Applied Science Manager (AWS Generative AI Innovation Center)

Requirements

• PhD in Computer Science (CS), Computer Engineering (CE), or related technical field. Or MSc plus several years of industry experience
• Experience of building, managing, and scaling AI/ML teams of AI Scientists and Engineers
• Deep Machine learning/AI/ GenAI knowledge
• Ability to demonstrate senior stakeholder management skills and collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences
• Ability to translate informal customer requirements into problem definitions, dealing with ambiguity and competing objectives
• Experience building and delivering machine learning models or developing algorithms for business application
• (Desirable) Experience building complex software systems, especially involving deep learning, machine learning and computer vision, that have been successfully delivered to customers
• (Desirable) Hands on experience of deploying and hosting Large Foundational Models for business applications
• (Desirable) Experience and deep knowledge of AWS and AWS AI/ML services
• (Desirable) Project management experience working on cross-functional projects

What the job involves

• You will work directly with customers to drive adoption and shape the future of the most exciting emerging technology by understanding the business problem and guiding our customers in implementation of generative AI solutions, and developing long-term strategic relationships with key accounts
• You will help develop the industry’s best generative AI delivery team by enabling and coaching your specialist team on best practices and how to create and present value-driven architectures of widely varying size and complexity. You will grow an existing team by hiring, on-boarding, training, and developing new Scientists, Architects, and Engineers from internal and external sources
• You will identify opportunities for building reusable technical assets/solutions/products based on recurring patterns of customer needs
• You will provide customer and market feedback to Product and Engineering teams to help define product direction
• You will drive revenue growth across a broad set of customers
• You will be a thought leader and drive value creation for our customers, shaping technical solutions, growing the team, and leading specific customer engagements
• You will deliver briefing and deep dive sessions to customers and guide customers on adoption patterns and paths to production