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Applied Scientists in AWS Automated Reasoning are dedicated to making AWS the best computing service in the world for customers who require advanced and rigorous solutions for automated reasoning, privacy, and sovereignty.
Key job responsibilities
The successful candidate will:
- Solve large or significantly complex problems that require deep knowledge and understanding of your domain and scientific innovation.
- Own strategic problem solving, and take the lead on the design, implementation, and delivery for solutions that have a long-term quantifiable impact.
- Provide cross-organizational technical influence, increasing productivity and effectiveness by sharing your deep knowledge and experience.
- Develop strategic plans to identify fundamentally new solutions for business problems.
- Assist in the career development of others, actively mentoring individuals and the community on advanced technical issues.
A day in the life
This is a unique and rare opportunity to get in early on a fast-growing segment of AWS and help shape the technology, product and the business. You will have a chance to utilize your deep technical experience within a fast moving, start-up environment and make a large business and customer impact.
About the team
Diverse Experiences Amazon Automated Reasoning values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn't followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don't let it stop you from applying.
Why Amazon Automated Reasoning?
At Amazon, automated reasoning is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for automated reasoning across all of Amazon's products and services. We offer talented automated reasoning professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores.
Inclusive Team Culture
In Amazon Automated Reasoning, it's in our nature to learn and be curious. Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences inspire us to continue learning and to embrace our uniqueness. Addressing the toughest automated reasoning challenges requires that we seek out and celebrate a diversity of ideas, perspectives, and voices.
Training & Career Growth
We're continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth's Best Employer. That's why you'll find endless knowledge-sharing, training, and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there's nothing we can't achieve.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- PhD in computer science, computer engineering, or related field
- 4+ years of applied research experience
- Experience in any of the following areas: SAT, SMT, mechanical theorem proving, symbolic simulation, programming language type systems, program analysis.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience programming in O'Caml, Dafny, Haskell, Kotlin, Lean, Rust, Scala or related language
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
LOCATION
USA, WA, Seattle
COMPENSATION
- Salary Range: $142,800.00 - $193,200.00 USD annually
DESCRIPTION
Applied Scientists in AWS Automated Reasoning are dedicated to making AWS the best computing service in the world for customers who require advanced and rigorous solutions for automated reasoning, privacy, and sovereignty.
Key job responsibilities
The successful candidate will:
- Solve large or significantly complex problems that require deep knowledge and understanding of your domain and scientific innovation.
- Own strategic problem solving, and take the lead on the design, implementation, and delivery for solutions that have a long-term quantifiable impact.
- Provide cross-organizational technical influence, increasing productivity and effectiveness by sharing your deep knowledge and experience.
- Develop strategic plans to identify fundamentally new solutions for business problems.
- Assist in the career development of others, actively mentoring individuals and the community on advanced technical issues.
A day in the life
This is a unique and rare opportunity to get in early on a fast-growing segment of AWS and help shape the technology, product and the business. You will have a chance to utilize your deep technical experience within a fast moving, start-up environment and make a large business and customer impact.
About the team
Diverse Experiences Amazon Automated Reasoning values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn't followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don't let it stop you from applying.
Why Amazon Automated Reasoning?
At Amazon, automated reasoning is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for automated reasoning across all of Amazon's products and services. We offer talented automated reasoning professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores.
Inclusive Team Culture
In Amazon Automated Reasoning, it's in our nature to learn and be curious. Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences inspire us to continue learning and to embrace our uniqueness. Addressing the toughest automated reasoning challenges requires that we seek out and celebrate a diversity of ideas, perspectives, and voices.
Training & Career Growth
We're continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth's Best Employer. That's why you'll find endless knowledge-sharing, training, and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there's nothing we can't achieve.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- PhD in computer science, computer engineering, or related field
- 4+ years of applied research experience
- Experience in any of the following areas: SAT, SMT, mechanical theorem proving, symbolic simulation, programming language type systems, program analysis.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience programming in O'Caml, Dafny, Haskell, Kotlin, Lean, Rust, Scala or related language
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
LOCATION
USA, WA, Seattle
COMPENSATION
- Salary Range: $142,800.00 - $193,200.00 USD annually
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as an Applied Scientist
Align your degree to the role specification
Applied Scientist positions require a directly related field, machine learning, statistics, or computer science. Confirm your Chilean university credential maps to a U.S. bachelor's equivalent before applying, since the H-1B1 visa specialty occupation standard is stricter than it looks.
Search verified sponsorship histories on Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter employers by H-1B1 Chile LCA filing history. This shows which companies have already navigated the process for your visa category, saving you from spending weeks on employers who won't sponsor Chilean nationals specifically.
Request the LCA before signing anything
Your employer must file a certified Labor Condition Application with DOL before your consular appointment. Ask the recruiter to confirm LCA filing is in scope during the offer stage, not after you've given notice at your current position.
Pull the OFLC Wage Search before negotiating
DOL requires your offered salary to meet the prevailing wage for Applied Scientist roles in your work location. Run the OFLC Wage Search using SOC code 15-2051 to know the floor before your first salary conversation, so you negotiate above it.
Prepare your O*NET occupation documentation early
Consular officers expect evidence that your role qualifies as a specialty occupation. Pull the O*NET profile for your specific Applied Scientist position and cross-reference it with your offer letter's job duties to close any gaps before your interview packet is assembled.
Plan your consular appointment around LCA certification timing
The DOL typically certifies an LCA within seven business days, but appointment availability at Chilean consular posts varies. Book your interview slot as soon as the LCA is submitted, then confirm certification has come through before your scheduled date.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Applied Scientist role qualify as a specialty occupation for the H-1B1 Chile visa?
Yes. Applied Scientist positions require at minimum a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as computer science, statistics, or a quantitative discipline, which meets the H-1B1 specialty occupation standard. Your employer documents this requirement in the Labor Condition Application, and the consular officer reviews it at your appointment. Roles where any general degree satisfies the requirement would not qualify.
How does the H-1B1 Chile visa differ from the H-1B for Applied Scientist candidates?
The H-1B visa1 Chile visa has no lottery, no USCIS petition filing, and a dedicated annual cap of 1,400 visas that rarely fills, making it a more predictable path than the H-1B for Chilean nationals. Processing happens directly at the consulate. The trade-off is that the H-1B1 doesn't permit dual intent, so it's structured for candidates who intend to return to Chile rather than pursue permanent residency from day one.
Where can I find Applied Scientist employers who have already sponsored H-1B1 Chile visas?
Migrate Mate shows verified H-1B1 Chile LCA filing histories by employer and occupation, so you can identify which companies have already run the process for your visa category. Targeting employers with existing filing history reduces the risk of a recruiter who's unfamiliar with H-1B1 Chile requirements stalling your offer.
Can my employer file an H-1B1 Chile petition while I'm already working in the U.S. on a different status?
H-1B1 Chile is a consular-process visa, which means it's generally obtained at a U.S. consulate or embassy outside the country rather than through a change of status filed with USCIS. If you're currently inside the U.S. on another nonimmigrant status, discuss the transition path with your employer's immigration contact before assuming in-country processing is available.
How long does H-1B1 Chile visa processing take for an Applied Scientist offer?
DOL typically certifies the Labor Condition Application within seven business days. Consular appointment availability varies by post, but Chilean nationals often secure interview slots within a few weeks of LCA certification. End-to-end from signed offer to visa stamp is commonly four to eight weeks for straightforward cases, though administrative processing can extend that window.
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