Applied Scientist III, Foundation AI Assets (FAI)
Company websiteamazon.com (Amazon, opens in new tab)
Base salary $167,100 to $226,100
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Boston, MA
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- LocationBoston, MA
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (13 min ago) · observed since
About this job
The Foundational AI Assets (FAI) team is looking for a passionate, talented, and inventive Applied Scientist with a strong deep learning background, to build industry-leading Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) technology with Large Language Models (LLMs).
Key job responsibilities
As an Applied Scientist with the FAI team, you will support the development of RL Gyms, assess their usefulness for the frontier model advancement and build techniques to advance the state of the art with LLMs. You will support the foundational model development in an applied research role. Your work will directly impact our customers in the form of products and services that make use of GenAI technology. You will leverage Amazon’s heterogeneous data sources and large-scale computing resources to accelerate advances in LLMs.
About the team
The FAI team has the mission to push the envelope in GenAI with LLMs, in order to provide the best-possible experience for our customers.
Basic Qualifications
- Experience with neural deep learning methods and machine learning
- PhD, or Master's degree and 6+ years of applied research experience
- 3+ years of building machine learning models for business application experience
- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with building agents OR training LLMs for agentic tasks
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or 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, 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, MA, Boston - 167,100.00 - 226,100.00 USD annually
Source: Amazon · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($167,100) is above 61% of the 228 Data & ML roles in Massachusetts listed on this site; 4 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $154,400; the middle half runs from $128,662 to $180,000.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 8, 2026.
This listingApplied Scientist III, Foundation AI Assets (FAI)$167,100 to $226,100
Software Development Engineer, Neuron Collectives, Annapurna Labs$165,200 to $223,600
Software Development Engineer -Control Plane, AWS Scalable Intent Driven Routing (SIDR)$165,200 to $223,600
Software Engineer II - AI/ML, Neuron Inference, Neuron Inference$165,200 to $223,600
Software Dev Engineer II - AMZ27744.1$165,200 to $223,600
Machine Learning Engineer, FAI$165,200 to $223,600
Software Development Engineer, AI/ML, AWS Neuron, Model Inference$165,200 to $223,600
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Applied Scientist III, Foundation AI Assets (FAI) (this listing) | $167,100 - $226,100 |
| Software Development Engineer, Neuron Collectives, Annapurna Labs | $165,200 - $223,600 |
| Software Development Engineer -Control Plane, AWS Scalable Intent Driven Routing (SIDR) | $165,200 - $223,600 |
| Software Engineer II - AI/ML, Neuron Inference, Neuron Inference | $165,200 - $223,600 |
| Software Dev Engineer II - AMZ27744.1 | $165,200 - $223,600 |
| Machine Learning Engineer, FAI | $165,200 - $223,600 |
| Software Development Engineer, AI/ML, AWS Neuron, Model Inference | $165,200 - $223,600 |
Observed changes
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
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- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-10-15
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Location as the employer wrote it: US, MA, Boston
USA, MA, Boston - 167,100.00 - 226,100.00 USD annually
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