At Amazon we are the most customer-centric company on earth. If youd like to help us build the place to find and buy anything online this is your chance to make history. To get there we need exceptionally talented bright and driven people. We are looking for a dynamic organized self-starter to join as an Applied Scientist for Promise Optimization.
The Promise Optimization team seeks to identify the optimal delivery option for whatever a customer wants. We believe that finding an optimal promise (delivery speed) and living up to it consistently improves our customer experience because we increase customers confidence and trust in Amazon as the one best option to get what you want when you want it.
As an Applied Scientist for Promise Optimization you will spearhead the development and productionization of the latest machine learning models addressing critical predictive and forecasting challenges. Your role will be pivotal in scaling automating and deploying these models collaborating with a diverse scientific team that includes software engineers economists data engineers and fellow applied scientists.
This position is ideal for a forward-thinking scientist eager to apply the latest breakthroughs in AI and machine learning to solve complex high-impact problems. Throughout your projects youll need to strike a delicate balance between analytical rigor and pragmatism always prioritizing the delivery of tangible value in response to pressing business questions. Youll have the opportunity to shape the future of our organization through the innovative use of the latests technologies and methodologies.
Responsibilities include:
- Collaborating with Applied Scientists Business Intelligence Engineers Data Engineers Economists Research Scientists and Software Development Engineers to design test implement and support state-of-the-art predictive and forecasting models in production software environments.
- Ensuring production models are robust scalable and effectively address both business needs and software engineering requirements.
- Leveraging big data and AWS technologies to scale automate and productionize core statistical models enabling rapid deployment of refreshed models.
- Mentoring other researchers on the effective use of these cutting-edge tools.
- 3 years of building models for business application experience
- PhD or Masters degree and 4 years of CS CE ML or related field experience
- Experience programming in Java C Python or related language
- Experience in any of the following areas: algorithms and data structures parsing numerical optimization data mining parallel and distributed computing high-performance computing
- Experience in professional software development
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The base salary for this position ranges from $149300/year up to $249300/year. Salary is based on a number of factors 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. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.