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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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  • (Updated 26 days ago)
    Come build the future of entertainment with us. Are you interested in shaping the future of movies and television? Do you want to define the next generation of how and what Amazon customers are watching? Prime Video is a premium streaming service that offers customers a vast collection of TV shows and movies - all with the ease of finding what they love to watch in one place. We offer customers thousands of popular movies and TV shows including Amazon Originals and exclusive licensed content to exciting live sports events. We also offer our members the opportunity to subscribe to add-on channels which they can cancel at anytime and to rent or buy new release movies and TV box sets on the Prime Video Store. Prime Video is a fast-paced, growth business - available in over 200 countries and territories worldwide. The team works in a dynamic environment where innovating on behalf of our customers is at the heart of everything we do. If this sounds exciting to you, please read on. The Insights team is looking for an Applied Scientist for our London office experienced in generative AI and large models. This is a wide impact role working with development teams across the UK, India, and the US. This greenfield project will deliver features that reduce the operational load for internal Prime Video builders and for this, you will need to develop personalized recommendations for their services. You will have strong technical ability, excellent teamwork and communication skills, and a strong motivation to deliver customer value from your research. Our position offers opportunities to grow your technical and non-technical skills and make a global impact immediately. Key job responsibilities - Develop machine learning algorithms for high-scale recommendations problems - Rapidly design, prototype and test many possible hypotheses in a high-ambiguity environment, making use of both quantitative analysis and business judgement - Collaborate with software engineers to integrate successful experimental results into Prime Video wide processes - Communicate results and insights to both technical and non-technical audiences, including through presentations and written reports A day in the life You will lead the design of machine learning models that scale to very large quantities of data across multiple dimensions. You will embody scientific rigor, designing and executing experiments to demonstrate the technical effectiveness and business value of your methods. You will work alongside other scientists and engineering teams to deliver your research into production systems. About the team Our team owns Prime Video observability features for development teams. We consume PBs of data daily which feed into multiple observability features focussed on reducing the customer impact time.
  • US, MA, N.reading
    Job ID: 10401674
    (Updated 13 days ago)
    Amazon is seeking exceptional talent to help develop the next generation of advanced robotics systems that will transform automation at Amazon's scale. We're building revolutionary robotic systems that combine cutting-edge AI, sophisticated control systems, and advanced mechanical design to create adaptable automation solutions capable of working safely alongside humans in dynamic environments. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of robotics and automation at an unprecedented scale, working with world-class teams pushing the boundaries of what's possible in robotic dexterous manipulation, locomotion, and human-robot interaction. This role presents an opportunity to shape the future of robotics through innovative applications of deep learning and large language models. At Amazon we leverage advanced robotics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence to solve complex operational challenges at an unprecedented scale. Our fleet of robots operates across hundreds of facilities worldwide, working in sophisticated coordination to fulfill our mission of customer excellence. The ideal candidate will contribute to research that bridges the gap between theoretical advancement and practical implementation in robotics. You will be part of a team that's revolutionizing how robots learn, adapt, and interact with their environment. Join us in building the next generation of intelligent robotics systems that will transform the future of automation and human-robot collaboration. Key job responsibilities - Design and implement whole body control methods for balance, locomotion, and dexterous manipulation - Utilize state-of-the-art in methods in learned and model-based control - Create robust and safe behaviors for different terrains and tasks - Implement real-time controllers with stability guarantees - Collaborate effectively with multi-disciplinary teams to co-design hardware and algorithms for loco-manipulation - Mentor junior engineer and scientists
  • (Updated 19 days ago)
    Join Amazon's Customer Delivery Experience (CDE) Science Team as a Applied Scientist I to improve global logistics through data-driven modeling and analysis. Our team applies advanced machine learning and statistical techniques to enhance delivery experiences for millions of customers worldwide. Working collaboratively with Amazon's logistics operations teams, you will implement proven ML solutions and contribute to continuous improvements across our global fulfillment and delivery network. Key job responsibilities - Build and validate predictive models for delivery time estimation using historical delivery data, weather patterns, and traffic information - Implement models to identify delivery exceptions and risk factors using established ML frameworks - Partner with logistics operations teams to understand business requirements and translate them into modeling approaches - Document model methodologies, assumptions, and limitations for team knowledge sharing - Participate in code reviews and contribute to team best practices - Seek feedback from senior team members on proposed solution approaches and methodologies A day in the life The CDE Science Team values diverse perspectives and believes the best models come from teams with varied backgrounds and experiences. You'll have an assigned mentor from day one, regular 1:1s with your manager, and access to Amazon's ML University for continued learning. We support a healthy work-life balance and encourage you to invest in your professional growth through conference attendance and internal science forums. About the team The Customer Delivery Experience (CDE) Science Team combines advanced machine learning with transportation logistics expertise to optimize delivery operations at scale. You'll work alongside data scientists, machine learning engineers, and operations partners to solve complex logistics challenges that directly impact customer satisfaction.
