Machine Learning Science

Does the idea of creating technology solutions for delivering 11 Billion+ packages across the globe excite you? If yes, come join a fun-loving, diverse, and creative team at Amazon Last Mile! The vision of the team is "To create Earth’s safest, most adaptive, and efficient plans for Last Mile logistics". The Last Mile Delivery Technology team is instrumental in impacting customer satisfaction directly, by devising innovative ways to deliver packages quickly and cost-effectively to the customers, and at scale using Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning and Operations Research solutions. Last Mile Delivery Technology organization supports the design, planning and execution of last mile transportation for Amazon’s various parcel and grocery delivery programs. All these programs require a large number of decision support systems to operate at scale and serve our customers, spanning demand planning, jurisdiction planning, delivery channel and network design, capacity planning for on the road and under the roof at delivery stations, routing inputs and route optimization. While these decision support systems have thus far been approached through the lens of traditional optimization and machine learning, we are looking to re-envision this space and pursue Foundational AI research, to innovate and advance the state of these decision support systems. Specifically, we are looking to develop foundational models (including Large Language Models, Multimodal Language Models, Multimodal Models), and adaptations to serve last mile use cases. Beyond Amazon the work developed will spur new fundamental knowledge and innovation in the logistics space. We are looking for candidates with knowledge and experience in designing and developing state-of-art AI solutions (including development and application of advanced deep learning algorithms, foundational models, multimodal generative AI solutions, reinforcement learning), to join our team. Demonstrated experience scaling and optimizing the training and inference of these models, building real world solutions, to meet the customer use cases is preferred. Proven track record of publishing in major AI conferences and demonstrated experience working in industry will be preferred.Job Location : Bellevue WA or Austin TX.Key job responsibilitiesCandidate will contribute to the development of Foundational AI solutions, to serve the myriad of decision support use cases across last mile. Candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing new machine learning techniques, optimizing training and inference of models, implement scalable science and engineering solutions in support of last mile planning and operations. You will be working with a team of scientists and engineers, helping shape the strategic and tactical vision, and contribute hands on to foundational research efforts in last mile. A day in the lifeSitting at the core of Amazon’s Last Mile business, Routing and Planning (RaP) invents technology solutions that deliver toward the RaP vision: to create earth’s safest, most adaptive, and efficient plans for Last Mile logistics. RaP serves a diverse set of external and internal customers. For Amazon End Customers and transporters, we build solutions to deliver 11B packages and services to arrive at the right place and time, while meeting the growing preference for speed and precision. For internal customers, we build and delivery routing solutions Worldwide adding up to a $1B USD, across multiple amazon businesses ranging from Amazon Logistics, Amazon X-tra Large to Same/Sub-Same Day Deliveries, Fresh and Groceries etc using multiple mode of transports. If the opportunity to innovate, create and deliver first-time solutions alongside world-class engineers and scientists e.g. building a new delivery foundational model from scratch utilizing data at an unprecedented scale in the industry excites you, this is the place for you. About the teamThe Last Mile (LM) Science organization serves two primary functions: (1) maintaining and enhancing the components which provide the essential intelligence in nearly every LM system, and (2) creating the science which will enable the continued growth of Amazon in the future. The systems used on a daily basis by the Last Mile to deliver packages from the station to the customer’s doorstep contains embedded models developed by the science team, or relies on inputs derived from these models. These models determine how efficiently Amazon can serve its customers and at what cost.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience- 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience- Experience programming with at least one software programming language ...

Amazon is looking for world class senior applied scientist to join the AWS Healthcare and Life Science Services team to work on state of the art implementations of biomolecule design workflows. This role is entrusted with developing core machine learning algorithms for AWS customers, to be included in future AWS products. On the AWS Healthcare and Life Science Services Team you will invent, implement, and deploy state of the art machine learning algorithms and systems. You will build prototypes and explore conceptually large scale ML solutions for biomolecule design across different computation platforms. You will interact closely with our customers and with the academic community. You will be at the heart of a growing and exciting focus area for AWS and work with other acclaimed engineers and world famous scientists.The Healthcare and Life Science Services team is a part of the AWS Solutions organization. As part of the AWS Solutions organization, we have a vision to provide business applications, leveraging Amazon’s unique experience and expertise, that are used by millions of companies worldwide to manage day-to-day operations. We will accomplish this by accelerating our customers’ businesses through delivery of intuitive and differentiated technology solutions that solve enduring business challenges. We blend vision with curiosity and Amazon’s real-world experience to build opinionated, turnkey solutions. Where customers prefer to buy over build, we become their trusted partner with solutions that are no-brainers to buy and easy to use.Key job responsibilitiesAs a key Applied Scientist, you will design workflows that integrate SOTA AI/ML models with complex biological datasets. You will work closely with a team of other Applied Scientists and Solutions Architects to ensure the algorithms and workflows meet out customers scientific and business objectives. Your role will also involve working with AWS service teams, to promote the delivery of AI-powered solutions in the field of biomolecule design.A day in the lifeYou will work with customer scientists, academics, AWS product managers, other AWS scientists, and AWS software development engineers to help customers operate the best solution for AI driven biomolecule design on AWS. You will perform experiments, specify and procure data sets, incorporate commercial and open source models, and push the state of the art in biomolecule design.About the teamDiverse ExperiencesAWS 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 AWS?Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.Inclusive Team CultureHere at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.Mentorship & Career GrowthWe’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional. Work/Life BalanceWe value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud. Hybrid WorkWe value innovation and recognize this sometimes requires uninterrupted time to focus on a build. We also value in-person collaboration and time spent face-to-face. Our team affords employees options to work in the office every day or in a flexible, hybrid work model near one of our U.S. Amazon offices.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- PhD, or Master's degree and 6+ years of applied research experience- 3+ years of building machine learning models for business application experience- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language- Experience with neural deep learning methods and machine learning- Experience building and tuning AI powered molecular design workflows, and an up-to-date knowlege of current Biological Foundation Models (both commercial and open sources) available to customers. ...

