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Do you want to transform the way people shop at Amazon? We are looking for stellar applied scientists to be part of our multi-disciplinary team. We are re-imagining the future of the Amazon shopping experience for customers through tailoring it to their current intent. We understand what customers are interested in shopping for, and guide them to discover what they need as they shop. If you love building new technology that helps customers solve their problems, this is your opportunity to impact millions of customers. Come help us build the future of personalized shopping at Amazon! As an Applied Scientist on the team, you will work on science innovation in our space across a large multidisciplinary team. You will have a breadth of problems to work on, ranging from developing state of the art LLM-based techniques to reason about customers and products, developing deep learned transformer-based models to understand and abstract customer intent signals and representations, building large-scale real-time multi-task ranking systems, and more. You will build technology employed by teams across the company, while also having a direct connection to millions of customers through our own customer facing features every day. Come join us in the journey! Key job responsibilities Key job responsibilities * Deliver new features and models that have huge impact on the customer experience. Help customers find the right products and content on their shopping journey. Leverage the use of advanced machine learning to create customer shopping experience at Amazon's scale - for all Amazon customers across all countries in realtime * Be a key contributor on a multidisciplinary team across science, product, design, and engineering to see through ideas from inception, prototype, to launch in the hands of all Amazon's customers * Propose and innovate on the science roadmap across multiple projects About the team Our vision is to build the next generation of shopping experience at Amazon through personalization and understanding the customer's intent. We imagine our core experiences to work together as a talented personal shopping assistant would — a partner that is knowledgeable, understands your preferences, and helps you find the right solution for your needs. We aim for the quality of personalization to be a core reason customers choose Amazon, on par with Earth’s largest selection, low prices, and fast and free shipping. Our team is part of Amazon’s Personalization organization, a high-performing group that leverages Amazon’s expertise in machine learning, big data, distributed systems, and user experience design to deliver the best shopping experiences for our customers. We run global experiments and our work has revolutionized e-commerce with features such as "Keep shopping for ...", “Customers who bought this item also bought”, and “Frequently bought together”. Amazon’s internal surveys regularly recognize us as one of the best engineering organizations to work for in the company, with visible high-impact work, low operational load, respectful work-life balance, and continual opportunity to learn and grow.

Amazon Seller Assistant is our flagship GenAI-first, multi-agent system that reimagines Seller experience. Our vision is to provide each seller with a proactive, autonomous, agentic assistant that understands their business and helps them navigate the complexities of selling by anticipating their needs, surfacing insights, resolving issues, taking actions on their behalf, and helping them grow. Amazon Seller Assistant helps millions of sellers on Amazon serve billions of customers worldwide. We are seeking a world-class Senior Data Scientist to help define and build the next generation of Amazon Seller Assistant. You will partner with top-tier scientist, engineers and product teams to launch production-grade agentic capabilities at Amazon's scale — owning your problem space end-to-end, from a crisp customer insight to a shipped product that millions of sellers rely on. Key job responsibilities • Own the science vision, strategy, and roadmap for a key Seller Assistant capability area. • Define and ship agentic experiences — sub-agent onboarding, tool onboarding, evaluations— that solve hard seller problems at scale. • Partner with scientists and engineers to translate frontier AI research into production-grade features sellers trust and depend on. • Design rigorous evaluation frameworks — automated and human-in-the-loop — to measure agent quality, accuracy, and business impact. • Deep-dive into seller data, identify unmet needs, and write compelling PRFAQs that set the direction for your team. • Drive cross-functional alignment across science, engineering, UX, and business teams to deliver with speed and quality. About the team Amazon Seller Assistant team operates at the very frontier of agentic AI and agentic commerce — not as a research group, but as a team shipping production-grade, multi-agent systems used by millions of sellers worldwide. We move with the urgency of a startup and the resources of the world's most customer-obsessed company, the latest breakthroughs in science and engineering into capabilities that sellers rely on every day.

