Senior Applied Scientist, Shopping Convo Foundations Pre-purchases Science

The Shopping Convo Foundations Team - Pre-purchases Science is looking for an Senior Applied Scientist with expertise in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to drive scientific innovation that expands Amazons product catalogue. Our goal is to leverage AI/ML solutions to enhance catalogue coverage with high precision.

In this role you will lead the research and development of novel machine learning approaches to solve complex catalogue expansion and product attribute challenges. You lead the design and develop state-of-the-art ML models conduct rigorous experimentation translate scientific breakthroughs into production-ready solutions and guide a set of junior scientists. You will work closely with ML Engineers and Software Development Engineers to optimize model performance ensure scalability and deploy low-latency solutions at Amazon scale.

- 3 years of building machine learning models for business application experience
- PhD or Masters degree and 6 years of applied research experience
- Experience programming in Java C Python or related language
- Experience with neural deep learning methods and machine learning

- Experience with modeling tools such as R scikit-learn Spark MLLib MxNet Tensorflow numpy scipy etc.
- Experience with large scale distributed systems such as Hadoop Spark etc.

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 Santa Clara - 192200.00 - 260000.00 USD annually
USA WA Seattle - 167100.00 - 226100.00 USD annually