Sr Applied Scientist, Responsible AI at Amazon
Seattle, WA
$167,100–$226,100from the description
Jul 15, 2026
Seattle, WA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A research scientist role on Amazon's central Responsible AI team, focused on tackling open scientific problems across areas such as fairness, safety, privacy, robustness, and explainability in traditional, generative, and agentic AI systems. Day-to-day work spans defining strategy and metrics, publishing research, and engaging with internal teams and the academic community. Suited to candidates with a strong applied research background in machine learning and deep learning.
Senior level · 6+ years · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Master's required · Full-time
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 890 people in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (data scientists). range 660–1,150
Applicant volume Heavy — This req sits in a large pool with little in its requirements to thin it, and auto-apply tools fire at everything in the occupation. Applying early and leading with the rare skills below is what gets read.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $168,363 (middle half $111,131–$214,996). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
The degree gate is a PhD OR a Master's with 6+ years of applied research experience; the 6-year overall years minimum applies only to the Master's path — PhD holders face no stated minimum years.
The role title is simply 'Scientist' with no level modifier; seniority is assessed as Senior based on the PhD/Master's + 6-year applied research requirement and the breadth of independent scientific scope described.
SOC classification is Medium confidence: the role is a research scientist focused on Responsible AI (safety, fairness, explainability, etc.), which sits at the intersection of Data Science (15-2051) and a broader AI/ML research occupation not perfectly captured by any single code. 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) is noted as a plausible alternative.
Programming language requirement lists Java, C++, and Python as interchangeable options; Python is used as the canonical primary with the others in alternatives.
Preferred qualifications include a publication record in responsible AI and passion for AI/ML systems with RAI considerations — these are listed under 'Preferred Qualifications' and are not hard gates.
Compensation is stated as a base salary range of $167,100–$226,100 annually for Seattle, WA, plus sign-on payments and RSUs per the posting.
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