Applied Scientist, Shopping Convo Foundations - Pre-purchases Science

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using Unix/Linux
• Experience in professional software development

Description

The Shopping Convo Foundations Team - Pre-purchases Science is looking for an Applied Scientist with expertise in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to drive scientific innovation that expands Amazon's product catalogue. Our goal is to leverage AI/ML solutions to enhance catalogue coverage with high precision. In this role, you will research and develop novel machine learning approaches to solve complex catalogue expansion and product attribute challenges. You will design and develop state-of-the-art ML models, conduct rigorous experimentation, and translate scientific breakthroughs into production-ready solutions. You will work closely with ML Engineers and Software Development Engineers to optimize model performance, ensure scalability, and deploy low-latency solutions at Amazon scale.

Job duties

• Work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff
• Adequately manage stress despite stressful conditions
• Communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service
• Follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies

Equal Opportunity Employer

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Criminal History Consideration

Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Inclusive Culture

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits including health insurance, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Parental leave

Pay and Schedule

Base salary range for this position is listed below.

• USA, CA, Santa Clara - 171,600.00 - 222,200.00 USD annually
• USA, WA, Seattle - 142,800.00 - 193,200.00 USD annually

Skills

Experience using Unix/Linux

Qualifications

Experience in professional software development