We’re working to improve shopping on Amazon using the conversational capabilities of large language models, and are searching for pioneers who are passionate about technology, innovation, and customer experience, and are ready to make a lasting impact on the industry. You'll be working with talented scientists, engineers, and technical program managers (TPM) to innovate on behalf of our customers. If you're fired up about being part of a dynamic, driven team, then this is your moment to join us on this exciting journey!BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 3+ years of building models for business application experience- PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience- Experience in patents or publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language- Experience in any of the following areas: algorithms and data structures, parsing, numerical optimization, data mining, parallel and distributed computing, high-performance computing ...

Our team drives innovation for the onsite retail shopping site publisher. We collaborate and influence the advertising science community at Amazon across the entire Ads stack— sourcing and ranking ads, bidding into and pricing in the ads auction, experimentation design to measure causal impact of showing ads on shoppers and Amazon vendors, creative development with GenAI, and more. If you’re interested in joining a unique, highly respected advertising group with a relentless focus on the customer, you’ve come to the right place. As we continue building to out our team, we are looking for a Principal Applied Scientist, to lead research, design, experiment and implementation of cutting edge algorithms for complex Stores Display publisher use cases. You will collaborate with Amazon demand programs and front-end teams to influence how the entire advertising stack works end-to-end. You will work with business and finance teams to design experiments that inform tradeoffs across advertiser and shopper goals. You will work collaboratively with software engineers, data engineers, and other scientists on the team to deploy production algorithms that support the billions of ad auctions run daily and set a high bar for science and engineering excellence. This is a rare opportunity to be a foundational member with huge potential for impact and innovating new user experiences at Amazon. Why you will love this opportunity: Despite being part of a large business, we embrace a start-up mentality. This is an opportunity for massive impact and affords a lot of autonomy.Impact and Career Growth: You will invent new experiences and influence customer-facing shopping experiences to help suppliers grow their retail business and the auction dynamics that leverage native advertising; this is your opportunity to work within the fastest-growing businesses across all of Amazon! Define a long-term science vision for our advertising business, driven from our customers' needs, translating that direction into specific plans for research and applied scientists, as well as engineering and product teams. This role combines science leadership, organizational ability, technical strength, product focus, and business understanding.Key job responsibilitiesAs a Principal Applied Scientist on this team, you will:- Be the technical science leader on the org; leading efforts within his team and across other teams.- Perform hands-on analysis and modeling of enormous data sets to develop insights that increase traffic monetization and retail merchandise sales, without compromising the shopper experience.- Drive end-to-end Machine Learning projects that have a high degree of ambiguity, scale, complexity.- Build machine learning models, perform proof-of-concept, experiment, optimize, and deploy your models into production; work closely with software engineers to assist in productionizing your ML models.- Run A/B experiments, gather data, and perform statistical analysis.- Establish scalable, efficient, automated processes for large-scale data analysis, machine-learning model development, model validation and serving.- Research new and innovative machine learning approaches.- Recruit Applied Scientists to the team and provide mentorship.About the teamAmazon Advertising operates at the intersection of eCommerce and advertising, offering a rich array of digital advertising solutions with the goal of helping our customers find and discover anything they want to buy. We help advertisers reach Amazon customers on some of the most valued advertising real estate on the internet on the Amazon.com store. We start with the customer and work backwards in everything we do, including advertising. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS* 10+ years of building models for business application experience or applied research in industry settings* PhD, or Master's degree in CS, Statistics,, ML or related fields* Experience programming in Python or related language* Experience in any of the following areas: algorithms and data structures, optimal control, numerical optimization, data mining, parallel and distributed computing, high-performance computing ...

