Applied Scientist
Amazon is looking for world class scientists to join its AWS Fundamental Research Team working within a variety of machine learning disciplines. This group is entrusted with developing core machine learning solutions for AWS services. At the AWS Fundamental Research Team you will invent, implement, and deploy state of the art machine learning algorithms and systems. You will build prototypes and explore conceptually large scale ML solutions across different domains and computation platforms. You will interact closely with our customers and with the academic community. You will be at the heart of a growing and exciting focus area for AWS and work with other acclaimed engineers and world famous scientists.This team is part of AWS Utility Computing: Utility Computing (UC) AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations — from foundational services such as Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWS’s services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization, you’ll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Internet of Things (Iot), Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS, including support for customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services.About the teamDiverse ExperiencesAWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying. Why AWS?Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.Inclusive Team CultureHere at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.Mentorship & Career GrowthWe’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional. Work/Life BalanceWe value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- PhD, or Master's 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 ...
Applied Scientist II , Amazon Content Foundations (ACF)
Are you passionate about solving complex problems and pushing the boundaries of technology in personalization and content understanding? We’re looking for an Applied Scientist II (L5) to join the Amazon Content Foundations (ACF) team within the Personalization (P13N) organization.Key job responsibilitiesIn this role, you will collaborate with Amazon's core and centralized systems to tackle challenging problems around content ingestion and curation, creating inspirational shopping experiences such as Shop By Interest (SBI). This includes:- Developing Large Language Models (LLMs) from scratch to enhance content understanding and engagement. - Diving deep into Amazon's content ecosystem to design and improve automated annotators that enable high-quality content ingestion. - Driving innovation to curate and present inspirational, engaging content to millions of Amazon customers. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 3+ years of building models for business application experience- PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field 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 ...
Amazon Freight Business Developer , Amazon Freight LSP Team
Amazon is looking for a driven, entrepreneurial, and analytical Account Representative. The ideal candidate will be excited by partnering in launching a new start-up from the beginning of its life cycle, and will have familiarity leading sales generation with small to medium sized customers.Amazon Transportation Services is building systems and capabilities to ensure that external shippers’ freight in the Amazon network (vendors, suppliers, sellers) is moved with the highest service and lowest possible costs. To meet this goal, we are continually striving to innovate and provide best-in-class service levels. You will efficiently negotiate terms and close deals with logistics service providers. Internally, you will work with functions that cut across the organization including legal, technology, marketing, transportation and customer service, to drive great customer experience for our program.The ideal candidate will exhibit strong analytical and interpersonal skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced, innovative climate. You will communicate with senior stakeholders within the Amazon Leadership team, as well as working with leaders at major companies to strengthen partner relations. The candidate is as comfortable working on strategy and design, as they are rolling-up their sleeves and working on implementation. They have demonstrated the ability to build customized, innovative logistics solutions, drive process improvement, standardize procedures and negotiate effectively.Responsibilities of this role will include (but are not limited to): Build and maintain a pipeline of opportunities and provide key metrics and regular forecasts. Ability to identify and drive revenue, adoption and market segment share of our product Manage numerous accounts concurrently & strategically, ensuring customer satisfaction In-depth knowledge and understanding of the logistics and transportation industry. Build strong working relationships with vendors, suppliers, businesses and internal peers. Engage with internal and external business teams and stakeholders to identify opportunities to improve performance and service. Earn trust of customers and recommend product solutions that fit their business needs. Measure performance, articulate root-cause analysis, and link to specific improvement areas. Assess program risks, anticipate challenges, and provide escalation management when necessary. Meet or exceed targets for customer and/or feature spend adoption. This job will require strong communication skills while having the ability to work independently in a high pressure, and often ambiguous, work environment.Key job responsibilitiesBuild and maintain a pipeline of opportunities and provide key metrics and regular forecasts.Ability to identify and drive revenue, adoption and market segment share of our productManage numerous accounts concurrently & strategically, ensuring customer satisfactionIn-depth knowledge and understanding of the logistics and transportation industry.Build strong working relationships with vendors, suppliers, businesses and internal peers.Engage with internal and external business teams and stakeholders to identify opportunities to improve performance and service.Earn trust of customers and recommend product solutions that fit their business needs.Measure performance, articulate root-cause analysis, and link to specific improvement areas.Assess program risks, anticipate challenges, and provide escalation management when necessary.Meet or exceed targets for customer and/or feature spend adoption.This job will require strong communication skills while having the ability to work independently in a high pressure, and often ambiguous, work environmentBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 2+ years of professional or military experience- 2+ years of generating new opportunities with strong focus on pipeline tracking and deal execution through entire sales cycle experience- 2+ years of exceeding quota and key performance metrics experience- Bachelor's degree- Experience with business development, partnership management, or sourcing new business ...
Amazon Robotics - Electrical Engineer Co-op - July to December 2025, Amazon Robotics
Are you inspired by invention? Is problem solving through teamwork in your DNA? Do you like the idea of seeing how your work impacts the bigger picture? Answer yes to these questions and you'll fit right in here at Amazon Robotics. We are a smart team of doers who work passionately to apply cutting edge advances in robotics and software to solve real-world challenges that will transform our customers experiences in ways we can't even image yet. We invent new improvements every day.Amazon Robotics empowers a smarter, faster, more consistent customer experience through automation. Amazon Robotics automates fulfillment center operations using various methods of robotic technology including autonomous mobile robots, sophisticated control software, language perception, power management, computer vision, depth sensing, machine learning, object recognition, and semantic understanding of commands. Amazon Robotics has a dedicated focus on research and development to continuously explore new opportunities to extend its product lines into new areas.This role is a 6 month co-op to join AR full time (40 hours/week) from July to December 2025. Come join us in North Reading, MA, or in our newly expanded innovation hub in Westborough, MA!Amazon Robotics is seeking a talented and motivated electrical engineering student to assist with system design, implementation, and release to manufacturing. The ideal candidate will have had experience with and interest in electrical engineering concepts, circuit analysis, creating schematic designs, doing component research, and creating test procedures & reports.The Electrical Engineering Co-op will be responsible for:- Assisting an interdisciplinary team of engineers in the execution of product designs from concept to production including design, prototyping, validation, testing, and certification- Assisting in the architecture, design, and implementation of complex circuit designs.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- Currently working towards a BS or MS in Electrical Engineering (or similar field) with at least one semester remaining of school after the completion of co-op- Must be eligible and available for a full-time (40h / week) 6-month co-op between July to December 2025.- Classroom and project experience in electrical and/or system level design ...
Applied Science Manager, AGI Info
Want to help develop the next generation of intelligent assistant products? Join us! We are looking for a talented Applied Science Manager to help us.Key job responsibilitiesYou will lead a team of scientists to improve our RAG applications. You will be responsible for: (i) developing novel retrieval and ranking models and partnering closely with engineering to improve model performance; (ii) improve content and query understanding models to deliver improved signal to retrieval and ranking models; (iii) partner closely with content acquisition and LLM client teams to ensure our dependencies are met and we’re delivering value to the end customers, enhancing information grounding for LLMs; (iv) develop a science roadmap, including publication opportunities and how we can accelerate delivery of customer impact; (v) coach and develop the team, hire, and hold the bar on scientific rigor throughout the team.A day in the lifeA mix of (i) technical deep dives: working with the team to develop the right models, setup good experiments, debug models, etc. (ii) coaching and development: providing feedback, setting up mechanisms to ensure the team’s success, and (iii) working with customers and dependency teams to ensure delivery.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 2+ years of scientists or machine learning engineers management experience ...
Amazon Robotics - Business Intelligence Engineer Co-op - Spring & Fall 2025
Are you inspired by invention? Is problem solving through teamwork in your DNA? Do you like the idea of seeing how your work impacts the bigger picture? Answer yes to any of these and you’ll fit right in here at Amazon Robotics. We are a smart team of doers who work passionately to apply cutting edge advances in robotics and software to solve real-world challenges that will transform our customers’ experiences. We invent new improvements every day. We are Amazon Robotics and we will give you the tools and support you need to invent with us in ways that are rewarding, fulfilling, and fun.Amazon Robotics empowers a smarter, faster, more consistent customer experience through automation. Amazon Robotics automates fulfillment center operations using various methods of robotic technology including autonomous mobile robots, sophisticated control software, language perception, power management, computer vision, depth sensing, machine learning, object recognition, and semantic understanding of commands. Amazon Robotics has a dedicated focus on research and development to continuously explore new opportunities to extend its product lines into new areas.Amazon Robotics internship/co-op/full-time opportunities will be based out of the Greater Boston Area in our two state-of-the-art facilities in Westborough, MA and North Reading, MA. Both campuses provide a unique opportunity to have direct access to robotics testing labs and manufacturing facilities.Must be eligible and available for a full-time (40h / week) 6-month co-op between January to June 2025 or July to December 2025.Key job responsibilities- Analyze historical data to gauge relative performance metric changes, highlighting causation. - Analyze data related to storage solutions to evaluate expected vs actual system performance and entitlement- Work with partner teams to onboard data from other Amazon data providers- Write queries to pull data and act as a thought partner through the design phase of CI & NPI solutions- Support existing dashboards making edits to the underlying SQL, metric definitions, and customer facing visualizations- Evaluate and observe data practices in your own work and throughout the team, always insisting on the highest standards- Recognize and implement best practices and automation opportunities for reporting and analysisBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- Are enrolled in or have completed a Bachelor's degree in statistics, business analytics, data analytics, data science, computer science or related field- Are enrolled in a academic program that is physically located in the United States- Are 18 years of age or older- Work 40 hours/week minimum and commit to 12 week internship maximum ...
Amazon Dedicated Cloud Engineer, ADC2S
Would you like to help implement innovative cloud computing solutions and solve the world's most complex technical problems? Do you have a deep passion and desire to engineer and operate the world's largest cloud computing infrastructure to provide a better world for future generations?Amazon Web Services is seeking top industry technical experts to grow our team dedicated to expanding our Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) to government customers. We are seeking a talented engineer skilled in the art of integration who understands the Agile mindset and DevOps philosophies, yet is not constrained by how “things are usually done" and is willing to decompose and reinvent systems, processes, and tools. We're looking for a technical expert for one of the largest compute services on the planet; if you possess that rare mix of depth in Operations, Networking, and Systems Engineering then we are waiting for your application.This position requires that the candidate selected must currently possess and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance. The position further requires that, after start, the selected candidate obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph or commensurate clearance for each government agency for which they perform AWS work.Key job responsibilitiesYou'll be part of a world-class team in a fast-paced environment that has the entrepreneurial feel of a start-up. This is an opportunity to operate and engineer systems on a massive scale, and to gain top-notch experience in cloud computing. You'll be surrounded by people who are smart, passionate about cloud computing, and believe that world class service is critical to customer success. You'll become expert at EC2 platform diagnosis, response, measurement, and automation. You will design and build the operational scalability that sustains the platform's insane growth. You will be able to measure your success by its visible impact on the efficiency and effectiveness of government services for our nation.A day in the lifeAmazon has a fast-paced environment where we “Work Hard, Have Fun, Make History.” On a “typical” day engineers might deep dive to root cause a customer issue, investigate why a metric is trending the wrong way, consult with the top engineers at Amazon, or discuss radical new approaches to automate operational issues.About the teamWhy AWS Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses. Utility Computing (UC) AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations — from foundational services such as Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWS’s services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization, you’ll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Internet of Things (IoT), Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS, including support for customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services. Inclusive Team Culture Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness. Work/Life Balance We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud. Mentorship and Career Growth We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional. Diverse Experiences Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- Associate's degree, or Cloud+ or GICSP (Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional) or GSEC (GIAC Security Essentials) or SSCP (Systems Security Certified Practitioner)- 5+ years of systems administration experience (Linux/Windows or Networking)- 3+ years experience with cloud computing technologies.- Strong debugging and systems analysis skills to be able to identify and quickly resolve/mitigate issues- 3+ years of troubleshooting skills at all levels, from application to network to host- 2+ years of experience working with at least one scripting language- Current, active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret or above ...
Amazon Bedrock GenAI, Sr. UX Designer
As a Senior UX Designer on the Bedrock GenAI team, you'll drive design leadership, leveraging your craft, user research, and design expertise to build intuitive, game-changing generative AI experiences that are truly meaningful for our customers. Your strategic approach will bridge cutting-edge technology and human-centered design, creating solutions that solve real problems and dramatically improve how our users work, create, and solve challenges.Key job responsibilities• Lead end-to-end UX design for generative AI features and products, from conceptualization through implementation• Conduct comprehensive user research to deeply understand user needs, pain points, and opportunities in AI-driven interactions. • Perform user testing and usability studies to validate and iterate on design approaches• Develop innovative design solutions that translate complex AI capabilities into intuitive, seamless user experiences• Create detailed interaction models, wireframes, prototypes, and design specifications that guide cross-functional product development• Collaborate closely with product management, engineering, science, and research teams to align design vision with technical feasibility• Contribute to the design system and design language that ensure consistency across AI product experiences• Perform user testing and usability studies to validate and iterate on design approaches• Mentor junior designers and contribute to evolving our design practice and methodologies• Advocate for user-centered design principles in AI product strategy and development• Develop design artifacts that clearly communicate design rationale and potential impactAbout the teamAbout AWSDiverse ExperiencesAWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying. Why AWS?Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.Inclusive Team CultureHere at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.Mentorship & Career GrowthWe’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional. Work/Life BalanceWe value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud. This team is part of AWS Utility Computing: Utility Computing (UC) AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations — from foundational services such as Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWS’s services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization, you’ll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Internet of Things (Iot), Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS, including support for customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- Have an available online portfolio- 8+ years of design experience- Experience in delivering design solutions for projects of large scope and complexity ...
Applied Scientist , Sponsored Products Ads Response Prediction
** This position is open to all candidates in NYC and Arlington, VA Amazon Ads Response Prediction team is your choice, if you want to join a highly motivated, collaborative, and fun-loving team with a strong entrepreneurial spirit and bias for action. We are seeking an experienced and motivated Machine Learning Applied Scientist who loves to innovate at the intersection of customer experience, deep learning, and high-scale machine-learning systems.Amazon Advertising operates at the intersection of eCommerce and advertising, and is investing heavily in building a world-class advertising business. We are defining and delivering a collection of self-service performance advertising products that drive discovery and sales. Our products are strategically important to our Retail and Marketplace businesses driving long-term growth. We deliver billions of ad impressions and millions of clicks daily and are breaking fresh ground to create world-class products to improve both shopper and advertiser experience. With a broad mandate to experiment and innovate, we grow at an unprecedented rate with a seemingly endless range of new opportunities. We are looking for a talented Machine Learning Applied Scientist for our Amazon Ads Response Prediction team to grow the business. We are providing advanced real-time machine learning services to connect shoppers with right ads on all platforms and surfaces worldwide. Through the deep understanding of both shoppers and products, we help shoppers discover new products they love, be the most efficient way for advertisers to meet their customers, and helps Amazon continuously innovate on behalf of all customers.Key job responsibilitiesAs a Machine Learning Applied Scientist, you will:* Conduct deep data analysis to derive insights to the business, and identify gaps and new opportunities * Develop scalable and effective machine-learning models and optimization strategies to solve business problems * Run regular A/B experiments, gather data, and perform statistical analysis* Work closely with software engineers to deliver end-to-end solutions into production * Improve the scalability, efficiency and automation of large-scale data analytics, model training, deployment and serving * Conduct research on new machine-learning modeling to optimize all aspects of Sponsored Products businessAbout the teamWe are pioneers in applying advanced machine learning and generative AI algorithms in Sponsored Products business. We empower every customer with a customized discovery experiences from back-end optimization (such as customized response prediction models) to front-end CX innovation (such as widgets), to help shoppers feel understood and shop efficiently on and off Amazon.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 3+ years of building models for business application experience- PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field 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 ...
Applied Scientist - Computer Vision, Amazon Robotics
Do you want to create the greatest-possible worldwide impact in Robotics? Amazon has the world's most exciting treasure trove of robotics challenges. At Amazon Robotics we build high-performance, real-time robotic systems that can perceive, learn, and act intelligently alongside humans—at Amazon scale. Amazon Robotics invents and scales AI systems for robotics in fulfillment. Our mission is to enable robots to interact safely, efficiently, and fluently high density real-world fulfillment centers. Our AI solutions enable robots to learn from their own experiences, from each other, and from humans to build intelligence that feeds itself.We hire and develop collaborative subject matter experts in AI with a focus on computer vision, deep learning, semi-supervised and unsupervised learning. We target high-impact algorithmic unlocks in areas such as scene and activity comprehension, large scale generative models, closed-loop control, robotic grasping and manipulation—all of which have high-value impact for our current and future fulfillment networks.We are seeking a hands-on, seasoned Applied Scientists who will be deep in code and algorithms; who are technically strong in building scalable vision systems across item grasping, pose estimation, class imbalanced classifiers, identification and segmentation. As a Applied Scientist, you will contribute to the research and development of advanced robotic systems; your work along with other top-notch scientists and engineers will deliver the world's most scalable and robust robotic systems. You will drive ideas to products using paradigms such as deep learning, semi supervised learning and active learning.As a Applied Scientist, you will also help guide and mentor our team of applied scientists and engineers. You will take on complex customer problems, distill customer requirements, and then deliver solutions that either leverage existing academic and industrial research or utilize your own out-of-the-box but pragmatic thinking. In addition to coming up with novel solutions and prototypes, you will directly contribute to implementation while you own. A successful candidate has excellent technical depth, scientific vision, project management skills, great communication skills, and a drive to achieve results in a partnership focused team environment.You should enjoy the process of solving real-world problems that, quite frankly, haven’t been solved at scale anywhere before. Along the way, we guarantee you’ll get opportunities to be a bold disruptor, prolific innovator, and a reputed problem solver—someone who truly enables AI and robotics to significantly impact the lives of millions of consumers.Key job responsibilities- Architect, design, and implement Machine Learning models for vision systems on robotic platforms- Optimize, deploy, and support at scale ML models on the edge. Influence the team's strategy and contribute to long-term vision and roadmap.- Work with stakeholders across , science, and operations teams to iterate on design and implementation.- Maintain high standards by participating in reviews, designing for fault tolerance and operational excellence, and creating mechanisms for continuous improvement.- Prototype and test concepts or features, both through simulation and emulators and with live robotic equipment- Work directly with customers and partners to test prototypes and incorporate feedback- Mentor other engineer team members.A day in the lifeAmazon offers a full range of benefits for you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include: 1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage 2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options 3. Paid Time Off (PTO) 4. 401(k) Plan If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you’re passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 3+ years of building models for business application experience- PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience- Experience developing and implementing deep learning algorithms, particularly with respect to computer vision algorithms- Experience in patents or publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language ...
Applied Science Manager, Private Brands Discovery
The Private Brands Discovery team designs innovative machine learning solutions to enhance customer awareness of Amazon’s own brands and help customers find products they love. This interdisciplinary team of scientists and engineers incubates and develops disruptive solutions using cutting-edge technology to tackle some of the most challenging scientific problems at Amazon. To achieve this, the team utilizes methods from Natural Language Processing, deep learning, large language models (LLMs), multi-armed bandits, reinforcement learning, Bayesian optimization, causal and statistical inference, and econometrics to drive discovery throughout the customer journey. Our solutions are crucial to the success of Amazon’s private brands and serve as a model for discovery solutions across the company.This role presents a high-visibility opportunity for someone eager to make a business impact, delve into large-scale problems, drive measurable actions, and collaborate closely with scientists and engineers. As a team lead, you will be responsible for developing and coaching talent, guiding the team in designing and developing cutting-edge models, and working with business, marketing, and software teams to address key challenges. These challenges include building and improving models for sourcing, relevance, and CTR/CVR estimation, deploying reinforcement learning methods in production etc.In this role, you will be a technical leader in applied science research with substantial scope, impact, and visibility. A successful team lead will be an analytical problem solver who enjoys exploring data, leading problem-solving efforts, guiding the development of new frameworks, and engaging in investigations and algorithm development. You should be capable of effectively interfacing between technical teams and business stakeholders, pushing the boundaries of what is scientifically possible, and maintaining a sharp focus on measurable customer and business impact. Additionally, you will mentor and guide scientists to enhance the team's talent and expand the impact of your work.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 3+ years of scientists or machine learning engineers management experience- Knowledge of ML, NLP, Information Retrieval and Analytics- Expert in developing large-scale ML systems in a production environment- Extensive experience applying theoretical models in an applied environment- Demonstrated proficiency in deep learning models, experience building production level causal inference models- Expert in more than one more major programming / scripting languages (Python, Scala, PySpark or similar)- Excellent written and verbal communication skills while addressing both technical and business people; ability to speak at a level appropriate for the audience.- Experience coaching and reviewing work of junior ML Scientists, making great hiring decisions. ...
Applied Science Manager, Amazon Robotics
Do you want to create intelligent, adaptable robots with global impact? At Amazon Robotics, our collaborative team builds high-performance, real-time robotic systems that perceive, plan, and act intelligently alongside humans—at Amazon scale. Our mission is to enable robots to interact safely, efficiently, and fluently through the complex challenges of a company that sells everything, everywhere. We target high-impact algorithmic unlocks in areas such as scene and activity understanding, large-scale generative models, closed-loop control, robotic grasping and manipulation—all of which have high-value impact for our current and future fulfillment networks. Our solutions enable robots to learn from their own experiences, from each other, and from humans to build intelligence that feeds itself.We are seeking an experienced Applied Science Manager to lead a team of talented applied scientists and software engineers developing and deploying advanced manipulation strategies and algorithms. You will drive innovation that enables manipulation in high-contact, high-density, and diverse conditions with the speed and reliability that will delight our customers. Collaborating with cross-functional teams across hardware, software, and science, you will deliver reliable and high-performing solutions that will scale across geographies, applications, and conditions. You should enjoy the process of solving real-world problems that, quite frankly, haven’t been solved at scale anywhere before. Along the way, we guarantee you’ll get opportunities to be a fearless disruptor, prolific innovator, and a reputed problem solver—someone who truly enables robotics to significantly impact the lives of millions of consumers.A day in the life- Prioritize being a great people manager: motivating, rewarding, and coaching your diverse team is the most important part of this role. You will recruit and retain top talent and excel in people and performance management tasks.- Set a vision for the team and create the technical roadmap that deliver results for customers while thinking big for future applications. - Guide the research, design, deployment, and evaluation of complex motion planning and control algorithms for contact-rich, cluttered, real-world manipulation problems.- Work closely with perception, hardware, and software teams to create integrated robotic solutions that are better than the sum of their parts.- Implement best practices in applied research and software development, managing project timelines, resources, and deliverables effectively.Amazon offers a full range of benefits for you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include: 1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage 2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options 3. Paid Time Off (PTO) 4. 401(k) Plan If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you’re passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 3+ years of scientists or machine learning engineers management experience- 6+ years of applied research experience- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language- PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of industry or academic research experience- Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software/hardware/networks development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, certification, and livesite operations- Experience building machine learning models or developing algorithms for business application- Strong understanding of robotic manipulation, motion planning, control theory, and robotics. ...
Applied Science Manager, Advertising Incrementality Measurement
Do you want to lead the Ads industry and redefine how we measure the effectiveness of the WW Amazon Ads business? Are you passionate about causal inference, raising the science bar, and connecting leading-edge science research to Amazon-scale implementation? If so, come join Amazon Ads to lead our Advertising Incrementality Measurement science team!Key job responsibilitiesAs the leader of Advertising Incrementality Measurement (AIM) science team, you are responsible for defining and executing on our causal measurement science vision. You will lead teams of Applied Scientists, Economists, and Data Scientists to work backwards from customer needs and translate product ideas into concrete deliverables. You will be the thought leader for inventing scalable causal measurement solutions that support highly accurate and actionable causal insights--from defining and executing hundreds of thousands of RCTs, to building and scaling Deep Neural Nets and other leading ML models. You will solve hard problems, advance science at Amazon, and be the leading innovator in the causal measurement of advertising effectiveness. In this role, you will work with a team of applied scientists, economists, engineers, product managers, and UX designers to define and build the future of advertising causal measurement. You will be working with massive data, a dedicated engineering team, and industry-leading partner scientists. Your team’s work will help shape the future of Amazon Advertising.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 4+ years of applied research experience- 3+ years of scientists or machine learning engineers management experience- 3+ years of building machine learning models for business application experience- PhD, or Master's degree and 6+ years of applied research experience- Knowledge of ML, NLP, Information Retrieval and Analytics- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language- Experience in causal inference, from RCT experiment design and analysis, to ML design and implementation ...
Applied Scientist III, AWS HealthAI
As part of the AWS Solutions organization, we have a vision to provide business applications, leveraging Amazon’s unique experience and expertise, that are used by millions of companies worldwide to manage day-to-day operations. We will accomplish this by accelerating our customers’ businesses through delivery of intuitive and differentiated technology solutions that solve enduring business challenges. We blend vision with curiosity and Amazon’s real-world experience to build opinionated, turnkey solutions. Where customers prefer to buy over build, we become their trusted partner with solutions that are no-brainers to buy and easy to use.At AWS Health AI, we leverage AI to revolutionize healthcare and if you are passionate to make a global-scale difference in Health, we have an opportunity for you. AWS Health AI is seeking a inventive and talented Applied Scientist to join forces in the area of Natural Language Processing, Genomics, Medical Imaging or Biomedical. We are on a mission to use Gen-AI and build new innovative solutions for Healthcare and Life Sciences users. You will be involved in the entire product development cycle including customer discovery, experimentation, design, prototyping. Whats cool? You will collaborate with team of ML-focused SDEs to productionalize these solutions. Our ideal candidates thrives in ambiguity, build collaborative relationships, moves fast, and are passionate about meaningful work. They will have the technical skills to design and build complex distributed systems that runs at AWS scale. They prefer working on small, focused teams, own their product, and love to pitch in anywhere to get the job done. They lead by example and the team naturally gravitate towards them because of their engineering expertise and decision-making ability. They can communicate effectively with a wide variety of audiences and are comfortable pitching new ideas.We are looking for candidates who thrive in an exciting, fast-paced environment and who have a strong personal interest in learning, researching, and creating new technologies with high customer impact. You will have an opportunity to influence product and leaders. As an Applied Scientist you will partner with talented scientists and engineers to design, train, test, and deploy machine learning models. You will contribute to innovative features, improve our services based on customer requirements and help maintain a highly scalable data and model management infrastructure that supports cutting-edge research. You will be responsible for translating business and engineering requirements into deliverables and software products.Prior domain knowledge in speech, natural language processing, or computer vision is strongly preferred; solid knowledge of fundamentals of statistics, machine learning, and deep learning is required. Candidates should possess strong software engineering skills and several years of industry experience.As a Senior Applied Scientist, you guide and develop other Scientists in the team and you influence the product vision and roadmap via insightful innovation and research. You are able to transform ideas into production-scale delivery.Key job responsibilities- Applying latest deep learning and natural language processing techniques to ship new features for our customer- Convert ambiguous business questions into precise science problems- Regularly ship deep learning models and natural language processing models that run at AWS scale- Collaborate with engineers, clinical experts and product managers to deliver your solutionsWhat You'll Do:* Collaborate with a team of Clinical experts, researchers and engineers in solving complex healthcare challenges* Develop novel algorithms and modeling techniques for multimodal systems* Apply latest deep learning, Gen AI and natural language processing techniques to build model-based solutions in Health domain* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create impactful products and services. Convert ambiguous business questions into precise science problem, and share insights/learnings from your experimentation to help product direction.* Conduct cutting-edge research and publish in top-tier conferences and journalsWhat We're Looking For:* Strong background in deep learning and multimodal systems* Passion for applying AI to healthcare challenges* Ability to lead and mentor research teams* Experience in developing scalable, secure AI/ML systems* Expertise in areas such as medical imaging, medical notes, ontologies, genomics, or clinical decision supportAbout the teamWhy AWSAmazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.Diverse ExperiencesAmazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.Work/Life BalanceWe value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.Inclusive Team CultureHere at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.Mentorship and Career GrowthWe’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 3+ years of building models for business application experience- PhD, or Master's 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 ...
2025 Quantum Research Science Internship - United States, PhD Student Science Recruiting
Do you have a strong science background and want to help build new technologies? Do you have a physics background and want to help build and test superconducting circuits? Join the quantum revolution at Amazon and be part of a team that's pushing the boundaries of what's possible in quantum computing and quantum technologies. As a Research Science Intern focused on Quantum Technologies, you'll have the opportunity to work alongside leading experts in the field, contributing to cutting-edge research and driving innovation in areas such as quantum algorithms, quantum simulation, superconducting qubits, quantum key distribution, and quantum optics.We are looking for builders, innovators, and entrepreneurs who want to bring their ideas to reality and improve the lives of Amazon's customers. Research interns at Amazon work passionately to apply cutting-edge advances in technology to solve real-world problems. As an intern, you will be challenged to apply theory into practice through experimentation and invention, develop new algorithms using modeling software and programming techniques for complex problems, and implement prototypes.Throughout your journey, you'll have access to unparalleled resources, including state-of-the-art computing infrastructure, cutting-edge research papers, and mentorship from industry luminaries. This immersive experience will not only sharpen your technical skills but also cultivate your ability to think critically, communicate effectively, and thrive in a fast-paced, innovative environment where bold ideas are celebrated.Amazon has positions available for Quantum Research Science Internships in, but not limited to, Bellevue, WA; Boston, MA; Cambridge, MA; New York, NY; Santa Clara, CA; Seattle, WA; Sunnyvale, CA. Key job responsibilitiesWe are particularly interested in candidates with the following skills: Experience with working on commercial quantum computation at hardware, software, or consulting companies. Experience with AWS technologies like EC2, S3, and Cloudwatch. Familiarity with using data visualization tools. Demonstrable track record of dealing well with ambiguity, prioritizing needs, and delivering results in a dynamic environment. Quantum Algorithms, Quantum Simulators, Superconducting Qubits, OpticsIn this role, you gain hands-on experience in applying cutting-edge analytical techniques to tackle complex business challenges at scale. If you are passionate about using data-driven insights to drive operational excellence, we encourage you to apply.The ideal candidate should possess the ability to work collaboratively with diverse groups and cross-functional teams to solve complex business problems. A successful candidate will be a self-starter, comfortable with ambiguity, with strong attention to detail and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.A day in the life- Conduct research and develop new quantum algorithms to solve complex computational problems- Design and implement quantum simulation models to study the behavior of quantum systems- Investigate the properties and performance of superconducting qubits, a promising platform for building large-scale quantum computers- Explore the application of quantum optics principles to develop novel quantum sensing and communication technologiesBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- Are enrolled in a PhD in engineering, technology, computer science, machine learning, robotics, operations research, statistics, mathematics or equivalent quantitative field- Are 18 years of age or older- Work 40 hours/week minimum and commit to 12 week internship maximum- Can relocate to where the internship is based- Experience with any programming language such as Python, Java, C++- Experience with one or more of the following: Quantum Algorithms, Quantum Simulators, Superconducting Qubits, Quantum Key Distribution , Optics ...
