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
- 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
Qualifications
- Experience with theory and practice of information retrieval, data science, machine learning and data mining
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with theory and practice of information retrieval, data science, machine learning and data mining
Benefits
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. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.
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.
Pay
Base salary range for this position is $167,100.00 - $226,100.00 USD annually
Schedule
Not specified