Principal Data Scientist, WWPS ProServe - Arlington, Virginia, USA
2 days ago
Job description
This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and currently possess and maintain an active Top Secret security clearance.
The Amazon Web Services Professional Services (ProServe) team seeks an experienced Principal Data Scientist to join our ProServe Shared Delivery Team (SDT).
In this role, you will serve as a technical leader and strategic advisor to AWS enterprise customers, partners, and internal AWS teams on transformative AI/ML projects.
You will leverage your deep technical expertise to architect and implement innovative machine learning and generative AI solutions that drive significant business outcomes.
As a Principal Data Scientist, you will lead complex, high-impact AI/ML initiatives across multiple customer engagements. You will collaborate with Director and C-level executives to translate business challenges into technical solutions.You will drive innovation through thought leadership, establish technical standards, and develop reusable solution frameworks that accelerate customer adoption of AWS AI/ML services.
Your work will directly influence the strategic direction of AWS Professional Services AI/ML offerings and delivery approaches.
Your extensive experience in designing and implementing sophisticated AI/ML solutions will enable you to tackle the most challenging customer problems.
You will provide technical mentorship to other data scientists, establish best practices, and represent AWS as a subject matter expert in customer-facing engagements.
You will build trusted advisor relationships with customers and partners, helping them achieve their business outcomes through innovative applications of AWS AI/ML services.
The AWS Professional Services organization is a global team of experts that help customers realize their desired business outcomes when using the AWS Cloud.
Key job responsibilities
Architecting and implementing complex, enterprise-scale AI/ML solutions that solve critical customer business challenges
Providing technical leadership across multiple customer engagements, establishing best practices and driving innovation
Collaborating with Delivery Consultants, Engagement Managers, Account Executives, and Cloud Architects to design and deploy AI/ML solutions
Developing reusable solution frameworks, reference architectures, and technical assets that accelerate customer adoption of AWS AI/ML services
Representing AWS as a subject matter expert in customer-facing engagements, including executive briefings and technical workshops
Identifying and driving new business opportunities through technical innovation and thought leadership
Mentoring junior data scientists and contributing to the growth of AI/ML capabilities within AWS Professional Services
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, statistics, computer science, mathematics, or a related quantitative field
- 11+ years of building machine learning models or developing algorithms for business application experience
- Experience in leading largescale, technical or engineering programs with a proven record of thought leadership, business case development, realizing customer benefits, and successful program completion
- Current, active TS/SCI US Government Security Clearance
- Deep expertise in Python and relevant ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Hugging Face, etc.)
- PhD in computer science, machine learning, engineering, or related fields, or MS degree
- AWS Professional level certification
- Experience with Machine Learning and Large Language Model fundamentals, including architecture, training/inference lifecycles, and optimization of model execution, or experience with vLLM, SGLang, TensorRT or similar platforms in production environments
- 3+ years of IT and/or Management Consulting experience
- Experience in patents or publications at toptier peerreviewed conferences or journals
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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.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.
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