Applied Scientist I, Amazon Smart Vehicles
The Amazon Smart Vehicles (ASV) science team is seeking a passionate and skilled Applied Scientist with extensive expertise in advanced LLM technologies.This role involves innovating in rapidly evolving areas of AI research, focusing on creating personalized services to enhance drivers' and passengers' experiences. Your work will aim to simplify their lives, keep them informed, entertained, productive, and safe on the road, with direct application to prominent Amazon products.If you have extensive expertise in LLMs, natural language processing, and machine learning, along with experience in high-performing research teams, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. Our dynamic and fast-paced environment demands a high level of independence in decision-making and the ability to drive ambitious research initiatives through to production. You will collaborate closely with other science and engineering teams, as well as business stakeholders, to ensure your contributions are both impactful and delivered with maximum efficiency.Key job responsibilities- Leverage Amazon’s heterogeneous data sources and large-scale computing resources to accelerate advances in generative artificial intelligence (GenAI)- Work with talented peers to lead the development of novel algorithms and modeling techniques to advance the state of the art with LLMs- Collaborate with other science and engineering teams as well as business stakeholders to maximize the velocity and impact of your contributions.About the teamThis is an exciting moment to lead in AI research. As part of the Amazon Smart Vehicles science team, you have the opportunity to shape the future by enhancing information-driven experiences for Amazon customers around the globe. Your work will directly influence customers through innovative products and services powered by language and multimodal technology!BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- Master's degree in computer science, mathematics, statistics, machine learning or equivalent quantitative field- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language- Experience with SQL and an RDBMS (e.g., Oracle) or Data Warehouse ...
Aerodynamic Modeling Research Scientist, Prime Air Flight Sciences Aerodynamic Modeling
Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of diversity and inclusion of our teams within the organization.How do you get items to customers quickly, cost-effectively, and—most importantly—safely, in less than an hour? And how do you do it in a way that can scale? Our teams of hundreds of scientists, engineers, aerospace professionals, and futurists have been working hard to do just that! We are delivering to customers, and are excited for what’s to come. Check out more information about Prime Air on the About Amazon blog (https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/transportation/amazon-prime-air-delivery-drone-reveal-photos).If you are seeking an iterative environment where you can drive innovation, apply state-of-the-art technologies to solve real world delivery challenges, and provide benefits to customers, Prime Air is the place for you.Come work on the Amazon Prime Air Team!Our Prime Air Drone Flight Sciences High Fidelity Methods (HFM) team is looking for an outstanding member to develop and verify our Aerodynamic Database and associated aerodynamics models used for engineering analyses and vehicle simulations. These models are the backbone of every flight simulation performed within Prime Air and are a critical element in the aircraft design, verification, and certification process.These models are used to predict many attributes of the vehicle performance including range, maneuverability, tracking error, and aircraft stability. They are a key input to design decisions, vehicle component sizing and flight software algorithm development. The accuracy and reliability of these flight model are critical to the success of Prime Air.Key job responsibilitiesThe person in this role is responsible for owning the development, deployment, verification, and maintenance of models from end-to-end. This includes the initial gathering of the downstream customer needs, identifying the most suitable modelling approach, coordinating the generation of input data, training models, developing and maintaining software interfaces, and verifying the model accuracy.This person will also be responsible for determining the most suitable modeling approach for a given physical phenomena. They need to possess knowledge of various machine learning techniques, and their respective advantages and limitations. They will need to have a detailed understanding of the types of physics to be modelled including vehicle aerodynamics, multibody dynamics, and atmosphere physics. They will be responsible for designing experiments for generating data used to train and verify surrogate models. They need to have a basic understanding of the methods used to generate high-fidelity aerodynamics predictions including CFD, wind tunnel testing, and flight testing. They will be responsible for validating the models by leveraging uncertainty quantification, system identification, and statistical analyses.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- Bachelors Degree in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, physics and 5+ years experience or equivalent- Experience with flight vehicle design, simulation, development, and verification & validation (V&V)- Proficient with at least one modern programming language (e.g. C++, Python, Java, VBA) ...
