- Robot type
- Warehouse and Logistics
- Location
- North ReadingMassachusettsUSA
- Job type
- Artificial Intelligence
- Posted
- Sep 9, 2026
Applied Scientist II, Reinforcement Learning
Job description
At Amazon we leverage advanced robotics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence to solve complex operational challenges at an unprecedented scale. Our fleet of robots operates across hundreds of facilities worldwide, working in sophisticated coordination to fulfill our mission of customer excellence.
The ideal candidate will contribute to research that bridges the gap between theoretical advancement and practical implementation in robotics. You will be part of a team that's revolutionizing how robots learn, adapt, and interact with their environment.
Join us in building the next generation of intelligent robotics systems that will transform the future of automation and human-robot…
Job requirements
- PhD, or Master's degree and 2+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience
- Experience with imitation learning and reinforcement learning for whole-body control
- Experience with methods such as hierarchical quadratic programming and model-predictive control
- Experience with simulation environments such as IsaacLab, Mujoco, Drake, etc.
- Experience with developing and deploying code for real-time controllers
- Experience in state estimation from multiple sensor modalities
- Experience in Java, C++, Python, or a related language
- Experience working effectively across cross-functional teams and partnering well with people at all levels within an organization
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