Applied Scientist II, Amazon Fulfillment Technology , Amazon Fulfillment Technologies (AFT)

We are seeking an exceptional Applied Scientist with strong optimization and analytical skills to develop production solutions for Amazon’s Fulfillment Network, one of the most complex systems in the world.

About the role

The Amazon Fulfillment Technologies (AFT) Science team designs, builds, and deploys optimization, simulation, and machine learning solutions that power the production systems running at Amazon Fulfillment Centers worldwide. We tackle a broad range of challenges, including labor planning and staffing, demand prioritization, pick assignment and scheduling, and flow process optimization. Our goal is to create innovative, scalable, and reliable science-driven solutions that push beyond the published state of the art, running frequently (from every few minutes to every few hours) across our large-scale network.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with scientists, software engineers, product managers, and operations leaders to develop scientific solutions and analytics using a variety of tools, directly impacting process efficiency and associate experience in the fulfillment network.
• Develop deep domain knowledge of operational processes, system architecture, and business requirements.
• Dive into data and code to identify opportunities for continuous improvement or disruptive new approaches.
• Build scalable mathematical models for production systems to derive optimal or near-optimal solutions for existing and new challenges.
• Create prototypes and simulations for agile experimentation of devised solutions.
• Advocate technical solutions to business stakeholders, engineering teams, and senior leadership.
• Partner with engineers to integrate prototypes into production systems.
• Design experiments to test new or incremental solutions in production and build metrics to track performance.

About the team

Amazon Fulfillment Technology (AFT) designs, develops, and operates end-to-end fulfillment technology solutions for all Amazon Fulfillment Centers (FC). We bridge the physical and virtual worlds to ensure Amazon customers receive their orders when they want them. The AFT Science team specializes in operations research, optimization, scheduling, planning, simulation, and machine learning, with deep expertise in FC operational processes and their challenges. We prioritize advancements that support AFT tech teams and focus areas, influencing every stage of innovation from inception to deployment. Our production systems rely on diverse technologies, and our teams invest in multiple specialties as needs evolve.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of experience in science, technology, engineering, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience building models for business applications.
• Experience programming in Java, C++, Python, or a related language.
• Relevant industry or academic applied research experience in operations research, optimization, machine learning, statistics, or an equivalent field.

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD with applied research experience and expertise in Operations Research, Optimization, Machine Learning, Statistics, or an equivalent field.
• Experience in large-scale optimization and decomposition techniques, planning, and scheduling problems.
• Experience building machine learning models and developing algorithms for business applications.
• Experience developing and deploying code for production systems.
• Experience with exploratory data analysis and experimental design.

Benefits

Amazon offers a comprehensive benefits package for regular, full-time employees, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Maternity and parental leave options.
• Paid time off (PTO).
• 401(k) plan with company matching.
• Basic Life & AD&D insurance, with options for supplemental life plans.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and mental health support.
• Medical Advice Line and Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage.

Learn more about our benefits at amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

Pay

The base salary range for this position in Bellevue, WA is $142,800 - $193,200 USD annually. Your total compensation package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and location.