Senior Applied Scientist, Fauna
Amazon Technologies
New York, NY · $184k–$249k a year · Posted November 6, 2026
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Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $216,250 a year. Across 36 open senior applied scientist listings that state pay, the middle half runs $188,500 to $218,000 and the median is $202,000. That is inside the middle half of those listings, 7% above the median.
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Among data scientists, AI is already used for a large share of the tasks. Measured exposure for data scientists: 46% (high).
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... Applied Scientist We are seeking an Applied Scientist to lead the development of evaluation frameworks and data collection protocols for robotic capabilities. In this role, you will focus on designing how we measure, stress-test, and improve robot behavior across a...