Applied Scientist, AI Automation, Prime Video Job at Prime Video in Culver City

Prime Video is a first‑stop entertainment destination offering customers a vast collection of premium programming in one app available across thousands of devices. Prime members can customize their viewing experience and find their favorite movies series documentaries and live sports including Amazon MGM Studios‑produced series and movies; licensed fan favorites; and programming from Prime Video add‑on subscriptions such as Apple TV Max Crunchyroll and MGM. All customers regardless of whether they have a Prime membership or not can rent or buy titles via the Prime Video Store and can enjoy even more content for free with ads.

Are you interested in shaping the future of entertainment Prime Videos technology teams are creating best‑in‑class digital video experience.

As a Prime Video technologist you’ll have end‑to‑end ownership of the product user experience design and technology required to deliver state‑of‑the‑art experiences for our customers. You’ll get to work on projects that are fast‑paced, challenging and varied. You’ll also be able to experiment with new possibilities, take risks and collaborate with remarkable people.

We’re looking for you to bring your diverse perspectives, ideas and skill‑sets to make Prime Video even better for our customers. With global opportunities for talented technologists you can decide where a career Prime Video Tech takes you!

We are forming a new organization within Prime Video to redefine our operational landscape through the power of artificial intelligence. As an Applied Scientist within this initiative you will be a technical leader helping to design and build the intelligent systems that power our vision. You will tackle complex and ambiguous problems designing and delivering scalable and resilient agentic AI and ML solutions from the ground up. You will not only write high‑quality, maintainable software and models but also mentor other scientists, influence our technical strategy and drive engineering best practices across the team. Your work will directly contribute to making Prime Videos operations more efficient and will set the technical foundation for years to come.

Key job responsibilities

Lead the design and architecture of highly scalable, available and resilient services for our AI automation platform.

Write high‑quality, maintainable and robust code to solve complex business problems, building flexible systems without over‑engineering.

Act as a technical leader and mentor for other engineers on the team, assisting with career growth and encouraging excellence.

Work through ambiguous requirements, cut through complexity and translate business needs into scalable technical solutions.

Take ownership of the full software development lifecycle, including design, testing, deployment and operations.

Work closely with product managers, scientists and other engineers to build and launch new features and systems.

About the team

This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of one of Amazon’s most exciting businesses through the application of AI technologies. If you’re passionate about leveraging AI to drive real‑world impact at massive scale, we want to hear from you.

• 3 years of building models for business application experience
• PhD or Master’s degree and 4 years of CS/CE/ML or related field experience
• Experience programming in Java, C, Python or related language
• Experience in any of the following areas: algorithms and data structures, parsing, numerical optimization, data mining, parallel and distributed computing, high‑performance computing
• Experience using Unix/Linux
• Experience in professional software development

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include working safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors and staff; adhering to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicating effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and following all federal, state and local laws and company policies. Criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism and safeguard business operations and the company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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 for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your recruiting partner.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $136,000 / year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,400 / year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job‑related knowledge, skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign‑on payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical, financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

Key Skills

Laboratory Experience, Immunoassays, Machine Learning, Biochemistry, Assays, Research Experience, Spectroscopy, Research & Development, cGMP, Cell Culture, Molecular Biology, Data Analysis Skills

Employment Type: Full‑Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1

Yearly Salary: 136,000 - 223,400