Applied Scientist II, Sponsored Products and Brands
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Job Location:
New York City, NY - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 136000 - 223400
Posted on:
21 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About Sponsored Products and Brands
The Sponsored Products and Brands team at Amazon Ads is re-imagining the advertising landscape through industry leading generative AI technologies revolutionizing how millions of customers discover products and engage with brands across and beyond. We are at the forefront of re-inventing advertising experiences bridging human creativity with artificial intelligence to transform every aspect of the advertising lifecycle from ad creation and optimization to performance analysis and customer insights. We are a passionate group of innovators dedicated to developing responsible and intelligent AI technologies that balance the needs of advertisers enhance the shopping experience and strengthen the marketplace. If youre energized by solving complex challenges and pushing the boundaries of whats possible with AI join us in shaping the future of advertising.
About our team
The Search Ranking and Interleaving (R&I) team within Sponsored Products and Brands is responsible for determining which ads to show and the quality of ads shown on the search page (e.g. relevance personalized and contextualized ranking to improve shopper experience where to place them and how many ads to show on the search page. This helps shoppers discover new products while helping advertisers put their products in front of the right customers aligning shoppers advertisers and Amazons interests. To do this we apply a broad range of GenAI and ML techniques to continuously explore learn and optimize the ranking and allocation of ads on the search page. We are an interdisciplinary team with a focus on improving the SP experience in search by gaining a deep understanding of shopper pain points and developing new innovative solutions to address them.
A day in the life
As an Applied Scientist on this team you will identify big opportunities for the team to make a direct impact on customers and the search experience. You will work closely with with search and retail partner teams software engineers and product managers to build scalable real-time GenAI and ML solutions. You will have the opportunity to design run and analyze A/B experiments that improve the experience of millions of Amazon shoppers while driving quantifiable revenue impact while broadening your technical skillset.
Key job responsibilities
- Solve challenging science and business problems that balance the interests of advertisers shoppers and Amazon.
- Drive end-to-end GenAI & Machine Learning projects that have a high degree of ambiguity scale complexity.
- Develop real-time machine learning algorithms to allocate billions of ads per day in advertising auctions.
- Develop efficient algorithms for multi-objective optimization using deep learning methods to find operating points for the ad marketplace then evolve them
- Research new and innovative machine learning approaches.
- 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 applying theoretical models in an applied environment
- Experience building machine learning models or developing algorithms for business application
- Knowledge of architectural concepts and algorithms schedule tradeoffs and new opportunities with technical team members
- Experience implementing algorithms using both toolkits and self-developed code
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 $136000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223400/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.
The Sponsored Products and Brands team at Amazon Ads is re-imagining the advertising landscape through industry leading generative AI technologies revolutionizing how millions of customers discover products and engage with brands across and beyond. We are at the forefront of re-inventing advertising experiences bridging human creativity with artificial intelligence to transform every aspect of the advertising lifecycle from ad creation and optimization to performance analysis and customer insights. We are a passionate group of innovators dedicated to developing responsible and intelligent AI technologies that balance the needs of advertisers enhance the shopping experience and strengthen the marketplace. If youre energized by solving complex challenges and pushing the boundaries of whats possible with AI join us in shaping the future of advertising.
About our team
The Search Ranking and Interleaving (R&I) team within Sponsored Products and Brands is responsible for determining which ads to show and the quality of ads shown on the search page (e.g. relevance personalized and contextualized ranking to improve shopper experience where to place them and how many ads to show on the search page. This helps shoppers discover new products while helping advertisers put their products in front of the right customers aligning shoppers advertisers and Amazons interests. To do this we apply a broad range of GenAI and ML techniques to continuously explore learn and optimize the ranking and allocation of ads on the search page. We are an interdisciplinary team with a focus on improving the SP experience in search by gaining a deep understanding of shopper pain points and developing new innovative solutions to address them.
A day in the life
As an Applied Scientist on this team you will identify big opportunities for the team to make a direct impact on customers and the search experience. You will work closely with with search and retail partner teams software engineers and product managers to build scalable real-time GenAI and ML solutions. You will have the opportunity to design run and analyze A/B experiments that improve the experience of millions of Amazon shoppers while driving quantifiable revenue impact while broadening your technical skillset.
Key job responsibilities
- Solve challenging science and business problems that balance the interests of advertisers shoppers and Amazon.
- Drive end-to-end GenAI & Machine Learning projects that have a high degree of ambiguity scale complexity.
- Develop real-time machine learning algorithms to allocate billions of ads per day in advertising auctions.
- Develop efficient algorithms for multi-objective optimization using deep learning methods to find operating points for the ad marketplace then evolve them
- Research new and innovative machine learning approaches.
- 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 applying theoretical models in an applied environment
- Experience building machine learning models or developing algorithms for business application
- Knowledge of architectural concepts and algorithms schedule tradeoffs and new opportunities with technical team members
- Experience implementing algorithms using both toolkits and self-developed code
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 $136000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223400/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.
Key Skills
- Laboratory Experience
- Immunoassays
- Machine Learning
- Biochemistry
- Assays
- Research Experience
- Spectroscopy
- Research & Development
- cGMP
- Cell Culture
- Molecular Biology
- Data Analysis Skills
About Company
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