Alexa is the voice activated digital assistant powering devices like Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, Echo Show, and Fire TV, which are at the forefront of this latest technology wave. To preserve our customers’ experience and trust, the Alexa Sensitive Content Intelligence (ASCI) team builds services and tools through Machine Learning techniques to implement our policies to detect and mitigate sensitive content in across Alexa. We are looking for an experienced Principal Applied Science to build industry-leading technologies in attribute extraction, annotation, and sensitive content detection and interpretation across all languages, modal, and countries. A Principal Applied Scientist will be a tech lead for a team of exceptional scientists to develop novel algorithms and modeling techniques to advance the state of the art in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Natural Language Understanding (NLU), Machine Learning (ML), Dialog Management, Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR), and Audio Signal Processing related tasks. You will work in a hybrid, fast-paced organization where scientists, engineers, and product managers work together to build customer facing experiences. You will collaborate with and mentor other scientists to raise the bar of scientific research in Amazon. Key job responsibilitiesA Principal Applied Scientist should have good understanding of NLP models (e.g. LSTM, LLMs, other transformer based models) or CV models (e.g. CNN, AlexNet, ResNet, GANs, ViT) where to apply them in different business cases. You leverage your exceptional technical expertise, a sound understanding of the fundamentals of Computer Science, and practical experience of building large-scale distributed systems to creating reliable, scalable, and high-performance products. In addition to technical depth, you must possess exceptional communication skills and understand how to influence key stakeholders. Your work will directly impact our customers in the form of products and services that make use of speech, language, and computer vision technologies.You will be joining a select group of people making history producing one of the most highly rated products in Amazon's history, so if you are looking for a challenging and innovative role where you can solve important problems while growing as a leader, this may be the place for you.A day in the lifeYou will be working with a group of talented scientists on researching algorithm and running experiments to test scientific proposal/solutions to improve our sensitive contents detection and mitigation for worldwide coverage. This will involve collaboration with partner teams including engineering, PMs, data annotators, and other scientists to discuss data quality, policy, model development, and solution implementation. You will mentor other scientists, review and guide their work, help develop roadmaps for the team. You work closely with partner teams across Alexa to deliver platform features that require cross-team leadership.About the teamThe mission of the Alexa Sensitive Content Intelligence (ASCI) team is to (1) minimize negative surprises to customers caused by sensitive content, (2) detect and prevent potential brand-damaging interactions, and (3) build customer trust through appropriate interactions on sensitive topics.The term “sensitive content” includes within its scope a wide range of categories of content such as offensive content (e.g., hate speech, racist speech), profanity, content that is suitable only for certain age groups, politically polarizing content, and religiously polarizing content. The term “content” refers to any material that is exposed to customers by Alexa (including both 1P and 3P experiences) and includes text, speech, audio, and video.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS· Master’s degree in Computer Science (Machine Learning, AI, Statistics, Mathematics, or equivalent)· 6+ years of experience in building machine learning models for business application especially applying NLP or Computer Vision to solve complex problems· Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language· Algorithm and model development experience for large-scale applications· Experience distilling informal customer requirements into problem definitions, dealing with ambiguity and competing objectives ...

Revolutionize the Future of AI at the Frontier of Applied ScienceAre you a brilliant mind seeking to push the boundaries of what's possible with artificial intelligence? Join our elite team of researchers and engineers at the forefront of applied science, where we're harnessing the latest advancements in natural language processing, deep learning, and generative AI to reshape industries and unlock new realms of innovation.As an Applied Science Intern, you'll have the unique opportunity to work alongside world-renowned experts, gaining invaluable hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies such as large language models, transformers, and neural networks. You'll dive deep into complex challenges, fine-tuning state-of-the-art models, developing novel algorithms for named entity recognition, and exploring the vast potential of generative AI.This internship is not just about executing tasks – it's about being a driving force behind groundbreaking discoveries. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams, leveraging your expertise in statistics, recommender systems, and question answering to tackle real-world problems and deliver impactful solutions.Throughout your journey, you'll have access to unparalleled resources, including state-of-the-art computing infrastructure, cutting-edge research papers, and mentorship from industry luminaries. This immersive experience will not only sharpen your technical skills but also cultivate your ability to think critically, communicate effectively, and thrive in a fast-paced, innovative environment where bold ideas are celebrated..Join us at the forefront of applied science, where your contributions will shape the future of AI and propel humanity forward. Seize this extraordinary opportunity to learn, grow, and leave an indelible mark on the world of technology.Amazon has positions available for LLM & GenAI Applied Science Internships in, but not limited to, Bellevue, WA; Boston, MA; Cambridge, MA; New York, NY; Santa Clara, CA; Seattle, WA; Sunnyvale, CA; Pittsburgh, PA.Key job responsibilitiesWe are particularly interested in candidates with expertise in: LLMs, NLP/NLU, Gen AI, Transformers, Fine-Tuning, Recommendation Systems, Deep Learning, NER, Statistics, Neural Networks, Question Answering.In this role, you will work alongside global experts to develop and implement novel, scalable algorithms and modeling techniques that advance the state-of-the-art in areas at the intersection of LLMs and GenAI. You will tackle challenging, groundbreaking research problems on production-scale data, with a focus on recommendation systems, question answering, deep learning and generative AI.The ideal candidate should possess the ability to work collaboratively with diverse groups and cross-functional teams to solve complex business problems. A successful candidate will be a self-starter, comfortable with ambiguity, with strong attention to detail and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.A day in the life- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to tackle complex challenges in natural language processing, computer vision, and generative AI.- Fine-tune state-of-the-art models and develop novel algorithms to push the boundaries of what's possible.- Explore the vast potential of generative AI and its applications across industries.- Attend cutting-edge research seminars and engage in thought-provoking discussions with industry luminaries.- Leverage state-of-the-art computing infrastructure and access to the latest research papers to fuel your innovation.- Present your groundbreaking work and insights to the team, fostering a culture of knowledge-sharing and continuous learningBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- Are enrolled in a PhD- Are 18 years of age or older- Work 40 hours/week minimum and commit to 12 week internship maximum- Can relocate to where the internship is based- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language- Experience with one or more of the following: Large Language Models, NLP, Natural Language Understanding, Generative AI, Transformers, Fine-tuning, Recommendation Systems, Deep Learning, Named Entity Recognition, Statistics, Neural Networks, Question Answering ...

