Human-Robot Interaction Applied Scientist , Fauna
Amazon.com Services LLC•3h ago
United StatesOnsiteFull-time
H-1B verified · 2310 LCAs
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Applied Scientist
- We are seeking a Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) Applied Scientist to develop cutting-edge interactions that make robots feel alive, personal
- fun. In this role, you will focus on verbal and non-verbal conversational systems, social dynamics, memory
- long-term relationship formation between robots, their environments
- the people they interact with. Your contributions will be essential in advancing robotics by enabling expressive, socially intelligent
- trustworthy interactions between robots and humans. Key job responsibilities - Develop interactive systems that leverage large language models, multimodal inputs and outputs, reinforcement learning from human feedback
- other advanced techniques to achieve fluid, engaging
- socially appropriate robot behavior - Design and implement intelligent conversational systems that handle turn-taking, grounding, interruption
- incorporates context drawn from a robot's physical environment and shared history with a user - Integrate perceptual sensor streams including gaze, facial expression, gesture, posture
- more to understand social context and produce coherent, lifelike interactions. - Develop memory and personalization systems that allow robots to form lasting relationships with individual users, learn their environments
- adapt their behavior over weeks and months - Stay updated on advancements in HRI, NLP, multimodal AI
- cognitive and social science to apply cutting-edge techniques to robot interaction challenges - Lead technical projects from conception through production deployment - Mentor junior scientists and engineers - Bridge research initiatives with practical engineering implementation
- 3+ years of building machine learning models for business application experience - PhD
- Master's degree and 6+ years of applied research experience - Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language - Experience with neural deep learning methods and machine learning - Strong publication record at major HRI/ML/AI/HCI conferences - Experience designing, running
- analyzing user studies with real human participants - Experience programming in Python or related language - Demonstrated track record of leading technical projects - Experience mentoring junior scientists/engineers - Strong understanding of one or more of: dialogue systems, multimodal interaction, social signal processing, affective computing
- cognitive modeling - Experience applying machine learning (LLMs, multimodal models, reinforcement learning, imitation learning
- related techniques) to interactive or socially situated systems
- Experience with modeling tools such as R, scikit-learn, Spark MLLib, MxNet, Tensorflow, numpy, scipy etc. - Experience with large scale distributed systems such as Hadoop, Spark etc. - History of impactful first-author publications at major conferences - Experience deploying interaction systems on physical robots or other embodied platforms - Experience with LLM-based agents, tool use, planning
- grounding language in perception and action - Experience with long-term memory, personalization
- user modeling for conversational agents - History of technical leadership and cross-functional collaboration - Experience bridging research with practical engineering implementation in robotics or consumer AI products - Extensive programming skills in Python and PyTorch/JAX - Experience integrating perception systems (e.g., vision, audio
- touch sensors) into interaction pipelines - Familiarity with safety, privacy
- ethical considerations for socially interactive AI systems Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability
- other legally protected status. Our 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. 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
- 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
- parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits . USA, NY, New York - 183,800.00 - 248,700.00 USD annually
Required skills
PythonJavaRSparkNumPyPyTorchTensorFlowLLMscikit-learnDistributed Systems