Sr. Manager, Applied Science, Amazon Search
Sr. Manager, Applied Science, Amazon Search
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13-06-2025
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$ 196900 - 340300
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1 Vacancy
Posted on :
13-06-2025
Job Description
Do you want to be part of a new team at Amazon that is making history Are you passionate about building technology that will serve millions of customers Were seeking a Sr. Manager Applied Science to revolutionize Amazons search experience through state-of-the-art Machine Learning (ML) Deep Learning (DL) and Large Language Models (LLMs).
Amazon Search is embarking on a multi-year transformation to reimagine the shopping experience starting with a deep understanding of customer shopping missions. Our goal is to leverage the latest advances in LLMs to find relevant products for customer queries from our vast product catalog and show the right subset of these products to our customers worldwide to make shopping effortless for them.
As a Senior Manager for Applied Science you will:
* Lead and grow a team of applied scientists and machine learning engineers working on search technologies
* Drive the technical vision for implementing ML and LLM-based solutions to improve search results
* Drive scalable ML/DL solutions that can handle Amazons vast product catalog
* Collaborate with product engineering and business teams to define and execute the search transformation roadmap
* Translate complex customer problems into practical ML solutions
* Monitor and improve key performance metrics for search relevance and customer satisfaction
* Stay current with the latest developments in ML/DL/LLM research and identify opportunities for implementation
* PhD in Computer Science Machine Learning Statistics or a related quantitative field
* 4 years experience of managing successful teams
* 7 years industry experience building successful production science systems
* Experience with machine learning technologies Deep Learning large language models (LLMs) information retrieval and/or related applications
Experience communicating with executives and non-technical leaders
* Strong Computer Science fundamentals in data structures algorithm design and statistics
* Experience with search information retrieval or recommendation systems
* Publication record in top ML conferences (NeurIPS ICML ICLR etc.)
* Track record of innovation in ML/AI applications
* Experience with cloud computing platforms and distributed systems
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees supervisors and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees supervisors and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal state and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies exercise sound judgment effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism and safeguard business operations and the Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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 $196900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $340300/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. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity sign-on 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.
Amazon Search is embarking on a multi-year transformation to reimagine the shopping experience starting with a deep understanding of customer shopping missions. Our goal is to leverage the latest advances in LLMs to find relevant products for customer queries from our vast product catalog and show the right subset of these products to our customers worldwide to make shopping effortless for them.
As a Senior Manager for Applied Science you will:
* Lead and grow a team of applied scientists and machine learning engineers working on search technologies
* Drive the technical vision for implementing ML and LLM-based solutions to improve search results
* Drive scalable ML/DL solutions that can handle Amazons vast product catalog
* Collaborate with product engineering and business teams to define and execute the search transformation roadmap
* Translate complex customer problems into practical ML solutions
* Monitor and improve key performance metrics for search relevance and customer satisfaction
* Stay current with the latest developments in ML/DL/LLM research and identify opportunities for implementation
* PhD in Computer Science Machine Learning Statistics or a related quantitative field
* 4 years experience of managing successful teams
* 7 years industry experience building successful production science systems
* Experience with machine learning technologies Deep Learning large language models (LLMs) information retrieval and/or related applications
Experience communicating with executives and non-technical leaders
* Strong Computer Science fundamentals in data structures algorithm design and statistics
* Experience with search information retrieval or recommendation systems
* Publication record in top ML conferences (NeurIPS ICML ICLR etc.)
* Track record of innovation in ML/AI applications
* Experience with cloud computing platforms and distributed systems
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees supervisors and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees supervisors and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal state and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies exercise sound judgment effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism and safeguard business operations and the Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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 $196900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $340300/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. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity sign-on 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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