Do you want to be part of a team that's revolutionizing Amazon's fulfillment and packaging technology? Can you commit to optimizing systems that process tens-of-millions of customer packages daily with the lowest cost to serve and a defect-free customer experience? Do you have a passion for solving complex science challenges and building a sustainable e-commerce experience?Your statistical and machine learning skills can help make that a reality on the Mechatronics and Sustainable Packaging team. We are seeking a Principal Applied Scientist who will join a team of experts in the field of Statistics, Operational Research, Machine Learning (ML), Computer Vision and Generative AI to work together to break new ground in the world of automated packaging solutions. You'll work in a collaborative environment where you can pursue ambitious research with many peta-bytes of data, work on problems that haven’t been solved before, quickly implement and deploy your algorithmic ideas at scale, understand whether they succeed via statistically relevant experiments across millions of customers, and publish your research. You'll see the work you do directly improve the packaging experience of Amazon customers in the fulfillment technology space. If you are interested in robotics, computer vision, machine learning, statistics, big data, and building scalable solutions, this role is for you.The successful candidate will have a PhD in Computer Science, Statistics, or Engineering with a strong focus on data analysis, machine learning, generative AI or a related field, and 10+ years of practical experience solving complex problems in computer vision, anomaly detection, robotics. or multi-modal classification systems. Manufacturing, packaging and/or logistic experience is a plus, but not a requirementKey job responsibilities- Advance exploratory research projects in machine learning, statistics and related fields to create defect-free packaging customer experiences- Analyze large amounts of Amazon shipments to discover patterns, find opportunities, and develop highly innovative, scalable algorithms to seize these opportunities- Validate new or improved models via statistically relevant experiments across millions of customers- Work closely with software engineering teams to build scalable prototypes for testing, and integrate successful models and algorithms in production systems at very large scaleBASIC QUALIFICATIONS-Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Machine Learning, or a related field with publications in refereed academic conferences and journals-10+ years of experience of solving difficult machine learning, optimization, or statistical business problems-Experience programming in Python, Java, C++ or a related language-Proven track in leading, mentoring, and growing teams of scientists -Demonstrated ability to serve as a technical lead -Excellent writing skills for presenting business cases and scientific models with rigorous analyses that support results/conclusions to influence important decisions. -Strong fundamentals in problem solving, algorithm design and complexity analysis ...

Lead the development of cutting-edge AI models to power Amazon's eCommerce ontology - the authoritative source of product knowledge driving exceptional customer experiences. Applied Scientists in this role solve problems related to product classification, attribute extraction, ontology modeling, data integration and enrichment, and scalable knowledge services. It's challenging due to the vast scale, heterogeneous data sources, and evolving domains, but exciting for pushing boundaries in ML, NLP, and knowledge representation research.If you're passionate about driving innovation at scale, we want to hear from you!Key job responsibilities- Lead the research and development of novel AI solutions to enrich and curate Amazon's product ontology (Product Knowledge) at scale- Develop scalable data processing pipelines and architectures to ingest, transform, and enrich product data from various sources (seller listings, customer reviews, etc.)- Collaborate with engineers to design and implement robust services- Work closely with product managers, stakeholders, and subject matter experts to identify opportunities for innovation and drive the roadmap for Product Knowledge- Mentor and upskill junior scientists and engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and knowledge sharing- Communicate complex technical concepts and research findings effectively to diverse audiences, including leadership, cross-functional teams, and the wider scientific community- Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in machine learning, natural language processing, knowledge representation, and related fields, and identify opportunities to apply them to Product KnowledgeA day in the lifeThe Amazon product ontology is a structured knowledge base representing product types, attributes, classes, and relationships. It standardizes product data, enabling enhanced customer experiences through improved search and recommendations, streamlined selling processes, and internal data enrichment across Amazon's eCommerce ecosystem.You will work with following stakeholders:- Product Managers represent customer experiences and selling partner experiences- Category Leaders (e.g., apparel, electronics) provide domain knowledge and guidance as subject matter experts- Engineers build and maintain data pipelines and services in production- Ontologists design data models and define guidelines - Other Applied Scientists collaborate on research and innovationAbout the teamThe Product Knowledge team at Amazon is dedicated to creating the industry-standard eCommerce product and services ontology. Our diverse team of applied scientists, engineers, ontologists and subject matter experts build a comprehensive ontology enabling exceptional customer and selling partner experiences through high-quality, contextual product knowledge at scale.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 4+ years of applied research experience- 3+ years of building machine learning models for business application experience- PhD, or Master's degree and 6+ years of applied research experience- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language- Experience with neural deep learning methods and machine learning ...

AWS Analytics is looking for a passionate, inventive Applied Scientist with a strong background in either machine learning, programming languages or databases to help create industry-leading analytics experiences powered by generative AI, machine learning, and program analysis. AWS provides a comprehensive set of analytics services for all data analytics needs and enables organizations of all sizes and industries to reinvent their business with data. From storage and management, data governance, actions, and experiences, AWS offers purpose-built services that provide the best price-performance, scalability, and lowest cost.We are a team dedicated to delivering transformative, science-driven analytics experiences for Amazon customers and having fun doing so. Our leadership team fosters an inclusive team culture and encourages work-life balance to bring out the best in each team member. Collaboration and mentorship are key tenets of our fabric. We are a growing team dedicated to supporting new members achieve their aspirations.Key job responsibilitiesAs part of the AWS Analytics science team you will have the opportunity to apply your skills in machine learning, program analysis, and databases to impact some of the largest analytics services in the industry and their customers. You will innovate by designing and building agent-based solutions orchestrating foundation models, machine learning models, and program analyses to simplify AWS customers’ analytics journey and optimize their cost-performance profile. You will collaborate with a talented team of applied science peers to drive scientific impact and with engineering, product, and business leaders to launch your work in production at Amazon scale.A day in the lifeA mix of the following activities: talking to product leaders and customers to define science features; researching the state of the art and creating science plans to build them; building and rigorously benchmarking the science implementations of such features; partnering with engineering teams to onboard science work and launch it in production; preparing, publishing, and presenting scientific work at top-tier science venues and evangelizing it within the company; upgrading your science knowledge by participating in reading groups and science presentations by internal or external scientists; mentoring applied science interns and science peers in all of the above functions.About the teamWhy AWSAmazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.Utility Computing (UC)AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations — from foundational services such as Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWS’s services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization, you’ll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Internet of Things (IoT), Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS, including support for customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services.Inclusive Team CultureHere at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.Work/Life BalanceWe value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.Mentorship and Career GrowthWe’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.Diverse ExperiencesAmazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred 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.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- PhD in engineering, technology, computer science, machine learning, robotics, operations research, statistics, mathematics or equivalent quantitative field- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language- Experience in applied research ...

