Senior Level Applied Scientist Jobs

Senior level applied scientist jobs place experienced researchers in charge of modeling strategy, system architecture, and the cross-functional teams that turn research into production impact. Roles are concentrated in Technology & Software, Retail, and E-Commerce & Online Marketplaces, with 22% offering remote or hybrid arrangements, and employers like Amazon, JPMorganChase, and Adobe hiring at this level now.

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Open roles169+
Top stateCalifornia
Top employerAmazon
Top cityNew York, NY
Work type78% On-site
Top industryTechnology

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Snowflake
Senior Product Manager - Applied AI
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Senior Product Manager - Applied AI
Snowflake
Menlo Park, California
Civil & Structural Engineering
Engineering (Non-Software)
$200k - $288k/yr
Master's degree in business administration
5,001-10,000

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Target
Principal Applied Data Scientist - Search and Browse (NLP, Vector Search, LLMs)
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Target
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Principal Applied Data Scientist - Search and Browse (NLP, Vector Search, LLMs)
Target
Sunnyvale, California
Logistics & Fleet Management
Procurement & Supply Chain
Supply Chain
$168k - $356k/yr
Master's degree in physics
10,000+

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CohnReznick
Applied AI Platform & DevOps Engineer
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CohnReznick
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Applied AI Platform & DevOps Engineer
CohnReznick
Austin, Texas
Compliance & Legal
Compliance & Risk
Human Resources
1,001-5,000

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Twilio
Tech Lead, Applied Research - Emerging Tech
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Twilio
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Tech Lead, Applied Research - Emerging Tech
Twilio
Remote
Business Analysis
Consulting & Professional Services
$228k - $335k/yr
Remote (US)
Bachelor's degree in engineering
5,001-10,000

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Adobe
Principal AI Systems Engineer — C++ / Applied AI
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Adobe
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Principal AI Systems Engineer — C++ / Applied AI
Adobe
San Jose, California
Customer Service
Inside Sales
Sales
$246k - $361k/yr
10,000+

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Senior Level Applied Scientist Job Market

Who's Hiring

  • Amazon
    Amazon32
  • JPMorganChase
    JPMorganChase13
  • Adobe
    Adobe10
  • Apple
    Apple10
  • Google
    Google9

Top Industries Hiring

  • Technology & Software96
  • Retail37
  • E-Commerce & Online Marketplaces35
  • Banking & Financial Services22
  • Investment & Asset Management17

Senior Level Applied Scientist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get a senior level applied scientist job?

Employers hiring at this level look for candidates who have moved beyond executing research to shaping it. That means a portfolio of end-to-end projects where you owned the problem definition, methodology, and production deployment. Strong candidates demonstrate cross-functional influence, a record of mentoring junior scientists, and depth in a domain like NLP, computer vision, reinforcement learning, or causal inference that aligns with the team's roadmap.

Which companies hire senior level applied scientists?

Companies hiring senior level applied scientists right now include Amazon, JPMorganChase, and Adobe, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. Hiring at this level tends to concentrate in technology, cloud infrastructure, and data-driven consumer platforms where production ML systems are a core business asset.

Are there remote senior level applied scientist jobs?

Yes, though availability varies by company and team structure. About 22% of senior level applied scientist openings are remote or hybrid as of July 2026, reflecting strong demand from technology and research-intensive employers who have built distributed science teams. Fully on-site roles are more common at companies with hardware, lab, or classified research requirements.

What makes an applied scientist role senior level?

Senior applied scientist roles are defined by ownership and scope rather than task execution. Responsibilities include setting the technical direction for a research area, making architectural decisions that affect multiple systems or products, and mentoring earlier-career scientists. Candidates are expected to drive projects from ambiguous problem statements through to deployed, measurable outcomes with limited day-to-day guidance from above.

Which industries hire the most senior level applied scientists?

Senior level applied scientist roles concentrate in Technology & Software, Retail, and E-Commerce & Online Marketplaces, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. These sectors invest heavily in production machine learning, large-scale data systems, and algorithmic decision-making, which creates sustained demand for scientists who can lead research with direct business or product impact.