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Amazon is looking for an Applied Scientist to help build the next generation of sourcing and vendor experience systems. The Optimal Sourcing Systems (OSS) owns the optimization of inventory sourcing and the orchestration of inbound flows from vendors worldwide. We source inventory from thousands of vendors for millions of products globally while orchestrating the inbound flow for billions of units. Our goals are to increase reliable access to supply, improve supply chain-driven vendor experience, and reduce end-to-end supply chain costs, all in service of maximizing Long-Term Free Cash Flow (LTFCF) for Amazon. As an Applied Scientist, you will work with software engineers, product managers, and business teams to understand the business problems and requirements, distill that understanding to crisply define the problem, and design and develop innovative solutions to address them. Our team is highly cross-functional and employs a wide array of scientific tools and techniques to solve key challenges, including optimization, causal inference, and machine learning/deep learning. Some critical research areas in our space include modeling buying decisions under high uncertainty, vendors' behavior and incentives, supply risk and enhancing visibility and reliability of inbound signals. Key job responsibilities - Set the scientific strategic vision for the team. Lead problem decomposition and roadmap development. - Identify and frame research challenges in ambiguous problem areas; invent novel methodologies to address them. Distinguish between problems requiring novel solutions versus those addressable with existing approaches. - Exercise sound judgment to prioritize between short-term vs. long-term and business vs. technology needs. - Set an example with exemplary scientific analyses; maintainable, well-tested code; and simple, effective solutions. - Drive the design of scientifically-complex software solutions, personally writing critical-path code that embodies scientific novelty. Deploy novel models into production with a track record of impactful delivery. - Develop reusable science components that resolve architecture deficiencies; set standards and drive adoption of state-of-the-art techniques. - Influence team business and engineering strategies. - Communicate effectively with stakeholders to drive alignment and build consensus. - Foster collaborations between scientists across Amazon researching similar problems. Proactively resolve endemic issues where the team's technologies bottleneck other teams. - Actively engage in the development of others, both within and outside the team. - Participate in the science hiring process and engage with the broader scientific community through publications, presentations, and patents.

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 Multi-modal LLMs and 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.

In Amazon Advertising, we apply Machine Learning at massive scale to optimize programmatic advertising performance. The Demand Tech team owns response prediction and incrementality models that power bid optimization across Amazon DSP and Sponsored Display — determining how billions of ad impressions are valued and served daily across Amazon-owned properties, the open internet, and third-party exchanges. We are looking for a talented Senior Applied Scientist to join our team of scientists and engineers working on high-impact prediction systems that directly drive advertiser KPIs (CPA, ROAS, incrementality) across endemic and non-endemic programmatic advertising. What you will do: Own end-to-end response prediction — design and improve deep learning models for multi-task prediction (click, conversion, page view, incrementality) serving at inference latencies under 10ms at millions of TPS Build and iterate on calibration mechanisms that keep prediction accuracy stable across rapidly shifting supply distributions Integrate novel signals (OpenRTB features, customer behavioral sequences, supply quality feeds) into production models to improve optimization quality Run online A/B experiments at scale, analyze results with statistical rigor, and translate offline gains into measurable business impact Collaborate closely with engineers on model serving infrastructure (SageMaker, GPU inference, real-time feature stores) to deploy models efficiently at scale Mentor scientists on the team and contribute to the broader Amazon ML science community through papers, conferences, and internal deep dives What makes this role unique: Direct business impact: Your models determine bid prices for billions of daily ad impressions — a 1% prediction improvement translates to tens of millions in advertiser value Technical depth at scale: Multi-task deep learning architectures serving real-time inference across multiple global regions under strict latency constraints Diverse problem space: From signal-sparse open internet prediction to calibration under distribution shift, from incrementality measurement to cost-efficient GPU inference Autonomy and ownership: End-to-end ownership from problem framing through research, experimentation, production deployment, and business metric monitoring Impact and career growth: Amazon is investing heavily in building a world-class advertising business. Your work directly influences how Amazon's advertising products optimize campaign performance for advertisers worldwide. You will work with a highly motivated, collaborative team with a broad mandate to experiment and innovate. You will have opportunities to present to senior leadership, define long-term science vision, attend external conferences (NeurIPS, KDD, ICML), and shape the direction of ML-driven advertising at Amazon.

Are you seeking an environment where you can drive innovation? Do you want to apply inference, advanced statistical modeling and techniques to solve world's most challenging problems in? Do you want to play a crucial role in the future of Amazon's Retail business? Do you want to be a part of a journey that develops a new technology from scratch for answering critical business question in Amazon Retail? Every time an Amazon customer makes a purchase, a number of systems are involved: these systems help optimize acquisition, enable a number of purchase options, ensure great , store products so they are available for fast delivery, and minimize package frustration. The Technology (SCOT) Group develops and manages these systems. We are central to Amazon customers' ability to find what they want and get it when they want it. The Consumer Instock Value (CIV) team within Amazon's Supply Chain Optimization Technology (SCOT) Group develops and manages systems that estimate the long-term impact of inventory availability and delivery speed changes at the product level. Our estimates are crucial inputs for multiple production systems across Amazon's supply chain planning, helping teams make critical decisions about inventory management, selection, and placement. Key responsibilities of an Applied Scientist in CIV Team include: - Developing new statistical, causal, and machine learning techniques and develop solution prototypes to drive innovation - Working with technical and non-technical customers to design model improvements and communicate results - Collaborating with our dedicated software team to create production implementations for large-scale data analysis - Developing an understanding of key business metrics / KPIs and providing clear, compelling analysis that shapes the direction of our business - Presenting research results to our internal research community - Leading training and informational sessions on our science and capabilities - Your contributions will be seen and recognized broadly within Amazon, contributing to the Amazon research corpus and patent portfolio. A day in the life Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support 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: Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage Maternity and Parental Leave Options Paid Time Off (PTO) 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!

Amazon Industrial Robotics is on a mission to redefine the future of automation — and we're looking for exceptional talent to help lead the way. We are building the next generation of advanced robotic systems that seamlessly blend cutting-edge AI, sophisticated control systems, and novel mechanical design to create adaptable, intelligent automation solutions capable of operating safely alongside humans in dynamic, real-world environments. At Amazon Industrial Robotics, we leverage the power of machine learning, artificial intelligence, and advanced robotics to solve some of the most complex operational challenges at a scale unlike anywhere else in the world. Our fleet of robots spans hundreds of facilities globally, working in sophisticated coordination to deliver on our promise of customer excellence — and we're just getting started. As a Sr. Applied Scientist in Robot Perception, you will be at the forefront of this transformation. You will develop and deploy state-of-the-art perception algorithms that enable robots to truly understand and interact with the physical world — bridging the gap between theoretical research and realworld impact. Bringing deep expertise in Computer Vision and a nuanced understanding of the capabilities and limitations of modern Vision-Language Models (VLMs), you will innovate boldly and push the boundaries of what's possible. Our vision for the Perception layer is ambitious: to enable seamless, intelligent interaction between the user, the robot, and its environment. This is a rare opportunity to work at the intersection of deep learning, large language models, and robotics — contributing to research that doesn't just advance the field, but reshapes it. You will collaborate with world-class teams pioneering breakthroughs in dexterous manipulation, locomotion, and humanrobot interaction, all at an unprecedented scale. Key job responsibilities Design, develop, and deploy perception algorithms for robotics systems, including object detection, segmentation, tracking, depth estimation, and scene understanding • Lead research initiatives in computer vision, sensor fusion and 3D perception • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including robotics engineers, software engineers, and product managers to define and deliver perception capabilities • Drive end-to-end ownership of ML models — from data collection and labeling strategy to training, evaluation, and deployment • Mentor junior scientists and engineers; contribute to a culture of technical excellence • Define and track key metrics to measure perception system performance in real-world environments • Publish research findings in top-tier venues (CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, ICRA, NeurIPS, etc.) and contribute to patents A day in the life Train ML models for deployment in simulation and real-world robots, identify and document their limitations post-deployment • Drive technical discussions within your team and with key stakeholders to develop innovative solutions to address identified limitations • Actively contribute to brainstorming sessions on adjacent topics, bringing fresh perspectives that help peers grow and succeed — and in doing so, build lasting trust across the team • Mentor team members while maintaining significant hands-on contribution to technical solutions About the team Our Industrial Robotics Group is a diverse group of scientists and engineers passionate about building intelligent machines. We value curiosity, rigor, and a bias for action. We believe in learning from failure and iterating quickly toward solutions that matter.

As part of the Alexa AI team, our mission is to provide scalable and reliable evaluation of state-of-the-art Conversational AI. We are looking for a passionate, talented, and resourceful Applied Scientist in the field of Large Language Models (LLMs), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Natural Language Processing (NLP) to invent and build the end-to-end evaluation of how customers perceive state-of-the-art, context-aware conversational AI assistants. A successful candidate will have a strong machine learning background, a deep understanding of the conversational AI stack, and a desire to push the envelope in conversational-AI evaluation. As a senior member of the team, you will own ambiguous, high-impact evaluation problems end-to-end — from defining the scientific direction to shipping the models and metrics that millions of customers and the developers who build for them depend on. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience building Generative AI solutions with LLMs, including LLM-as-a-Judge (LLMaaJ), model distillation, Supervised Fine-Tuning (SFT), In-Context Learning (ICL), and Learning from Human Feedback (LHF). As an Applied Scientist, you will leverage your technical expertise to set the research agenda for how we measure conversational quality, mentor other scientists and engineers, and partner across science, engineering, and business teams to research and develop novel evaluation methods. You will analyze and understand customer experiences using Amazon's heterogeneous data sources, and design, train, and maintain the evaluation models that serve as the source of truth for assistant quality. Key job responsibilities * Own the design, development, and long-term maintenance of flagship quality-evaluation metrics for a state-of-the-art conversational assistant — spanning ground-truth definition, data preparation, model training, and production maintenance. * Research and build LLM-based evaluators, including LLM-as-a-Judge systems, and distill large judge models into efficient, cost-effective models suitable for scaled online use. * Set the technical direction for evaluation science and raise the bar for scientific rigor across the team; mentor scientists and engineers and review their work. * Ensure data quality throughout all stages of acquisition and processing, including data sourcing/collection, ground-truth generation, normalization, and transformation. * Present proposals and results to partner teams and leadership in a clear manner, backed by data and coupled with actionable conclusions. * Partner with engineers to develop efficient data-querying and inference infrastructure for both offline and online use cases. About the team Central Analytics and Research Science (CARS) is an analytics, software, and science team within Amazon's Alexa AI organization. Our mission is to provide an end-to-end understanding of how customers perceive the assistants they interact with – from the metrics themselves to software applications to deep dive on those metrics – allowing assistant developers to improve their services. Learn more about Amazon’s approach to customer-obsessed science on the Amazon Science website, which features the latest news and research from scientists across the company. For the latest updates, subscribe to the monthly newsletter, and follow the @AmazonScience handle and #AmazonScience hashtag on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

The Amazon Search team creates customer-focused search solutions and technologies. Whenever a customer visits an Amazon site worldwide and types in a query or browses through product categories, Amazon Product Search services go to work. We design, develop, and deploy high performance, fault-tolerant distributed search systems used by millions of Amazon customers every day. Search Autocomplete and Navigation focuses on helping customers express their shopping intent and navigate search results more effectively. In this role, you will invent universally applicable signals and algorithms to improve suggestion generation, recommendations, and ranking, using LLMs and ML techniques. The improvements you make will help hundreds of millions of customers find the right products faster, from the first keystroke through search result refinement. You will work on problems such as fine-tuning large language models for real-time suggestion generation under strict latency constraints, personalizing recommended content to individual customers, building evaluation frameworks for model selection, and designing data-driven guardrails for LLM-generated content. The work will span the whole development pipeline, including data analysis, evaluation system design, prototyping, A/B testing, and creating production-level systems. Key job responsibilities Your responsibilities include but not limited to: * Analyze the data and metrics resulting from traffic into Amazon's product search service. * Design, build, and deploy effective and innovative ML and LLM solutions to improve search experiences. * Evaluate the proposed solutions via offline benchmark tests as well as online A/B tests in production. * Publish and present your work at internal and external scientific venues in the fields of ML/NLP/IR.

We're seeking a Senior Applied Scientist to pioneer sensor-based algorithms that power next-generation experiences across Amazon's device ecosystem, including Echo, Kindle, Fire TV, and Fire Tablets. Working with multidisciplinary teams of scientists and engineers, you'll develop innovative technologies at the intersection of signal processing and machine learning that transform how millions of customers interact with our products. The ideal candidate combines strong theoretical foundations in machine learning and signal processing with practical implementation skills. You'll develop state-of-the-art sensor algorithms from concept to production, translate complex research problems into practical consumer technologies, and create solutions optimized for diverse hardware platforms. We're looking for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments, solves complex problems efficiently, and iterates quickly based on real-world feedback. Your technical decisions will directly shape future product capabilities and deliver exceptional experiences to Amazon customers worldwide. Key job responsibilities - Develop and implement advanced algorithms and machine learning models to enhance Amazon's products and services. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including software engineers, scientists, and product managers to translate business needs into technical solutions. - Conduct thorough data analysis to identify trends, patterns, and insights that drive product innovation and improvement. - Optimize algorithms for performance, scalability, and efficiency across various Amazon platforms. - Present findings and recommendations to stakeholders, influencing product strategy and decision-making. - Stay abreast of the latest research and technological advancements in machine learning and related fields to continuously improve Amazon's offerings. - Mentor and guide junior scientists and engineers, fostering a culture of learning and innovation. - Ensure the ethical use of data and algorithms, adhering to Amazon's guidelines and best practices. - Contribute to the publication of research findings in conferences and journals, elevating Amazon's reputation in the scientific community. About the team At Amazon Lab126, we're a pioneering research and development hub dedicated to designing and engineering revolutionary consumer electronics. Established in 2004 as a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., we've been at the forefront of innovation, starting with the creation of the best-selling Kindle family of products. Our portfolio has since expanded to include transformative devices such as Fire tablets, Fire TV, and Amazon Echo. Our Lab126 team is dedicated to developing advanced sensing technologies and algorithms, collaborating with program managers to design and implement transformative user features and experiences.

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.

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.