Are you excited about developing generative AI and foundation models to revolutionize automation, robotics and computer vision? Are you looking for opportunities to build and deploy them on real problems at truly vast scale? At Amazon Fulfillment Technologies and Robotics we are on a mission to build high-performance autonomous systems that perceive and act to further improve our world-class customer experience - at Amazon scale. This role is for the AFT AI team which has deep expertise developing cutting edge AI solutions at scale and successfully applying them to business problems in the Amazon Fulfillment Network. These solutions typically utilize machine learning and computer vision techniques, applied to text, sequences of events, images or video from existing or new hardware. The team is comprised of scientists, who develop machine learning and computer vision solutions, analytics, who evaluate the expected business impact for a project and the performance of these solutions, and software engineers, who provide necessary support such as annotation pipelines and machine learning library development.We are looking for an Applied Scientist with expertise in computer vision. You will work alongside other CV scientists, engineers, product managers and various stakeholders to deploy vision models at scale across a diverse set of initiatives. If you are a self-motivated individual with a zeal for customer obsession and ownership, and are passionate about applying computer vision for real world problems - this is the team for you. Key job responsibilities- You will be part of a team of scientists and engineers and will work on scaling systems to production along side partner teams.- You will learn how to build robust solutions that operate at Amazon scale, and work with senior technical leaders to grow your skills.- You will face a high level of research ambiguity and problems that require creative, ambitious, and inventive solutions. - You will design and implement scalable solutions and solve complex problems- You will mentor and coach junior software developers- You should be a great communicator and should be motivated to achieve results in a fast-paced, and at times ambiguous, environment- You should be a self-starter with a bias towards independent problem solving.A day in the lifeAmazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options3. Paid Time Off (PTO)4. 401(k) PlanIf you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you’re passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!About the teamAmazon Fulfillment Technologies (AFT) powers Amazon’s global fulfillment network. We invent and deliver software, hardware, and data science solutions that orchestrate processes, robots, machines, and people. We harmonize the physical and virtual world so Amazon customers can get what they want, when they want it.The AFT AI team has deep expertise developing cutting edge AI solutions at scale and successfully applying them to business problems in the Amazon Fulfillment Network. These solutions typically utilize machine learning and computer vision techniques, applied to text, sequences of events, images or video from existing or new hardware. We influence each stage of innovation from inception to deployment, developing a research plan, creating and testing prototype solutions, and shepherding the production versions to launch.Our team is the central machine learning and computer vision team supporting all of AFT. The team is comprised of scientists, who develop machine learning and computer vision solutions, analytics, who evaluate the expected business impact for a project and the performance of these solutions, and software engineers, who provide necessary support such as annotation pipelines and machine learning library development.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language- Experience developing and implementing deep learning algorithms, particularly with respect to computer vision algorithms- Experience in patents or publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals- 1+ years of building models for business application experience- Experience with state-of-the-art deep learning and data science frameworks like PyTorch, TensorFlow, Pandas ...

We are a part of Amazon Alexa Devices organization with the mission “delight customers through contextual and personalized proactive experiences that keep customers informed, engaged, and productive without cognitive burden”. We are developing an advanced system using Large Language Model (LLM) technologies to deliver engaging, intuitive, and adaptive content recommendations across all Amazon surfaces. We aim to facilitate seamless reasoning and customer experiences, surpassing the capabilities of previous machine learning models. We are looking for a passionate, talented, and resourceful Applied Scientist in the field of Natural Language Processing (NLP), Recommender Systems and/or Information Retrieval, to invent and build scalable solutions for a state-of-the-art context-aware speech assistant. A successful candidate will have strong machine learning background and a desire to push the envelope in one or more of the above areas. The ideal candidate would also enjoy operating in dynamic environments, be self-motivated to take on challenging problems to deliver big customer impact, shipping solutions via rapid experimentation and then iterating on user feedback and interactions.Key job responsibilitiesAs an Applied Scientist on the team, you will collaborate with other applied scientists and engineers to develop novel algorithms to enable timely, relevant and delightful recommendations and conversations. Your work will directly impact our customers in the form of products and services that make use of various machine learning, deep learning and language model technologies. You will leverage Amazon’s heterogeneous data sources and large-scale computing resources to accelerate advances in the state of art.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- PhD, or Master's degree and 3+ years of building machine learning models for business application experience- 3+ years of building models for business application experience- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language ...

