Data Scientist II, Amazon Devices-Demand Planning
Data Scientist II, Amazon Devices-Demand Planning
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10-05-2025
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The Amazon DevicesDemand Planning team is seeking a scientist with strong analytical and communication skills to help with demand forecasting and supply optimization for the entire Amazon device family of products and accessories. We develop scalable and robust stateoftheart solutions that involve learning from different data sources. This role is central to the continued growth of Amazon Device division as we have grown from the first Kindle EReader to a vast portfolio of Echo Fire TV Fire Tablet EReader Ring and many other devices. With better forecasts we drive down supply chain costs enabling the offer of lower prices and better instock selection for our customers.
In this role you will have an opportunity to both develop advanced scientific solutions and drive critical customer and business impacts. You will play a key role to drive endtoend solutions from understanding our business requirements exploring a large amount of historical data building prototypes and exploring conceptually new solutions to working with partner teams for prod deployment. You will collaborate closely with engineering peers as well as business stakeholders. You will be at the heart of a growing and exciting focus area for Amazon Devices.
You are an individual with analytical abilities excellent communication skills and are comfortable working with crossfunctional teams and systems. You will be responsible for researching prototyping experimenting and analyzing predictive models.
Key job responsibilities
Research and develop new methodologies for demand forecasting and price modeling.
Improve upon existing methodologies by adding new data sources and implementing model enhancements.
Drive scalable solutions.
Create and track accuracy and performance metrics (both technical and business metrics).
Create enhance and maintain technical documentation and present to other scientists engineers and business leaders.
Drive best practices on the team; mentor and guide junior members to achieve their career growth potential.
A day in the life
Develop and enhance forecasting models improving overall accuracy and coverage.
Identify root causes of forecast errors and translate insights into research opportunities to improve model and process.
Present forecast results to Sales and Marketing stakeholders and drive the expansion of sciencedriven forecast coverage and use cases.
3 years of data querying languages (e.g. SQL) scripting languages (e.g. Python) or statistical/mathematical software (e.g. R SAS Matlab etc.) experience
2 years of data scientist experience
3 years of machine learning/statistical modeling data analysis tools and techniques and parameters that affect their performance experience
Bachelors degree
Experience applying theoretical models in an applied environment
Experience in Python Perl or another scripting language
Experience in a ML or data scientist role with a large technology company
Have experience in forecasting field
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $125500/year in our lowest geographic market up to $212800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on jobrelated knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity signon payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
In this role you will have an opportunity to both develop advanced scientific solutions and drive critical customer and business impacts. You will play a key role to drive endtoend solutions from understanding our business requirements exploring a large amount of historical data building prototypes and exploring conceptually new solutions to working with partner teams for prod deployment. You will collaborate closely with engineering peers as well as business stakeholders. You will be at the heart of a growing and exciting focus area for Amazon Devices.
You are an individual with analytical abilities excellent communication skills and are comfortable working with crossfunctional teams and systems. You will be responsible for researching prototyping experimenting and analyzing predictive models.
Key job responsibilities
Research and develop new methodologies for demand forecasting and price modeling.
Improve upon existing methodologies by adding new data sources and implementing model enhancements.
Drive scalable solutions.
Create and track accuracy and performance metrics (both technical and business metrics).
Create enhance and maintain technical documentation and present to other scientists engineers and business leaders.
Drive best practices on the team; mentor and guide junior members to achieve their career growth potential.
A day in the life
Develop and enhance forecasting models improving overall accuracy and coverage.
Identify root causes of forecast errors and translate insights into research opportunities to improve model and process.
Present forecast results to Sales and Marketing stakeholders and drive the expansion of sciencedriven forecast coverage and use cases.
3 years of data querying languages (e.g. SQL) scripting languages (e.g. Python) or statistical/mathematical software (e.g. R SAS Matlab etc.) experience
2 years of data scientist experience
3 years of machine learning/statistical modeling data analysis tools and techniques and parameters that affect their performance experience
Bachelors degree
Experience applying theoretical models in an applied environment
Experience in Python Perl or another scripting language
Experience in a ML or data scientist role with a large technology company
Have experience in forecasting field
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $125500/year in our lowest geographic market up to $212800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on jobrelated knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity signon payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
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