Amazon hires a Principal Scientist for Alexa+ agents and proactive experiences
ZeeshanZiaML · x · 2026-07-21
Zeeshan Zia says he is joining Amazon this week as a Principal Scientist on Alexa+, where he will lead science strategy for autonomous agents and proactive experiences inside Alexa AI.
He says the role is based in Bellevue, Washington and also includes a significant computer vision component, suggesting Amazon is pushing Alexa+ deeper into multimodal agent experiences.
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