Amazon Advertising is one of Amazon's fastest growing and most profitable businesses, responsible for defining and delivering a collection of advertising products that drive discovery and sales. Our products and solutions are strategically important to enable our Retail and Marketplace businesses to drive long-term growth. We deliver billions of ad impressions and millions of clicks and break fresh ground in product and technical innovations every day!As an Applied Science Manager in Machine Learning, you will: - Directly manage and lead a cross-functional team of Applied Scientists, Data Scientists, Economists, and Business Intelligence Engineers.- Develop and manage a research agenda that balances short term deliverables with measurable business impact as well as long term investments.- Lead marketplace design and development based on economic theory and data analysis.- Provide technical and scientific guidance to team members.- Rapidly design, prototype and test many possible hypotheses in a high-ambiguity environment, making use of both quantitative and business judgment- Advance the team's engineering craftsmanship and drive continued scientific innovation as a thought leader and practitioner.- Develop science and engineering roadmaps, run annual planning, and foster cross-team collaboration to execute complex projects.- Perform hands-on data analysis, build machine-learning models, run regular A/B tests, and communicate the impact to senior management.- Collaborate with business and software teams across Amazon Ads.- Stay up to date with recent scientific publications relevant to the team.- Hire and develop top talent, provide technical and career development guidance to scientists and engineers within and across the organization.Why you will love this opportunity: Amazon is investing heavily in building a world-class advertising business. This team defines and delivers a collection of advertising products that drive discovery and sales. Our solutions generate billions in revenue and drive long-term growth for Amazon’s Retail and Marketplace businesses. We deliver billions of ad impressions, millions of clicks daily, and break fresh ground to create world-class products. We are a highly motivated, collaborative, and fun-loving team with an entrepreneurial spirit - with a broad mandate to experiment and innovate.Impact and Career Growth: You will invent new experiences and influence customer-facing shopping experiences to help suppliers grow their retail business and the auction dynamics that leverage native advertising; this is your opportunity to work within the fastest-growing businesses across all of Amazon! Define a long-term science vision for our advertising business, driven from our customers' needs, translating that direction into specific plans for research and applied scientists, as well as engineering and product teams. This role combines science leadership, organizational ability, technical strength, product focus, and business understanding.Team video ~ https://youtu.be/zD_6Lzw8raE BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 4+ years of applied research experience- 3+ years of scientists or machine learning engineers management experience- 3+ years of building machine learning models for business application experience- PhD, or Master's degree and 6+ years of applied research experience- Knowledge of ML, NLP, Information Retrieval and Analytics- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language ...

Amazon Advertising is one of Amazon's fastest growing and most profitable businesses, responsible for defining and delivering a collection of advertising products that drive discovery and sales. Our products and solutions are strategically important to enable our Retail and Marketplace businesses to drive long-term growth. We deliver billions of ad impressions and millions of clicks and break fresh ground in product and technical innovations every day!We are looking for an accomplished and visionary machine learning expert to lead the Applied Science strategy for our Media Planning Science program. In this role, you will work closely with business leaders, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to drive program success through ML-driven solutions. You will shape the applied science roadmap, promote a culture of data-driven decision-making, and deliver significant business impact using advanced data techniques and cutting-edge applied science methodologies.Key job responsibilitiesAs an Applied Scientist on this team, you will:- Serve as the technical leader in Machine Learning, guiding efforts within the team and collaborating with other teams.- Conduct hands-on analysis and modeling of large-scale data to generate insights that boost traffic monetization and merchandise sales while maintaining a positive shopper experience.- Lead end-to-end Machine Learning projects that involve high levels of ambiguity, scale, and complexity.- Build, experiment, optimize, and deploy machine learning models, collaborating with software engineers to bring your models into production.- Run A/B experiments, gather data, and perform statistical analysis to validate your models.- Develop scalable and automated processes for large-scale data analysis, model development, validation, and serving.- Explore and research innovative machine learning approaches to push the boundaries of what’s possible.About the teamThe Media Planning Science team builds and deploys models that provide insights and recommendations for media planning. Our mission is to assist advertisers in activating plans that align with their goals. Our insights and recommendations leverage heuristic and machine learning models to simplify the complex tasks of forecasting, outcome prediction, budget planning, optimized audience selection and measurements for media planners. We integrate our insights into user interfaces and programmatic integrations via APIs, ensuring reliable data, timely delivery, and optimal advertising outcomes for our advertisers. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 3+ years of building models for business application experience- PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language- Experience in any of the following areas: algorithms and data structures, parsing, numerical optimization, data mining, parallel and distributed computing, high-performance computing ...

As a Senior Scientist at AWS AI/ML leading the Personalization and Privacy AI teams, you will have deep subject matter expertise in the areas of recommender systems, personalization, generative AI and privacy. You will provide thought leadership on and lead strategic efforts in the personalization of models to be used by customer applications across a wide range of customer use cases. Particular new directions regarding personalizing the output of LLM and their applications will be at the forefront. You will work with product, science and engineering teams to deliver short- and long-term personalization solutions that scale to large number of builders developing Generative AI applications on AWS. You will lead and work with multiple teams of scientists and engineers to translate business and functional requirements into concrete deliverables. Key job responsibilitiesYou will be a hands on contributor to science at Amazon. You will help raise the scientific bar by mentoring, educating, and publishing in your field. You will help build the scientific roadmap for personalization, privacy and customization for generative AI. You will be a technical leader in your domain. You will be a strong mentor and lead for your team. About the teamThe DS3 org encompasses scientists who work closely with different AWS AI/ML product services, innovating on the behalf of our customers customers. About AWSDiverse ExperiencesAWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred 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 AWS?Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.Inclusive Team CultureHere at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.Mentorship & Career GrowthWe’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional. Work/Life BalanceWe value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud. This team is part of AWS Utility Computing: Utility Computing (UC) AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations — from foundational services such as Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWS’s services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization, you’ll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Internet of Things (Iot), Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS, including support for customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 3+ years of building machine learning models for business application experience- PhD, or Master's degree and 6+ years of applied research experience- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language- Experience with neural deep learning methods and machine learning ...

