Applied Scientist, Ads Science and Analysis Team

We are seeking a scientist to further the development and application of analytics methods to examine the complex data flows of Amazon Ads and to translate deep-dives into actionable insights for our product this role you will develop new tools to analyze our advertising data to help improve the performance of our bidding algorithms targeting and relevance systems help advance our supply strategy and evaluate the adoption and impact of feature releases.

Key job responsibilities
- Analyze data trends regarding supply optimization ad load and advertising mix effects that affect advertiser performance and contribute to achieving advertiser goals
- Present papers to senior leaders on issues like feature development impact on identity recognition rates and changes of ad selection systems to improve fill rate highlighting insights that will inform our business development and engineering roadmaps
- Formalize our analytics approach to Ads auctions by analyzing bid spreads auction depth and simulating impacts of potential auction structure changes
- Identify standardize and operationalize KPIs to effectively measure the performance of all systems involved in ad serving and use trend insights to inform business priorities
- Partner with engineering teams to define data logging requirements and getting these prioritized in engineering roadmaps
- Validate financial models through analysis
- Develop and own ad revenue and supply intelligence analytics decks that provide ongoing deep-dives

A day in the life
The Ads Scientist will work closely with business leaders and engineers on developing common data architecture that will optimize our data logging at different grains and will allow data interoperability from bid flow to optimization to campaign delivery. The scientist will then analyze the data and present papers and ongoing reports on actionable insights.

About the team
At Amazon we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings and we host annual and ongoing learning experiences including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences. Amazons culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives learn and be curious and earn trust.

Our team also puts a high value on work-life balance. Striking a healthy balance between your personal and professional life is crucial to your happiness and success here which is why we arent focused on how many hours you spend at work or online. Instead were happy to offer a flexible schedule so you can have a more productive and well-balanced lifeboth in and outside of work.

Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures and were building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded professional and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.

- PhD or Masters degree and 5 years of CS CE ML or related field experience
- 3 years of building models for business application 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 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
USA NY New York - 172400.00 - 223400.00 USD annually
USA WA SEATTLE - 142800.00 - 193200.00 USD annually