Applied Scientist II, Sheriff Team- Payroll tech
Amazon is hiring an Applied Scientist II for the Sheriff team to build ML and GenAI applications for global payroll operations. You will invent, implement, and influence scientific strategy, working on anomaly detection, intelligent ticket prioritization, and rule engine automation. The role requires experience in model building, high-performance computing, and a track record of research contributions. You will operate autonomously to drive model accuracy and scale solutions for Amazon's internal payroll infrastructure.
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Experience
3+ years
Function
Research
Work mode
Onsite, India
Company
Tier 1
What you will work on
Amazon is hiring an Applied Scientist II for the Sheriff team to build ML and GenAI applications for global payroll operations. You will invent, implement, and influence scientific strategy, working on anomaly detection, intelligent ticket prioritization, and rule engine automation. The role requires experience in model building, high-performance computing, and a track record of research contributions. You will operate autonomously to drive model accuracy and scale solutions for Amazon's internal payroll infrastructure.
TAL's take
Tier 1 company with high-impact scope in Applied Science for large-scale payroll systems.
The role provides a clear set of responsibilities, team context, and specific research/implementation goals.
Salaries at Amazon
25.8 LPA average
Based on 3,341 Grapevine salary entries for Amazon.
Research
0 - 2 years | L3
5 LPA average
Range: 5 - 5 LPA
Research
2 - 4 years | L4
52 LPA average
Range: 36 - 60 LPA
Research
4 - 6 years | L5
15 LPA average
Range: 15 - 15 LPA
Research
6 - 8 years | L4
41 LPA average
Range: 24 - 60 LPA
Must haves
- 3+ years building models for business application experience
- PhD OR Master's degree with 4+ years of experience
- Experience in patents or publications at top-tier conferences
- Experience programming in Java, C++, or Python
- Strong background in algorithms, data structures, or data mining
Tools and skills
Nice to have: unix, linux, large language models, llm, genai, elastic-search, aws emr, aws ec2, aws glue, aws lambda, relational database.
About the company
Amazon is a FAANG global tier 1 company.
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