Applied Science Manager - Perception, Amazon Robotics
Core
Lead the Perception team to build high-performance, real-time robotic systems that perceive, learn, and act intelligently alongside humans in fulfillment centers.
Role type
Senior Applied Science Manager (Perception/3D Computer Vision)
Builds
Real-time 3D scene understanding models (semantic occupancy, depth estimation, panoptic segmentation) for robot manipulation decisions
Domain
Robotics, 3D Computer Vision, Deep Learning, Generative Modeling
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
3D computer vision, deep learning, transformer-based architectures, generative 3D models, scalable data pipelines, people management, technical roadmap planning, cross-functional collaboration, project delivery, root cause analysis
Preferred skills
3D perception architectures, encoder-decoder networks, vision transformers, multi-view reconstruction, point cloud processing, hiring and growing top talent
Technologies
PyTorch, TensorFlow, MxNet
Responsibilities
Recruit and retain top talent in perception systems; set technical vision and roadmaps for 3D scene understanding; guide research, design, and deployment of perception models; collaborate with motion planning and hardware teams; manage project timelines and deliverables; troubleshoot perception regressions and model failures
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities