Key job responsibilities
- Develop new forecasting models or improve existing approaches using scalable techniques.
- Extract data for analysis and model development from large, complex datasets to explain demand trends.
- Closely work with engineering teams to build scalable, efficient systems that implement prototypes in production.
- Distill problem definitions from informal business requirements and communicate technical solutions to senior business leaders.
- Drive innovation and best practices in applied research across the Amazon research science community.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 2+ years of data scientist experience
- 3+ years of data querying languages (e.g. SQL), scripting languages (e.g. Python) or statistical/mathematical software (e.g. R, SAS, Matlab, etc.) experience
- 3+ years of machine learning/statistical modeling data analysis tools and techniques, and parameters that affect their performance experience
- Experience applying theoretical models in an applied environment
- Bachelor's degree
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's degree
- Experience in Python, Perl, or another scripting language
- Experience in a ML or data scientist role with a large technology company
- Knowledge of relevant statistical measures such as confidence intervals, significance of error measurements, development and evaluation data sets, etc.
- Experience with applied time series modeling, causal inference, or machine learning forecasting applications.
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $125,500/year in our lowest geographic market up to $212,800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.