that solve real-world business problems, conducting experiments and optimizing for performance at scale
Collaborating with customer stakeholders to identify high-value AI/ML use cases, gather requirements, and propose effective strategies for implementing machine learning and generative AI solutions
Providing technical guidance on applying AI, machine learning, and generative AI responsibly and cost-efficiently, troubleshooting throughout project delivery and ensuring adherence to best practices
Acting as a trusted advisor to customers on the latest advancements in AI/ML, emerging technologies, and innovative approaches to leveraging diverse data sources for maximum business impact
Sharing knowledge within the organization through mentoring, training, creating reusable AI/ML artifacts, and working with team members to prototype new technologies and evaluate technical feasibility
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BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree or above in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)
- Experience in professional software engineering & best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, software architectures, code reviews, source control management, continuous deployments, testing, and operational excellence
- 3+ years of machine learning/statistical modeling data analysis tools and techniques
- Current, active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret or above
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's degree or above in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)
- Experience working on multi-team, cross-disciplinary projects
- Experience applying quantitative analysis to solve business problems and making data-driven business decisions
- Experience in defining and creating benchmarks for assessing GenAI model performance
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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, VA, Arlington - 131,300.00 - 177,600.00 USD annually
USA, VA, Herndon - 131,300.00 - 177,600.00 USD annually