Amazon
Applied Scientist III, Foundation AI Assets (FAI)
US, MA, Boston · Mid
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~61% per draw at Level IV). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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Personalize to your clock →H-1B wage level
the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$3,626 more — $170,726 — moves this role to Level III and 3 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $170,726 would place this position at wage Level III. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Computer and Information Research Scientists" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Computer and Information Research Scientists (15-1221) · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- The base salary range for this position is listed below.
- Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs).
- USA, MA, Boston - 167,100.00 - 226,100.00 USD annually
Requirements
- PhD, or Master's degree and 6+ years of applied research experience
- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
Nice to have
- Experience with building agents OR training LLMs for agentic tasks
Compensation
- The base salary range for this position is listed below.
- USA, MA, Boston - 167,100.00 - 226,100.00 USD annually
Benefits
- The Foundational AI Assets (FAI) team is looking for a passionate, talented, and inventive Senior Applied Scientist with a strong deep learning background, to build industry-leading Generative Artificial
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