Senior Applied Science Manager, Amazon Sponsored Products & Brands

About the role

The Sr. Manager Applied Science will lead a cross-functional team of 30+ builders in pioneering GenAI experiences for +1.3MM Amazon Sponsored Product and Brand (SPB) advertisers. The leader will invent and build the SPB-Agent, a GenAI platform which will transform retail-media advertising for SPB advertisers, from emerging brands to global brands selling on Amazon.

Responsibilities

• Lead a cross-functional team of Applied Scientists, Engineers, and Product leaders.
• Define and deliver the science and engineering roadmap for SPB Agent, translating business goals into agentic experiences and driving integration of the SPB-Agent into advertising applications.
• Hire and develop top talent, providing technical direction and career growth guidance to scientists and engineers within and across organizations.
• Stay current on research advances, industry trends, and system architectures relevant to agentic AI for SPB’s advertising business.

Requirements

• M.S. in Computer Science, Information Retrieval, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Statistics, Mathematics, or related discipline
• Experience in managing and growing a high-performing and diverse team of both applied scientists and engineers for at least 5 years
• Experience in building large-scale machine learning and AI solutions for at least 5 years

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, Information Retrieval, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Statistics, Mathematics, or related discipline
• Experience in building large-scale machine-learning models and infra for online recommendation, ads ranking, personalization, or search, etc.
• The ability to communicate complex technical concepts and solutions to all levels of the organization

Skills

• The ability to communicate complex technical concepts and solutions to all levels of the organization

Benefits

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

Pay

Base pay for this position ranges from $196,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $340,300/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Schedule

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