Senior Applied Scientist, AWS Marketplace Science

About the role

The AWS Marketplace Science team seeks a talented Applied Scientist. AWS Marketplace is one of the world's largest B2B software and service discovery platforms, generating rich multi-modal signals that create uniquely challenging problems at the intersection of large-scale information retrieval, generative AI, and agentic systems. You'll operate at the frontier of applied science where your models directly shape purchasing decisions for the world's largest cloud ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Lead the research, design, and development of advanced AI/ML systems for information retrieval and agentic systems
• Identify and evaluate emerging scientific techniques and technologies, translating research into practical, scalable solutions
• Drive evaluation and hypothesis testing to continuously improve performance and relevance of search and recommendation systems
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, such as Product and Engineering leaders, to translate scientific innovations into customer value
• Mentor Scientists and influence scientific approach across the organization

Requirements

Basic Qualifications:

• PhD, or Master's degree and 6+ years of applied research experience
• Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
• 3+ years of building machine learning models or developing algorithms for business application experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with theory and practice of information retrieval, data science, machine learning and data mining

Qualifications

• Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
• Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Work/Life Balance

We 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.

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empowers us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits including health insurance, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave
• Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits