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At Amazon, we believe that scientific innovation is essential to being the most customer-centric company in the world. Our scientists' ability to have an impact at scale allows us to attract some of the brightest minds across diverse fields including artificial intelligence, robotics, computer vision, economics, and sustainability. Join us in pioneering solutions to complex challenges that not only delight our customers but also help define the future of technology.
  • The program is designed for academics from universities around the globe who want to work on large-scale technical challenges while continuing to teach and conduct research at their universities.
  • The program offers recent PhD graduates an opportunity to advance research while working alongside experienced scientists with backgrounds in industry and academia.
  • Our internship roles span research areas to provide hands-on experience working alongside world-class scientists and engineers to advance the state of the art in your field.
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  • US, TX, Dallas
    Job ID: 10477487
    (Updated 4 days ago)
    Do you have proven analytical capabilities to identify business opportunities, develop predictive models and optimization algorithms to help us build state of the art Support organization? At Amazon, we are working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people. We set big goals and are looking for people who can help us reach and exceed them. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is one of the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform, offering over 200 fully featured services from data centers globally. Amazon Web Services, Inc. provides services for broad range of applications including compute, storage, databases, networking, analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), security, and application development, deployment, and management. AWS Support's Capacity Planning team is looking for a strong, talented Data Scientist to model contact and volume forecasting, discovering insights and identifying opportunities through the use of statistics, machine learning, and combinatorial optimization problems to drive business and operational improvements. You are passionate about building solutions that will help drive a more efficient operations network and optimize cost. In this role, you will partner with data engineering, tooling team, operations, training, workforce management and finance teams, driving optimization and prediction solutions across the network influencing the long-term strategy of the business. We are looking for an experienced and motivated Data Scientist with proven abilities to build and manage modeling projects, forecasting solutions, identify data requirements, build methodology and tools that are statistically grounded. You are an expert in the areas of data science, forecasting, optimization, machine learning and statistics, and is comfortable facilitating ideation and working from concept through execution. You are customer obsessed, innovative, independent, results-oriented and enjoys working in a fast-paced growing organization. An interest in operations, process improvement is helpful. The ability to embrace this ambiguity and work with a highly distributed team of experts is critical. While this is a small team, there is opportunity to own globally impactful work and grow your career in technical, programmatic or people leadership. You will likely to work in Python or R, building forecasting, predictive and optimization models. Your problem solving ability, knowledge of data models and ability to drive results through ambiguity are more important to us. Key job responsibilities Key job responsibilities • Establish and execute data management and strategy frameworks including data collection, storage, integration and ensuring data quality and integrity • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify data-related challenges and opportunities, develop data-driven solutions, and align data strategy with the organization's overall objectives • Conduct thorough research and analysis to understand organization's data needs and requirements, including evaluating existing data infrastructure and systems, identifying gaps and areas for improvement, and proposing innovative solutions. • Leverage large-scale data processing frameworks, such as Apache Spark or Hadoop, to handle big data and ensure efficient model training and evaluation • Continuously evaluate and improve machine learning models by incorporating feedback from stakeholders, monitoring their performance in real-world scenarios, and exploring new algorithms and techniques to enhance accuracy and efficiency • Develop and implement machine learning models that drive business value: o Analyze historical data and identifying patterns, to forecast future outcomes and provide inputs into strategic plans o Analyze customer data and market trends, to help develop targeted go to market strategies that our efforts are data driven and have a higher chance of success o Analyze financial data, to identify cost-saving opportunities, optimize pricing strategies, and forecast revenue growth helping the leaders to make informed decisions o Analyze operational data, to identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and areas for process improvement, helping in streamlining operations, reducing costs, and improving customer satisfaction About the team About the team About Us Diverse Experiences AWS 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 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 conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness. Mentorship & 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. 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.
  • US, WA, Bellevue
    Job ID: 10467356
    (Updated 14 days ago)
    Are you a passionate scientist in the computer vision area who is aspired to apply your skills to bring value to millions of customers? Here at Ring, we have a unique opportunity to innovate and see how the results of our work improve the lives of millions of people and make neighborhoods safer. As an Applied Scientist, you will work with talented peers pushing the frontier of computer vision and machine learning technology to deliver the best experience for our neighbors. This is a great opportunity for you to innovate in this space by developing highly optimized algorithms that will work at scale. This position requires experience with developing Computer Vision, Multi-modal LLMs and/or Vision Language Models. You will collaborate with different Amazon teams to make informed decisions on the best practices in machine learning to build highly-optimized integrated hardware and software platforms. Key job responsibilities - Participate in the design, development, evaluation, deployment and updating of data-driven models for computer vision applications. - Research and implement the state-of-the-art computer vision and Vision Language models algorithms. - Collaborate with product managers and engineering teams to design and implement computer vision and machine learning based features for Ring devices - Influence system design and product vision by making informed decisions on the selection of technology, data sources, algorithms, and sensors.
  • US, CA, Sunnyvale
    Job ID: 10467355
    (Updated 14 days ago)
    Are you a passionate scientist in the computer vision area who is aspired to apply your skills to bring value to millions of customers? Here at Ring, we have a unique opportunity to innovate and see how the results of our work improve the lives of millions of people and make neighborhoods safer. As an Applied Scientist, you will work with talented peers pushing the frontier of computer vision and machine learning technology to deliver the best experience for our neighbors. This is a great opportunity for you to innovate in this space by developing highly optimized algorithms that will work at scale. This position requires experience with developing Computer Vision, Multi-modal LLMs and/or Vision Language Models. You will collaborate with different Amazon teams to make informed decisions on the best practices in machine learning to build highly-optimized integrated hardware and software platforms. Key job responsibilities - Participate in the design, development, evaluation, deployment and updating of data-driven models for computer vision applications. - Research and implement the state-of-the-art computer vision and Vision Language models algorithms. - Collaborate with product managers and engineering teams to design and implement computer vision and machine learning based features for Ring devices - Influence system design and product vision by making informed decisions on the selection of technology, data sources, algorithms, and sensors. Key job responsibilities -
  • IN, KA, Bengaluru
    Job ID: 10463643
    (Updated 20 days ago)
    Do you want to join an innovative team of scientists applying machine learning and advanced statistical techniques to protect Amazon customers and enable a trusted eCommerce experience? Are you excited about modeling terabytes of data and building state-of-the-art algorithms to solve complex, real-world fraud and risk challenges? Do you enjoy owning end-to-end machine learning problems, directly influencing customer experience and company profitability, while collaborating in a diverse, high-performing team? If so, the Amazon Buyer Risk Prevention (BRP) Machine Learning team may be the right fit for you. We are seeking an Applied Scientist to design, develop, and deploy advanced algorithmic systems that safeguard millions of transactions every day. In this role, you will independently drive model development from problem formulation to production deployment, build scalable ML solutions, and leverage emerging technologies—including Generative AI and LLMs—to enhance fraud detection and next-generation risk prevention systems. Key job responsibilities Own end-to-end development of machine learning models for large-scale risk management systems Analyze large volumes of historical and real-time data to identify fraud patterns and emerging risk trends Design, develop, validate, and deploy innovative models to production environments Apply GenAI/LLM technologies to automate risk evaluation and improve operational efficiency Collaborate closely with software engineering teams to implement scalable, real-time model solutions Partner with operations and business stakeholders to translate risk insights into measurable impact Establish scalable and automated processes for data analysis, model experimentation, validation, and monitoring Track model performance and business metrics; communicate insights clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders Research and implement novel machine learning and statistical methodologies
  • CA, ON, Toronto
    Job ID: 10464366
    (Updated 20 days ago)
    Are you a passionate scientist in the computer vision area who is aspired to apply your skills to bring value to millions of customers? Here at Ring, we have a unique opportunity to innovate and see how the results of our work improve the lives of millions of people and make neighborhoods safer. You will be part of a team committed to pushing the frontier of computer vision and machine learning technology to deliver the best experience for our neighbors. This is a great opportunity for you to innovate in this space by developing highly optimized algorithms that will work on scale. This position requires experience with developing CV, Multi-modal LLMs and/or Vision Language Models. You will collaborate with different Amazon teams to make informed decisions on the best practices in machine learning to build highly-optimized integrated hardware and software platforms. Key job responsibilities - Participate in the design, development, evaluation, deployment and updating of data-driven models for computer vision applications. - Research and implement the state-of-the-art computer vision and Vision Language models algorithms. - Collaborate with product managers and engineering teams to design and implement computer vision and machine learning based features for Ring devices - Influence system design and product vision by making informed decisions on the selection of technology, data sources, algorithms, and sensors.
  • US, CA, Sunnyvale
    Job ID: 10461434
    (Updated 22 days ago)
    We are seeking Data Scientist II with strong science application skills to join our Device Economics team. This role will focus primarily on Amazon's innovative devices and services (e.g. Echo Family of Devices), working at the intersection of economic modeling, forecasting science, and business strategy. The ideal candidate will be responsible for pre-launch forecasts, annualized overall forecasts, identifying substitution patterns, and partnering closely with product managers and marketing managers to understand the evolution of the Devices portfolio. Key job responsibilities Forecasting & Modeling 1. Develop and maintain pre-launch forecasts and annualized overall forecasts for Amazon Devices 2. Identify and model substitution patterns across the device portfolio 3. Build economic and financial models to support demand planning and business decisions 4. Formulate relevant analytical frameworks to address key economic issues in device forecasting Science Communication & Collaboration 1. Explain complex science models and methodologies to non-technical stakeholders including product managers and marketing managers 2. Collaborate with economists, data scientists, and applied scientists across Decision Science 3. Present results of analyses to cross-functional teams and leadership 4. Build trust in science models and forecast outputs with product teams Innovation & Strategic Thinking 1. Think creatively about ways that leading-edge analytics and emerging data sources can address Devices' most pressing business challenges 2. Help internal teams leverage analytic tools to better manage innovation 3. Conduct empirical studies and perform quantitative and qualitative research 4. Identify opportunities to improve forecasting accuracy and business impact Cross-Functional Partnership 1. Work closely with product managers and marketing managers to understand portfolio evolution and business strategy 2. Support DSO leadership in quarterly business reviews and strategic planning A day in the life Your days will be split between refining and building models and working with business leaders to interpret them. You own science-based forecasts that can directly impact Amazon's bottom line on the order of multi-million dollar decisions. - You will perform model refreshes or updates to analyses as needed; and, - You will be expected to develop new techniques to process large data sets, address quantitative problems, and contribute to design of automated systems. About the team The Decision Science team within DSO (Device Supply Organization) is responsible for forecasting and demand planning initiatives across Amazon Devices. The DSO team of 300+ engineers, scientists, and PMs applies quantitative methods and data-driven approaches to replace judgment-based decisions with science-driven forecasts. Decision Science focuses on lifetime demand forecasting using econometric and machine learning models for rapid reforecasting, mix adjustments, and portfolio management for new product launches. We also inform to go/no-go investment decision for new product initiatives
  • US, CA, Sunnyvale
    Job ID: 10460558
    (Updated 23 days ago)
    Are you a passionate scientist in the computer vision area who is aspired to apply your skills to bring value to millions of customers? Here at Ring, we have a unique opportunity to innovate and see how the results of our work improve the lives of millions of people and make neighborhoods safer. As an Applied Scientist, you will work with talented peers pushing the frontier of computer vision and machine learning technology to deliver the best experience for our neighbors. This is a great opportunity for you to innovate in this space by developing highly optimized algorithms that will work at scale. This position requires experience with developing Multi-modal LLMs and/or Vision Language Models. You will collaborate with different Amazon teams to make informed decisions on the best practices in machine learning to build highly-optimized integrated hardware and software platforms. Key job responsibilities - Participate in the design, development, evaluation, deployment and updating of data-driven models for computer vision applications. - Research and implement the state-of-the-art computer vision and Vision Language models algorithms. - Collaborate with product managers and engineering teams to design and implement computer vision and machine learning based features for Ring devices - Influence system design and product vision by making informed decisions on the selection of technology, data sources, algorithms, and sensors.
  • IT, Turin
    Job ID: 10454637
    (Updated 27 days ago)
    As a Senior Applied Scientist in the Alexa AI team, you will define and drive the science roadmap for state-of-the-art conversational AI systems powered by large language models, directly impacting how millions of customers interact with Alexa daily. You'll lead the design of LLM fine-tuning, alignment, and agentic architectures that operate reliably at scale across many languages and devices, owning delivery from research formulation through production deployment. Working at the intersection of research and production, you'll translate the latest advances into customer-facing features. Your work will span the full ML lifecycle: developing novel evaluation frameworks, building automated training pipelines, and conducting rigorous experimentation across diverse devices and endpoints. Collaborating with engineering, product, and cross-functional science teams across Amazon, you'll tackle the team's most complex technical challenges while maintaining practical focus on customer value. This role offers the opportunity to publish at top-tier conferences, generate intellectual property, and see your innovations scale to one of the world's most popular voice assistants. Key job responsibilities As a Senior Applied Scientist in the Alexa AI team: - Define and drive the science roadmap for conversational AI capabilities powered by large language models - Design, implement, and evaluate novel approaches to LLM fine-tuning, alignment (RLHF, DPO, RLVR), and distillation for production deployment - Architect agentic systems (multi-step reasoning, tool use, planning, and orchestration) that work reliably at scale - Develop evaluation frameworks and methodologies that go beyond standard benchmarks to capture real-world conversational quality - Translate research advances into customer-facing products, working closely with engineering, product, and cross-functional science teams - Own end-to-end delivery of complex, ambiguous research initiatives from problem formulation through experimentation to production deployment, with minimal guidance - Tackle the team's hardest technical problems while maintaining practical focus on customer value and solution generalizability - Advance the team's scientific reputation through high-impact publications and presentations at top-tier internal and external venues, and generate intellectual property through patents The applicable collective agreement for this role is CBA for employees of Telecommunication Sector. The position is classified at level 6 or above, depending on the candidate’s skills, competences and experience. The minimum gross annual base salary for this position is listed below. The base salary listed corresponds to working on a full-time basis. For part-time hours, the salary will be pro-rated. Amazon reserves the right to offer a higher salary and/or level, depending on the candidate's skills, competencies, and experience. Amazon's package may include a sign on payment. In addition, the candidate may be eligible to participate in a restricted stock unit scheme operated independently by Amazon.com Inc. in USA. Your recruiting team will share final salary and any restricted stock unit scheme if applicable, depending on skills and requirements. In addition to statutory benefits, and those applicable to the relevant CBA, company supplementary benefits may apply subject to further terms. Italy- EUR104,500 gross annually. A day in the life As a Senior Applied Scientist in the Alexa AI team, your day will involve leading cross-functional collaborations with engineering, product, and science teams to define the technical direction for our conversational assistant. You'll design experiments and review model results that shape the science roadmap, mentor junior scientists, and make high-judgment calls on architecture and deployment trade-offs. Working in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment, you'll own delivery of complex initiatives: from formulating novel research problems to presenting strategic recommendations to senior leadership. Your ability to influence across organizational boundaries will drive measurable customer impact while raising the bar for the experience of millions of customers. About the team Alexa AI is building the science and technology behind Alexa+, Amazon's next-generation conversational assistant. Our team works at the intersection of large language models, reinforcement learning from human feedback and verifiable rewards, agentic architectures, and multilingual/multimodal understanding. We operate at massive scale: our models serve customers across dozens of languages and device types. If you want to push the frontier of conversational AI and see your work used by people every day, come join us.
