Senior Applied Scientist, APM Video Science Twitch

Twitch is looking for an Applied Scientist to lead computer vision and video manipulation work within Amazon Publisher Monetization (APM). You will apply large language models (LLMs) vision-language models (VLMs) and traditional computer vision techniques to build products that directly improve how millions of Twitch creators produce content and how viewers engage with it. This is a high-visibility project backed by senior leadership and you will have the autonomy to evaluate both first-party and third-party solutions to deliver the highest quality results quickly. If you thrive in a fast-paced startup-like environment where your scientific decisions shape the product roadmap we want to hear from you.

Key job responsibilities
Design and deploy computer vision and video manipulation models using LLMs VLMs and traditional techniques taking solutions from research prototype to production.
Partner with senior Product and Twitch leadership to translate customer needs into well-defined scientific problems and deliver end-to-end solutions.
Evaluate and integrate generative AI capabilities across Amazon Bedrock and third-party platforms selecting the approach that maximizes product quality.
Drive the teams scientific agenda by proposing new initiatives authoring technical documents and contributing to external publications.
Mentor fellow scientists and engineers through code reviews design guidance and technical assessments that raise the overall quality bar.

A day in the life
You will split your time roughly evenly between independent research and collaborative sessions. Mornings often start with focused solo work benchmarking a new VLM writing model code or analyzing experiment results. Midday you join working sessions with Product and Twitch leadership to align on requirements or review progress. Afternoons shift between pairing with engineers on production integration and mentoring teammates on evaluation methodology. Weekly science reviews and bi-weekly roadmap syncs keep the team aligned without over-scheduling your calendar.

About the team
The APM science team supports all of Amazons Publisher Monetization efforts building the models and systems behind Twitchs creator tools and ad experiences. The team includes applied scientists software engineers and product managers who collaborate daily to move ideas from whiteboard to production. We operate with a startup mentality moving fast wearing multiple hats and iterating closely with Twitch and Product partners. We are accelerating investment in computer vision and generative AI and this role will be central to that expansion.

- 3 years of building machine learning models for business application experience
- Experience with neural deep learning methods and machine learning
- PhD or Masters degree and 6 years of applied research experience
- Experience programming in Java C Python or related language

- Experience with modeling tools such as R scikit-learn Spark MLLib MxNet Tensorflow numpy scipy etc.
- Experience with large scale distributed systems such as Hadoop Spark etc.

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

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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 NY New York - 183800.00 - 248700.00 USD annually
USA TX Austin - 167100.00 - 226100.00 USD annually
USA WA SEATTLE - 167100.00 - 226100.00 USD annually