Senior Applied Scientist, Featured Merchant Algorithm

Job Description

Join the team at Amazon that develops and maintains the critical model for selecting offers on the platform, impacting the global retail business and customer experience.

Requirements

• PhD or Master's degree and 6+ years of applied research experience
• 3+ years of building machine learning models for business application experience
• Experience with neural deep learning methods and machine learning
• Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language

Responsibilities

• Drive the scientific vision of the team and lead cross-org collaborations
• Deliver tactical solutions with strategic thinking for future scalability
• Keep abreast of trends in academia and industry, publish papers and file patents
• Innovate and extend scientific methods to address customer needs
• Partner with engineering to transform technical requirements into production solutions

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (multiple plan options)
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program for mental health support
• 401(k) with company match and various investment choices
• Company-paid life/AD&D and disability insurance
• Restricted stock units (RSUs) for employee ownership
• Child care and elder care referrals, adoption assistance
• Paid maternity and parental leave (including Ramp Back)
• Paid time off (PTO) and company holidays
• Employee discount on Amazon.com products
• Career Choice program (95% tuition and textbook coverage)