Senior Applied Scientist (AI)

Location: USA, CA, Santa Clara

Salary: $192,200 – $260,000 annually

Company

hirify.global Web Services (AWS) is a comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform providing data analytics and storage services.

What you will do

• Design and build agentic AI/ML solutions to optimize and automate big data processing workflows.
• Research state-of-the-art techniques and create science plans for new features.
• Benchmark science implementations and partner with engineering to launch them in production.
• Publish and present scientific work at top-tier venues and internal forums.
• Mentor applied science interns and peers.

Requirements

• PhD or Master's degree with 6+ years of applied research experience.
• 5+ years of research experience applying agentic AI/ML techniques to systems problems (programming languages, databases, or distributed systems).
• Proficiency in Java, C++, Python, or related languages.
• Proven track record of patents or publications in top-tier peer-reviewed conferences/journals.
• Must be based in or able to work from Santa Clara, CA, USA.

Nice to have

• Experience with large-scale distributed systems such as Hadoop or Spark.
• Experience conducting research in a corporate setting.
• Experience in professional software development.
• Expertise in solving business problems through ML, data mining, and statistical algorithms.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive team culture emphasizing collaboration and mentorship.
• Flexible work hours and arrangements to promote work-life harmony.
• Comprehensive health insurance including medical, dental, and vision.
• 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.
• Access to endless knowledge-sharing and career-advancing resources.