Accounts Receivable (AR) Analyst , HQ2 Finance Service Center
We are Amazon's Finance Operations Services organization (FinOps), responsible for the company's Accounts Payables (AP) and Receivables (AR) Teams. Our mission is to ensure on-time, accurate payments, billings, and collections for North American Business Channels. If motivating effective teams, diving deep into data, and driving process improvements are your key strengths, then Amazon's Finance Operations Accounts Receivable team has the perfect role for you.The HQ2 Service Center is seeking an Accounts Receivable (AR) Analyst who will work directly with customers, upstream billing, sales, and finance teams to coordinate timely revenue collection. The ideal candidate will own customer relationships and provide day-to-day support to enable prompt payments. This position will lead efforts to analyze vendor payment data, drive process improvements, standardize procedures, and eliminate root-cause defects within existing systems.This role is located in our new headquarters in Northern Virginia, where Amazon will invest $2.5 billion, occupy 4 million square feet of energy-efficient office space, and create at least 25,000 new full-time jobs. Employees and the neighboring community will benefit from the Commonwealth's associated investments, including infrastructure updates, public transportation improvements, and enhanced access to Reagan National Airport.By working together on behalf of our customers, we are building the future one innovative product, service, and idea at a time. Are you ready to embrace the challenge? Come build the future with us.Key job responsibilities• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams of accounts receivable (AR) analysts, working alongside upstream business, operations, and technology teams to develop and integrate scalable end-to-end Order-to-Cash (O2C) and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes and solutions• Collaborate with senior leaders to drive strategic initiatives for long-term success• Perform accurate financial reporting and planning, track performance, and provide recommendations for corrective actions• Systematically intake, escalate, triage, and resolve vendor payments, contracts, and issues• Identify and analyze escalation trends to recognize underlying defects and root causes• Utilize data from multiple databases and internal tools (using Excel, SQL, or other data management systems) to conduct comprehensive reporting and analysis• Work across worldwide time zones as required• Navigate and manage highly complex, ambiguous situations while communicating effectively with multiple stakeholders.About the teamThis is a strategic team composed of highly skilled professionals who excel in managing high-volume, complex tasks with significant ambiguity and rigorous performance standards. The team is located in Arlington, VA, with all team members required to work on-site five days a week.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 3+ years of finance experience- 2+ years of Accounts Receivable or Account Payable experience- 2+ years of applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses experience- Knowledge of standard software including Excel, Access, Oracle, Essbase, SQL and VBA skills- Experience using data to influence business decisions- Experience in corporate finance including budgeting/planning, forecasting and reporting- MUST be a US Citizen ...
Applied Scientist II, AdsEcon
The AdsEcon Team is looking for an Applied Scientist II to help and be part of a team to put state-of-the-art causal inference research into production.AdsEcon is a cross-functional team of Economists, Applied Scientists, Data Scientist and Engineers, with the charter of developing moonshot science solutions for Amazon Advertising. We favor projects that are ambitious, ambiguous, and risky. We use a combination of econometrics, machine learning, and randomized experiments to build disruptive initiatives for all our Advertising products. We also generate insights to guide Amazon Advertising strategy, providing direct support to the high level leaders.Key job responsibilitiesIf you have a experience with building causal inference and other machine learning solutions at scale this is the job for you. Key responsibilities of Applied Scientist include the following:- Partnering with economists and senior team members to drive science improvements and implement technical solutions at the state-of-the-art of machine learning and econometrics- Design, implement, prototype, deploy, and maintain large-scale Causal/ML models. Models are often deployed in partner's teams code base, requiring good communication skills and collaborative spirit.- Build interpretable statistical models and analyze experiment results to answer questions that will drive high impact decisions across Amazon.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 3+ years of building models for business application experience- PhD, or Master's 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 ...
Amazon Postdoctoral Scientist , Seller Fees Science & Tech
Amazon is looking for a talented Postdoctoral Scientist to join our Seller Fees Science & Tech team for a one-year, full-time research position. Postdoctoral Scientists will drive data-driven innovations in the seller fee domain for our EU marketplace. In this role, you will have the opportunity to:Leverage economic methods like modeling and impact estimation to address key issues using large, real-world datasets;Partner with PMs and BAs to identify data and define metrics evaluating business initiatives and making recommendations;Execute from idea to implementation as an integral part of cross-functional teams;Thrive in a highly complex and fast pacing environment.Participate in research activities, including publishing papers, attending conferences, and collaborating with academic institutions to advance the state-of-the-art in relevant fields. Key job responsibilitiesIn this role you will:Build causal inference modeling to evaluate the effects of policy changes, such as fee adjustments and new fee structures, on seller behaviors and business metrics;Analyze how sellers and key outcomes are impacted by variations in growth strategies;Design experiments to measure pilot programs and support scaling-up effort;Synthesize learnings from past policy changes into critical insight to help the business develop new strategies and make science-based decisions.Work closely with a senior science advisor, collaborate with other scientists and engineers, and be part of Amazon’s vibrant and diverse global science community.Publish your innovation in top-tier academic venues and hone your presentation skills.Be inspired by challenges and opportunities to invent cutting-edge techniques in your area(s) of expertise. About the teamThe Fee Science Team works on science, economic, machine learning, and data engineering projects for Selling Partner Services and third-party fees. Our projects include causal modeling and impact of structural changes, models that support fee integrity, business analytics, and a comprehensive set of data sources and pipelines.BASIC QUALIFICATIONSBasic qualifications include: - PhD in a relevant field, received within 2 years of starting the program- Proven publication record in Operation Research, Management Science, Statistics, Machine Learning, Computer Science, Econ, or other related technical fields- Experience in data science and quantitative research- Proficiency in technologies relevant to the subfield ...