Applied Scientist II, Amazon Vertical Ads

Are you passionate about solving big problems from ground-up Do you enjoy building new state-of-the-art products at internet scale Come lead the innovation in this startup team vertical ad products. This is a green field problem without a known answer or a pattern to follow.

We have ambitious vision to simplify full funnel advertising solutions at scale with specialized agentic AI-powered models and diversify the demand to strategic verticals including finserv autos locals.. etc.

We are seeking an experienced Applied Scientist to drive innovation in our Ads Foundational this individual contributor role you will apply advanced machine learning techniques to improve advertiser performance and customer experience.

Key job responsibilities
As an Applied Scientist on this team you will:
1. Develop and drive the science strategy for Ads Foundational Model (Ads-FM) aligning it with the programs objectives and overall business goals.
2. Identify high-impact opportunities within Ads-FM program and lead the ideation planning and execution of science initiatives to address them.
3. Build and deploy machine learning models using computer vision natural language processing and deep learning to evaluate and enhance ad effectiveness.
4. Develop algorithms that extract meaningful signals from image video and audio content to predict and improve customer engagement
5. Leverage Amazons extensive data repository to create predictive models that generate actionable recommendations for more compelling ad creative
6. Collaborate with business leaders and cross-functional teams to implement ML-powered solutions
7. Contribute to the ML roadmap for the Ads-FM program through innovation and research.

- 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
USA WA SEATTLE - 142800.00 - 193200.00 USD annually