Applied Scientist, Rufus Experience Science

Amazon Rufus Experience Science is seeking a highly motivated Scientist who is passionate about building next-generation shopping this role you will help create conversational shopping journeys where customers can express any shopping needdiscovering products comparing options finding inspiration or resolving post-purchase issues. You will collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team of scientists engineers product managers and designers to deliver these experiences across multiple Rufus customer-facing will thrive in this role if you enjoy bringing latest research into everyday lifeboth for customers and for yourself. Theres nothing quite like realizing that a model you deployed yesterday is already improving your own shopping experience today. You will work side by side with scientists and engineers in a fast-paced environment driving rapid model development and experimentation. Youll also have access to Amazons rich datasets AWSs massive computational resources and a network of world-class science and engineering leaders across the company.

Key job responsibilities
Translate the science roadmap into technical milestones ensuring research efforts align with long-term business goals.

Develop end-to-end data-driven solutions for the real-world large scale problems.

Deliver and maintain software and models in the production environment.

Collaborate cross-functionally between product design and engineering.

- 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 in patents or publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals
- 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 using Unix/Linux
- Experience in professional software development

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.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at CA Palo Alto - 171600.00 - 222200.00 USD annually