Applied Scientist II, Amazon Alexa AI (Generative AI), Bengaluru
Job Description
Amazon’s Alexa AI team in India is hiring an Applied Scientist II to prototype, optimise and deploy machine learning algorithms in generative AI. The role covers research and proofs of concept that advance the state of the art, technically rigorous projects run with cross-functional teams, careful documentation for reproducibility, and publishing papers in internal and external venues. The posting also mentions on-call support for critical issues.
At a glance
- Role: Applied Scientist II, Alexa AI
- Posted: 4 August 2026
- Focus: Generative AI research, prototyping and deployment
- Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Job ID: 10492253
- Apply: open until filled (re-checked 13 October 2026)
About the Alexa AI generative AI role
- Research, experiment and build proofs of concept that advance AI and ML for generative AI
- Work with cross-functional teams to design and run technically rigorous AI projects
- Adapt quickly to changing technical requirements and deadlines
- Document algorithms, methods and findings for transparency and reproducibility
- Publish research papers and take part in on-call support for critical issues
What Amazon is looking for
- At least 3 years of building models for business applications
- A PhD, or a master’s degree and at least 4 years of experience in CS, CE, ML or a related field
- Patents or publications at top peer-reviewed conferences or journals
- Programming in Java, C++, Python or a related language
- Experience in algorithms and data structures, parsing, numerical optimisation, data mining, or parallel, distributed or high-performance computing
Nice to have
- Experience using Unix or Linux
- Professional software development experience
Pay and location
Amazon’s posting does not state a salary; pay is discussed during the hiring process. The role is based in Bengaluru, India.
How to apply
Apply through the official Amazon job posting. Amazon’s posting does not give a closing date, so the role is open until filled; ResearchJobs.in will re-check this listing on 13 October 2026. Amazon lists the minimum and preferred qualifications on the posting; read both before applying. Check the posting for location and work-authorisation details before you apply.
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Hiring institution: Amazon
Official advertisement: www.amazon.jobs
How to prepare for this application
- GenAI depth: be ready to discuss LLM fine-tuning, evaluation and inference optimisation from your own work.
- Prototype to product: prepare an example of taking a research idea to something others used.
- Papers: publications or patents are a basic requirement, so list them prominently.
- Writing: Amazon values clear documents; bring a short technical write-up you are proud of.
- Leadership Principles: Amazon interviews lean on them; prepare two or three STAR stories for each.
About Amazon in India
Amazon runs large science and engineering teams in India, including in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune and Gurugram. Applied scientists and data scientists work on machine learning problems across retail, logistics, advertising, devices, payments and cloud services.