We are a part of Amazon Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) organization where our mission is “delight customers through contextual and personalized proactive experiences that keep customers informed, engaged, and productive without cognitive burden”. We are developing advanced systems to deliver engaging, intuitive, and adaptive content recommendations across all Amazon surfaces. We aim to facilitate seamless reasoning and customer experiences, surpassing the capabilities of previous machine learning models. We are looking for a passionate, talented, and resourceful Senior Applied Scientist in the field of Natural Language Processing (NLP), Large Language Model (LLM), Recommender Systems and/or Information Retrieval, to invent and build scalable solutions for a state-of-the-art context-aware personal assistant. A successful candidate will have strong machine learning background and a desire to push the envelope in one or more of the above areas. The ideal candidate would also enjoy operating in dynamic environments, be self-motivated to take on challenging problems to deliver big customer impact, shipping solutions via rapid experimentation and then iterating on user feedback and interactions.Key job responsibilitiesAs a Senior Applied Scientist, you will leverage your technical expertise and experience to demonstrate leadership in tackling large complex problems, setting the direction and collaborating with applied scientists and engineers to develop novel algorithms and modeling techniques to enable timely, relevant and delightful recommendations and conversations. Your work will directly impact our customers in the form of products and services that make use of various machine learing, deep learning and language model technologies. You will leverage Amazon’s heterogeneous data sources and large-scale computing resources to accelerate advances in the state of art. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- PhD in engineering, technology, computer science, machine learning, robotics, operations research, statistics, mathematics or equivalent quantitative field, or Master's degree- PhD, or Master's degree and 6+ years of applied research experience- 3+ years of building machine learning models for business application experience- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language ...

When customers search for products on the Amazon website, they often see brand advertisements displayed right below the search bar. These ads are part of the Sponsored Brands (SB) program. Our team, the SB Search and Relevance team, works on solving challenges to retrieve the most relevant ads for a customer's search query. A customer's search query is typically a short, free-form text consisting of just a few words. Our algorithm needs to understand the customer's underlying intention from this limited information. At the same time, each advertisement consists of various elements like text descriptions, images, videos, and more. Our algorithm also needs to comprehend the content of these ads and identify the most relevant one from the large pool of ad candidates.As Amazon's advertising business is growing rapidly, we are looking for experienced applied scientists. As an Applied Scientist on this team, you will:Build deep learning models to improve our search relevance for online advertising.- Apply deep learning and natural language processing to improve information retrieval and relevance.- Design and run A/B experiments. Evaluate the impact of your optimizations and communicate your results to various business stakeholders.- Optimize deep learning inference latency by utilizing methods like knowledge distillation.- Work with software development engineers and write code to bring models into production.Impact and Career Growth- You will invent new experiences and influence customer-facing shopping experiences to help suppliers grow their retail business and the auction dynamics that leverage native advertising; this is your opportunity to work within the fastest-growing businesses across all of Amazon! - Define a long-term science vision for our advertising business, driven fundamentally from our customers' needs, translating that direction into specific plans for research and applied scientists, as well as engineering and product teams. - This role combines science leadership, organizational ability, technical strength, product focus, and business understanding.Team video https://youtu.be/zD_6Lzw8raEBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 3+ years of building models for business application experience- PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language- Experience in any of the following areas: algorithms and data structures, parsing, numerical optimization, data mining, parallel and distributed computing, high-performance computing ...

The Automated Reasoning Group in AWS Cloud Operations is looking for an Applied Scientist to work on the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and program analysis to automate the management of cloud compute resources, with an initial view towards reactive, incident-driven remediation, and a longer-term view towards preventative action taken. You will be part of a larger organization that develops tooling for managing a full range of cloud resources with an application-centric view.Each day, hundreds of thousands of developers make billions of transactions worldwide on AWS. They harness the power of the cloud to enable innovative applications, websites, and businesses. Using automated reasoning technology and mathematical proofs, AWS allows customers to answer questions about security, availability, durability, and functional correctness. We call this provable security, absolute assurance in security of the cloud and in the cloud. https://aws.amazon.com/security/provable-security/About the teamYou will be working with a team of automated reasoning specialists as well as software development engineers. We develop automated tools and techniques for code synthesis and analysis.Why AWSAmazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.Utility Computing (UC)AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations — from foundational services such as Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWS’s services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization, you’ll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Internet of Things (IoT), Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS, including support for customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services.Inclusive Team CultureHere at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.Work/Life BalanceWe value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.Mentorship and Career GrowthWe’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.Diverse ExperiencesAmazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred 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.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- PhD, or Master's degree- Experience in patents or publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language- Experience in any of the following areas: algorithms and data structures, parsing, numerical optimization, data mining, parallel and distributed computing, high-performance computing- 3+ years of building models for business application experience ...

