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Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Neuro-Symbolic AI Labs

Amazon

Company websiteamazon.com (Amazon, opens in new tab)

Base salary $168,100  to $227,400

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 (3 h ago) · observed since

About this job

We are looking for Machine Learning Engineers (MLE) who aim to build super-intelligent AI systems that leverage proof assistants to guide learning and reasoning. Our neuro-symbolic AI technology is applied across a wide range of science and engineering domains within Amazon, and you will join the team at the forefront of this research.

As a Senior MLE, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the definition, vision, and development of product features from beginning to end. You will:

  • Define and implement new neuro-symbolic applications that employ scalable and efficient approaches to solve complex problems.
  • Work in an agile, startup-like development environment, where you are always working on the most important stuff.
  • Deliver high-quality scientific artifacts.

About the team

We work closely with academia. Our team includes an Amazon Scholar in mathematics, and we maintain active research collaborations with faculty at leading CS departments (MIT, CMU).

Basic Qualifications

  • 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
  • 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
  • 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
  • Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team

Preferred Qualifications

  • 5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

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 - 168,100.00 - 227,400.00 USD annually

Source: Amazon · View original posting (opens in new tab)

Pay in context

This role's base floor ($168,100) is above 64% of the 228 Data & ML roles in Massachusetts listed on this site; 1 other lists 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 range next to 6 other live Amazon roles with the nearest advertised base floor
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This range next to 6 other live Amazon roles with the nearest advertised base floor
RolePublished base
Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Neuro-Symbolic AI Labs (this listing)$168,100 - $227,400
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Data Center Cluster Operations Leader, AWS Data Centers$170K - $265K
Manager, Data Engineering, GMT Global Operations Engineering and Support$170K - $230K
Sr. Workday Application Analyst, Finance & Adaptive, Grocery Tech Business Operations & Program Management$170K - $230K
IT App Analyst III - AMZ10322420$170K - $230K
Sr. Manager, Data and Insights, US Prime & Marketing Technology$170,600 - $230,800

Same $100K to $400K scale as every card. All Amazon roles · How to read the bar

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Observed since
Employer-stated posting date
2026-08-17
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Location as the employer wrote it: US, MA, Boston

USA, MA, Boston - 168,100.00 - 227,400.00 USD annually

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