  • US, NY, New York
    Job ID: 10402056
    (Updated 25 days ago)
    About the Role In this role, you will own the science strategy and technical vision for this intelligence layer, leading a team of applied scientists working across GenAI and predictive modeling. You will shape how heterogeneous signals — text, behavioral, network, temporal — come together to power talent applications at Amazon scale, from workforce forecasting to personalized development to compensation strategy. You will identify opportunities where science investment can have material impact on long-term objectives or annual goals and build consensus around needed investments, working comfortably across different modeling paradigms and data modalities to guide principal and senior scientists in their most challenging and strategic decisions while serving as the strategic science advisor to PXT leaders operating at the Director, VP, and SVP levels. As a hands-on leader, you will personally own development and delivery of the most complex science problems at the intersection of multiple ML disciplines, stay current with emergent AI/ML science and engineering trends to influence focus areas in a rapidly evolving landscape, and participate in organizational planning, hiring, mentorship, and leadership development. Key job responsibilities • Lead technical initiatives in people science models, driving breakthrough approaches through hands-on research and development in areas like foundation models for predictive modeling, efficient multi-modal LLMs, and zero-shot learning • Design and implement novel ML architectures that push the boundaries of how workforce signals are represented, fused, and predicted at scale • Guide technical direction for research initiatives across the team, ensuring robust performance in production environments serving hundreds of thousands of employees • Mentor and develop senior scientists while maintaining strong individual technical contributions on the most complex cross-domain problems • Collaborate with engineering teams to optimize and scale models for real-world talent applications • Influence technical decisions and implementation strategies across teams, shaping the long-term platform architecture About the team The People eXperience and Technology (PXT) Core Science Team uses science, engineering, and customer-obsessed problem solving to proactively identify mechanisms, process improvements, and products that simultaneously improve Amazon and Amazonians' lives, wellbeing, and value of work. As an interdisciplinary team combining talents from machine learning, statistics, economics, behavioral science, engineering, and product development, the Core Science team develops and delivers measurable solutions through innovation and rapid prototyping to accelerate informed, accurate, and reliable decision-making backed by science and data.
  • (Updated 5 days ago)
    The Sponsored Products and Brands (SPB) team at Amazon Ads is re-imagining the advertising landscape through industry leading generative AI technologies, revolutionizing how millions of customers discover products and engage with brands across Amazon.com and beyond. We are at the forefront of re-inventing advertising experiences, bridging human creativity with artificial intelligence to transform every aspect of the advertising lifecycle from ad creation and optimization to performance analysis and customer insights. We are a passionate group of innovators dedicated to developing responsible and intelligent AI technologies that balance the needs of advertisers, enhance the shopping experience, and strengthen the marketplace. If you are energized by solving complex challenges and pushing the boundaries of what's possible with AI, join us in shaping the future of advertising. About our team The Sponsored Products and Brands -- Offsite team builds solutions that extend campaigns beyond the Amazon store, reaching shoppers across third-party environments where they discover and shop. We combine large-scale, low-latency systems with advanced machine learning and AI to deliver high-quality sponsored experiences in high-intent surfaces. Key job responsibilities We are looking for an Applied Science Manager with a strong background in ML and GenAI solutions. You will contribute to goals carried by Amazon’s leadership team (S-Team). As an Applied Science Manager, you will: - Lead Applied Scientists, Machine Learning Engineers, and Software Development Engineers. - Surface qualitative and quantitative insights as the voice of the advertisers to shape product direction and ensure product-market fit. - Develop science and engineering roadmaps to increase advertiser outcomes with ML and GenAI solutions, run annual planning, and foster cross-team collaboration on model development. - Hire and develop top talent, provide technical and career development guidance to scientists and engineers within and across the organization. - Stay informed about recent scientific publications, industry trends, and system designs. - Work with off-Amazon publishers to launch new high-impact placements that increase advertiser outcomes. - Develop and own mechanisms to track and improve advertiser performance. - Distill complex ideas complex thoughts, succinctly, adapting to the medium of communication.
  • IN, KA, Bengaluru
    Job ID: 10403459
    (Updated 13 days ago)
    The AURORA: Alexa Understanding, Runtime, ORchestration, and Applied sciences org is looking for an Applied Science Manager with a background in Natural Language Processing, Machine/Deep Learning, and Large Language Models (LLMs). You will be working with a team of Applied Scientists to enhance existing features and explore new possibilities with LLM empowerment. You will own high visibility programs with broad visibility and global impact. You will interact with a cross-functional team of Science, Product, and Engineering leaders. We are looking for an Applied Science Manager who will play a key role in the next generation of AI powered Conversational Assistants. Core Leadership & Team Management * Lead and manage applied scientists working on conversational AI capabilities across the full Alexa+ agent execution path * Build and develop high-performing science teams focused on understanding, reasoning, evaluation, and runtime systems * Foster cross-functional collaboration between science and engineering teams to deliver both customer-facing (CX) and developer-facing (DX) experiences Platform & Innovation * Develop modular, reusable platforms that enable 1P and 3P engineers and scientists to accelerate innovation * Transform how builders create conversational AI solutions at scale * Drive evaluation tooling and assessment frameworks to measure conversational experience quality Cross-Organizational Collaboration * Partner with teams across the organization to align goals and accelerate delivery * Navigate organizational changes and simplify interactions between components and teams * Establish clear communication channels and workflows across reporting lines Strategic Impact * Contribute to the team's mission of being the "AI runtime backbone and horizontal intelligence team" for Alexa * Balance advancing research with delivering robust, scalable production solutions * Drive both innovation velocity and operational excellence simultaneously Key job responsibilities * Lead and manage a team of Applied and Data scientists responsible for building and enhancing capabilities for Alexa+ * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build methods to align Amazon’s LLMs with human preferences. * Identify and prioritize research opportunities that have the potential to significantly impact our AI systems. * Mentor and guide team members to achieve their career goals and objectives. * Communicate research findings and progress to senior leadership and stakeholders. * Rapidly experiment and drive productisation to deliver customer impact. * Drive academic partnership with top tier Indian university as part of the org’s AI/ML Center initiative. * Participate in and drive science publications in peer-reviewed venues of repute. About the team Aurora is the AI runtime backbone and horizontal intelligence team that powers Alexa's core infrastructure, AI capabilities, and specialized conversational models. We revolutionize conversational AI through three core pillars: architecting mission-critical AI runtime systems, advancing science solutions that connect key conversational capabilities, and transforming how builders create at scale. We empower 1P and 3P engineers and scientists worldwide with modular, reusable platforms that accelerate innovation—while delivering accurate, responsive, and reliable conversational experiences to millions of end-users through operational excellence at scale.
  • (Updated 26 days ago)
    This role leads the science function in WW Stores Finance as part of the IPAT organization (Insights, Planning, Analytics and Technology), driving transformative innovations in financial analytics through AI and machine learning across the global Stores finance organization. The successful candidate builds and directs a multidisciplinary team of data scientists, applied scientists, economists, and product managers to deliver scalable solutions that fundamentally change how finance teams generate insights, automate workflows, and make decisions. As part of the WW Stores Finance leadership team, this leader partners with engineering, product, and finance stakeholders to translate emerging AI capabilities into production systems that deliver measurable improvements in speed, accuracy, and efficiency. The role's outputs directly inform VP/SVP/CFO/CEO leadership decisions and drive impact across the entire Stores P&L. Success requires translating complex technical concepts for finance domain experts and business leaders while maintaining deep technical credibility with science and engineering teams. The role demands both strategic vision—identifying high-impact opportunities where AI can transform finance operations—and execution excellence in coordinating project planning, resource allocation, and delivery across multiple concurrent initiatives. This leader establishes methodologies and models that enable Amazon finance to achieve step-change improvements in both the speed and quality of business insights, directly supporting critical processes including month-end reporting, quarterly guidance, annual planning cycles, and financial controllership. Key job responsibilities Transformation of Finance Workflows — Lead development of agentic AI solutions that automate routine finance tasks and transform how teams communicate business insights. Deploy these solutions across financial analysis, narrative generation, and dynamic table creation for month-end reporting and planning cycles. Partner with engineering and product teams to integrate these capabilities into production systems that directly support Stores Finance and FGBS automation goals, delivering measurable reductions in manual effort and cycle time. Science-Based Forecasting — Develop and deploy machine learning forecasts that integrate into existing planning processes including OP1, OP2, and quarterly guidance cycles. Partner with finance teams across WW Stores to iterate on forecast accuracy, applying these models either as alternative viewpoints to complement bottoms-up forecasts or as hands-off replacements for manual forecasting processes. Establish evaluation frameworks that demonstrate forecast performance against business benchmarks and drive adoption across critical planning workflows. Financial Controllership — Scale AI capabilities across controllership workstreams to improve reporting accuracy and automate manual processes. Leverage generative AI to identify financial risk through systematic pattern recognition in transaction data, account reconciliations, and variance analysis. Develop production systems that enhance decision-making speed and quality in financial close, audit preparation, and compliance reporting, delivering quantifiable improvements in error detection rates and process efficiency. About the team IPAT (Insights, Planning, Analytics, and Technology) is a team in the Worldwide Amazon Stores Finance organization composed of leaders across engineering, finance, product, and science. Our mission is to reimagine finance using technology and science to provide fast, efficient, and accurate insights that drive business decisions and strengthen governance. We are dedicated to improving financial operations through innovative applications of technology and science. Our work focuses on developing adaptive solutions for diverse financial use cases, applying AI to solve complex financial challenges, and conducting financial data analysis. Operating globally, we strive to develop adaptable solutions for diverse markets. We aim to advance financial science, continually improving accuracy, efficiency, and insight generation in support of Amazon's mission to be Earth's most customer-centric company.
  • US, NY, New York
    Job ID: 10399754
    (Updated 26 days ago)
    The Measurement Intelligence Science Team (MIST) in the Measurement, Ad Tech, and Data Science (MADS) organization of Amazon Ads serves a centralized role developing solutions for a multitude of performance measurement products. We create solutions which measure the comprehensive impact of their ad spend, including sales impacts both online and offline and across timescales, and provide actionable insights that enable our advertisers to optimize their media portfolios. We leverage a host of scientific technologies to accomplish this mission, including Generative AI, classical ML, Causal Inference, Natural Language Processing, and Computer Vision. As an Applied Science Manager on the team, you will lead a team of scientists to define and execute a transformative vision for holistic measurement and reporting insights for ad effectiveness. Your team will own the science solutions for foundational experimentation platforms, foundational customer journey understanding technologies, state of the art attribution algorithms to measure the role of advertising in driving observed retail outcomes, and/or agentic AI solutions that help advertisers get quick access to custom insights that inform how to get the most out of their ad spend. Key job responsibilities You independently manage a team of scientists. You identify the needs of your team and effectively grow, hire, and promote scientists to maintain a high-performing team. You have a broad understanding of scientific techniques, several of which may fall out of your specific job function. You define the strategic vision for your team. You establish a roadmap and successfully deliver scientific solutions that execute that vision. You define clear goals for your team and effectively prioritize, balancing short-term needs and long-term value. You establish clear and effective metrics and scientific process to enforce consistent, high-quality artifact delivery. You proactively identify risks and bring them to the attention of your manager, customers, and stakeholders with plans for mitigation before they become roadblocks. You know when to escalate. You communicate ideas effectively, both verbally and in writing, to all types of audiences. You author strategic documentation for your team. You communicate issues and options with leaders in such a way that facilitates understanding and that leads to a decision. You work successfully with customers, leaders, and engineering teams. You foster a constructive dialogue, harmonize discordant views, and lead the resolution of contentious issues. About the team We are a team of scientists across Applied, Research, Data Science and Economist disciplines. You will work with colleagues with deep expertise in ML, NLP, CV, Gen AI, and Causal Inference with a diverse range of backgrounds. We partner closely with top-notch engineers, product managers, sales leaders, and other scientists with expertise in the ads industry and on building scalable modeling and software solutions.
  • US, NY, New York
    Job ID: 10399662
    (Updated 26 days ago)
    The Measurement Intelligence Science Team (MIST) in the Measurement, Ad Tech, and Data Science (MADS) organization of Amazon Ads serves a centralized role developing solutions for a multitude of performance measurement products. We create solutions which measure the comprehensive impact of their ad spend, including sales impacts both online and offline and across timescales, and provide actionable insights that enable our advertisers to optimize their media portfolios. We leverage a host of scientific technologies to accomplish this mission, including Generative AI, classical ML, Causal Inference, Natural Language Processing, and Computer Vision. As an Applied Science Manager on the team, you will lead a team of scientists to define and execute a transformative vision for holistic measurement and reporting insights for ad effectiveness. Your team will own the science solutions for foundational experimentation platforms, foundational customer journey understanding technologies, state of the art attribution algorithms to measure the role of advertising in driving observed retail outcomes, and/or agentic AI solutions that help advertisers get quick access to custom insights that inform how to get the most out of their ad spend. Key job responsibilities You independently manage a team of scientists. You identify the needs of your team and effectively grow, hire, and promote scientists to maintain a high-performing team. You have a broad understanding of scientific techniques, several of which may fall out of your specific job function. You define the strategic vision for your team. You establish a roadmap and successfully deliver scientific solutions that execute that vision. You define clear goals for your team and effectively prioritize, balancing short-term needs and long-term value. You establish clear and effective metrics and scientific process to enforce consistent, high-quality artifact delivery. You proactively identify risks and bring them to the attention of your manager, customers, and stakeholders with plans for mitigation before they become roadblocks. You know when to escalate. You communicate ideas effectively, both verbally and in writing, to all types of audiences. You author strategic documentation for your team. You communicate issues and options with leaders in such a way that facilitates understanding and that leads to a decision. You work successfully with customers, leaders, and engineering teams. You foster a constructive dialogue, harmonize discordant views, and lead the resolution of contentious issues. About the team We are a team of scientists across Applied, Research, Data Science and Economist disciplines. You will work with colleagues with deep expertise in ML, NLP, CV, Gen AI, and Causal Inference with a diverse range of backgrounds. We partner closely with top-notch engineers, product managers, sales leaders, and other scientists with expertise in the ads industry and on building scalable modeling and software solutions.
  • US, NY, New York
    Job ID: 10400092
    (Updated 26 days ago)
    Do you want to lead the Ads industry and redefine how we measure the effectiveness of Amazon Ads business? Are you passionate about causal inference, Deep Learning/DNN, raising the science bar, and connecting leading-edge science research to Amazon-scale implementation? If so, come join Amazon Ads to be an Economist leader within our Advertising Incrementality Measurement science team! Our work builds the foundations for providing customer-facing experimentation tools, furthering internal research & development on Econometrics, and building out Amazon's advertising measurement offerings. Incrementality is a lynchpin for the next generation of Amazon Advertising measurement solutions and this role will play a key role in the release and expansion of these offerings. Key job responsibilities As an Economist leader within the Advertising Incrementality Measurement (AIM) science team, you are responsible for defining and executing on key workstreams within our overall causal measurement science vision. In particular, you can lead the development of experimental methodologies to measure ad effectiveness, and also build observational models that lay the foundations for understanding the impact of individual ad touchpoints for billions of daily ad interactions. You will work on a team of Applied Scientists, Economists, and Data Scientists, alongside a dedicated Engineering team, to work backwards from customer needs and translate product ideas into concrete science deliverables. You will be a thought leader for inventing scalable causal measurement solutions that support highly accurate and actionable insights--from defining and executing hundreds of thousands of RCTs, to developing an exciting science R&D agenda. You will be working with massive data and industry-leading partner scientists, while also interfacing with leadership to define our future vision. Your work will help shape the future of Amazon Advertising. About the team AIM is a cross disciplinary team of engineers, product managers, economists, data scientists, and applied scientists with a charter to build scientifically-rigorous causal inference methodologies at scale. Our job is to help customers cut through the noise of the modern advertising landscape and understand what actions, behaviors, and strategies actually have a real, measurable impact on key outcomes. The data we produce becomes the effective ground truth for advertisers and partners making decisions affecting millions in advertising spend.

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