  • US, CA, San Jose
    Job ID: 10453702
    (Updated 32 days ago)
    Are you excited about using econometrics to make multi-million dollar decisions more Science and Data Driven? Are you interested in supporting Consumer Hardware device concepts from innovative idea inception to launch? Do you want to work on a Economics and Data Science team focused on tackling some of the hardest business questions within the Devices business at Amazon and then scaling those Statistics and Econometrics solutions via internal to Amazon tools? Then this could be the role for you! The Decision Science team owns demand estimates and pricing recommendations of concept devices before customers know they exist. We support analyses on hardware and services ranging from Echo Frames to Kindle Paperwhite to Blink Video Camera subscriptions to the Amazon Smart Plug - all prior to launch. In this role, you will develop science for high visible senior leadership decisions on new devices and services and work with a cross-functional team to apply and scale innovative science broadly. Key job responsibilities - Design, estimate, and scale Berry-Levinsohn-Pakes (BLP) random coefficients demand models to quantify consumer heterogeneity, own- and cross-price elasticities, and substitution patterns across large product markets. - Implement and optimize numerical routines—including GMM estimation, contraction mappings, and simulation-based inversion—to solve structural demand systems at scale in Python. - Develop and validate instrumental variables strategies to address price endogeneity in differentiated product markets, ensuring unbiased and robust demand parameter estimates. - Build production-grade pipelines that ingest large-scale observational datasets, estimate consumer preferences, and generate product-level demand forecasts on recurring schedules. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product management, marketing, and operations to translate structural model outputs—such as willingness-to-pay and competitive diversion ratios—into actionable pricing and portfolio strategies. - Advance the team's structural modeling capabilities by researching and deploying extensions to classical BLP frameworks (e.g., supply-side estimation, dynamic demand, micro-moments) and documenting approaches in clear technical reports.
  • US, WA, Bellevue
    Job ID: 10456878
    (Updated 4 days ago)
    We're looking for an Applied Scientist to develop computer vision and machine learning models that keep Amazon's workforce safe. Your research and models will be deployed across hundreds of operations facilities globally, helping to reduce safety incidents for over 1.5 million people. You'll join a team where science meets real-world impact. You'll design and train models for tasks like activity recognition, anomaly detection, object detection, and risk prediction using video, image, and sensor data from Amazon's operational environments. You'll work closely with software engineers to take your models from experimentation through production deployment at scale. If you're excited about applying advanced ML research to a problem that genuinely improves people's lives, and you thrive in an environment where your work ships to production, not just to a paper, this is the role for you. Key job responsibilities - Design, develop, and deploy computer vision and machine learning models for workplace safety applications (e.g., activity recognition, anomaly detection, pose estimation, object detection) - Develop and iterate on model architectures using deep learning frameworks, running experiments on large-scale video, image, and sensor datasets - Collaborate with software engineers to productionize models - optimizing for inference latency, accuracy, and reliability in edge and cloud environments - Analyze operational data to identify patterns and signals indicating safety risks, and translate findings into actionable model improvements - Stay current with the latest research in computer vision, deep learning, and related fields, and evaluate applicability to safety use cases - Communicate findings and technical approaches clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders through documents, presentations, and design reviews - Contribute to the team's scientific culture through code reviews, knowledge sharing, and mentorship About the team Amazon's Workplace Health & Safety (WHS) organization is responsible for keeping over 1.5 million employees safe across our global retail operations. Within WHS, our technology team builds the science and engineering capabilities that power Amazon's safety strategy at scale. We're a cross-functional group of applied scientists, software engineers, data engineers, and technical program managers developing computer vision systems, generative AI applications, sensor and IoT solutions, and analytics platforms - all aimed at reducing workplace injuries. As an applied scientist here, you'll partner directly with engineers who build the production infrastructure for your models, and with safety domain experts who ground your work in real operational needs. Our culture values scientific rigor, fast iteration, and shipping models that create measurable safety outcomes.

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