Amazon is investing heavily in building a world class advertising business and we are responsible for defining and delivering a collection of self-service performance advertising products that drive discovery and sales. Our products are strategically important to our Retail and Marketplace businesses driving long term growth. We deliver billions of ad impressions and millions of clicks daily and are breaking fresh ground to create world-class products. We are highly motivated, collaborative and fun-loving with an entrepreneurial spirit and bias for action. With a broad mandate to experiment and innovate, we are growing at an unprecedented rate with a seemingly endless range of new opportunities.This position will be part of the Conversational Ad Experiences team within the Amazon Advertising organization. Our cross-functional team focuses on designing, developing and launching innovative ad experiences delivered to shoppers in conversational contexts. We utilize leading-edge engineering and science technologies in generative AI to help shoppers discover new products and brands through intuitive, conversational, multi-turn interfaces. We also empower advertisers to reach shoppers, using their own voice to explain and demonstrate how their products meet shoppers' needs. We collaborate with various teams across multiple Amazon organizations to push the boundary of what's possible in these fields.As an Applied Scientist on our team, you will be working with talented scientists, engineers, and technical program managers to innovate on behalf of our customers. An ideal candidate is able to navigate through ambiguous requirements and has experience in Natural Language Processing, Ads recommendation systems, information/evidence retrieval and/or LLM prompt engineering. If you're fired up about being part of a dynamic, driven team, then this is your moment to join us on this exciting journey!We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:Seattle, WA and New-York, NYKey job responsibilities- Serve as the Science lead in defining the Science charter for the team (for an entirely new space using LLMs) & leading other AS on the team- Build POCs, experiment, optimize and deploy models into production- Partner with other Science teams within the org to deliver features for a net new shopper experience - Run experiments/weblabs and be able to perform statistical analysis- Mentor other scientists on the team- Partnering with Principal PMT and SDM to influence the Product strategyNice to have - Experience in Ads recommendations & information / evidence retrieval - Experience working with Large Language Models & Prompt EngineeringBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 3+ years of building models for business application experience- PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language- Experience in any of the following areas: algorithms and data structures, parsing, numerical optimization, data mining, parallel and distributed computing, high-performance computing ...

AWS AI is looking for passionate, talented, and inventive Applied Scientists with a strong machine learning background to help build industry-leading Conversational AI Systems. Our mission is to provide a delightful experience to Amazon’s customers by pushing the envelope in Natural Language Understanding (NLU), Dialog Systems including Generative AI with Large Language Models (LLMs) and Applied Machine Learning (ML).As part of our AI team in Amazon AWS, you will work alongside internationally recognized experts to develop novel algorithms and modeling techniques to advance the state-of-the-art in human language technology. Your work will directly impact millions of our customers in the form of products and services that make use language technology. You will gain hands on experience with Amazon’s heterogeneous text, structured data sources, and large-scale computing resources to accelerate advances in language understanding.We are hiring in all areas of human language technology: NLU, Dialog Management, Conversational AI, LLMs and Generative AI.A day in the lifeThe Amazon Web Services (AWS) Next Gen DevX (NGDE) team uses generative AI and foundation models to reimagine the experience of all builders on AWS. From the IDE to web-based tools and services, AI will help engineers work on large and small applications. We explore new technologies and find creative solutions. Curiosity and an explorative mindset can find a place here to impact the life of engineers around the world.If you are excited about this space and want to enlighten your peers with new capabilities, this is the team for you.We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:Santa Clara, CA, USAAbout the teamDiverse ExperiencesAWS 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 AWS?Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.Inclusive Team CultureHere at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.Mentorship & Career GrowthWe’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional. Work/Life BalanceWe value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- PhD, or Master's degree and 10+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience- 8+ years of building models for business application experience- Experience in patents or publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language- Experience in any of the following areas: algorithms and data structures, parsing, numerical optimization, data mining, parallel and distributed computing, high-performance computing ...

The Amazon Devices & Services Demand Planning and Product Development (DePD) team is seeking an outstanding scientist with strong analytical and communication skills to help with demand forecasting and supply optimization for the entire Amazon device family of products, services and accessories. Amazon Devices represents a highly complex space with 100+ products across several product categories (e-readers [Kindle], tablets [Fire Tablets], smart speakers and audio assistants [Echo], wifi routers [eero], and video doorbells and cameras [Ring and Blink]), for sale both online and in offline retailers globally.We develop scalable and robust state-of-the-art data/analytics/ML and automation solutions that involve learning from different data sources and advanced descriptive, diagnostic, predictive prescriptive and cognitive models. With better forecasts, we drive down supply chain costs, enabling the offer of lower prices and better in-stock selection for our customers.In this role, you will have an opportunity to both develop advanced scientific solutions, and drive critical customer and business impact. You will play a key role to drive end-to-end solutions from understanding our business requirements, exploring a large amount of historical data and ML models, building prototypes and exploring conceptually new solutions, to working with partner teams for prod deployment. You will collaborate closely with scientists, engineering peers as well as business stakeholders. You will be at the heart of a growing and exciting focus area for Amazon Devices and Services.We are looking for an individual with outstanding analytical abilities, excellent communication skills, and someone who is comfortable working with cross-functional teams and systems. You will be responsible for researching, prototyping, experimenting, analyzing predictive models and developing smart automation solutions.Key job responsibilities· Research and develop new methodologies for demand forecasting, alarms, alerts and automation with advanced models and methods.· Build and maintain codebase, upholding engineering best practices · Improve upon existing methodologies by adding new data sources and implementing model enhancements.· Drive scalable and hands-off-the-wheel solutions.· Create and track accuracy and performance metrics (both technical and business metrics).· Create, enhance, and maintain technical documentation, and present to other scientists, engineers and business leaders.· Drive best practices on the team; mentor and guide junior members to achieve their career growth potential.About the teamThe team is a focused science team with Data and Applied Scientists looking for help with validating the technical decisions we are making and figuring out how to best solve our internal and partner’s needs. We have access to a growing science community within the org and partner with Engineering role on a daily basis.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 3+ years of building models for business application experience- PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language- Experience in any of the following areas: algorithms and data structures, parsing, numerical optimization, data mining, parallel and distributed computing, high-performance computing ...