How to use the world’s richest collection of e-commerce data to improve payments experience for our customers? Amazon Payments Data Science team seeks a Data Scientist for building analytical solutions that will address increasingly complex business questions in the Amazon Currency convertor space. Amazon.com has a culture of data-driven decision-making and demands insights that are timely, accurate, and actionable. This team provides a fast-paced environment where every day brings new challenges and new opportunities. As a Data Scientist in this team, you will be driving the analytics roadmap and will provide descriptive and predictive solutions to the Amazon currency convertor business team through a combination of Gen AI, LLM and other machine learning techniques for text analytics, segmentation and prediction. You will need to collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders, cross-functional teams to solve problems, create operational efficiencies, and deliver successfully against high organizational standards. Key job responsibilities • Understand the applications of causal inference models on real datasets, including assessment of marketing campaigns, online experiments, uplift analysis etc • Understand the business reality behind large sets of data and develop meaningful solutions comprising of analytics as well as marketing management • Work closely with internal stakeholders like the business teams, engineering teams and partner teams and align them with respect to your focus are • Innovate by adapting new modeling techniques and procedures • Effective exploratory data analysis, and model building using industry standard regression and classification techniques such as Random Forest, XGBoost package, Keras framework • Demonstrate thorough technical knowledge Fine Tuning of Amazon LLMs to handle large blocks of text, using Generative AI to solve for summarization tasks and prevent catastrophic forgetting, feature engineering of massive datasets, • Be passionate about working with huge data sets and be someone who loves to bring datasets together to answer business questions. You should have deep expertise in creation and management of datasets • Have exposure at implementing and operating stable, scalable data flow solutions from production systems into end-user facing applications/reports. These solutions will be fault tolerant, self-healing and adaptive

MULTIPLE POSITIONS AVAILABLE Employer: Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. Offered Position: Applied Scientist III - AMZ007408 Job Location: New York, NY Position Responsibilities: Participate in the design, development, evaluation, deployment, and updating of formal reasoning systems for security, privacy, and data protection applications. Drive technical and scientific innovation in security automation, data protection, and privacy-preserving technologies, with a focus on developing scalable solutions for cloud environments. Develop and/or apply formal verification techniques and automated theorem proving methods for different applications in cloud security and privacy. Collaborate with internal and external users to understand requirements and enhance formal verification and automated reasoning capabilities. Lead research and development efforts in AI security, specifically evaluate emerging threats and opportunities, including securing Generative AI systems and designing robust safeguards. Proactively identify and explore new opportunities for deploying and leveraging formal reasoning solutions across various domains.

The AOP (Analytics Operations and Programs) team is responsible for creating core analytics, insight generation and science capabilities for ROW Ops. We develop scalable analytics applications, AI/ML products and research models to optimize operation processes. You will work with Product Managers, Data Engineers, Data Scientists, Research Scientists, Applied Scientists and Business Intelligence Engineers using rigorous quantitative approaches to ensure high quality data/science products for our customers around the world. As a Data Scientist, you will play a crucial role in supporting the team by creating and maintaining the data infrastructure necessary for the advanced analytics and machine learning solutions. Our team solves a broad range of problems that can be scaled across ROW (Rest of the World including countries like India, Australia, Singapore, MENA and LATAM). Here is a glimpse of the problems that this team deals with on a regular basis: • Using live package and truck signals to adjust truck capacities in real-time • HOTW models for Last Mile Channel Allocation • Using LLMs to automate analytical processes and insight generation • Ops research to optimize middle mile truck routes • Working with global partner science teams to affect Reinforcement Learning based pricing models and estimating Shipments Per Route for $MM savings • Deep Learning models to synthesize attributes of addresses • Abuse detection models to reduce network losses Key job responsibilities 1. AI Agent development for data analytics. 2. Analyze data with statistical and ML techniques. 3. Develop analysis/model in scripting languages (e.g. Python, R) and statistical/mathematical software (e.g. SAS, Matlab, etc.). 4. Develop science-based Supply Chain solutions. 5. Analysis/model documentation. 6. Learn and understand state-of-the-art statistical and ML techniques/tools. 7. Learn and understand Amazon Supply Chain operations.

Amazon is looking for talented Postdoctoral Scientists to join our research team for a full-time research position focused on visual localization and navigation for real-world applications. Our work focuses on developing next-generation assistive technologies and logistics platforms that rely on robust, scalable visual perception systems. We are building solutions that enable devices and agents to understand, localize within, and navigate complex real-world environments—from indoor spaces with dynamic layouts to large-scale outdoor settings. We are looking for Postdoctoral Scientists to work at the intersection of computer vision, SLAM, and scene understanding—supporting innovations that will be deployed to real systems at global scale. The core technical challenges include building metric-semantic maps of complex environments, performing robust visual relocalization under appearance change, maintaining long-term map consistency, and achieving accurate monocular localization using both geometric and learning-based approaches—all under real-time constraints on real hardware. The solution space is deliberately open-ended. We are looking for researchers who want to push the boundaries of visual localization and spatial AI—and see their work running on real platforms within months. Key job responsibilities In this role you will: * 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. A day in the life 0

About the Team Our team builds and operates automated reasoning technology that powers security and privacy assurance across Amazon and AWS at scale. Our technology is deeply integrated into critical Amazon and AWS security workflows. We operate at the intersection of automated reasoning, program analysis, and applied security — and our work directly impacts the security posture of every AWS service. About the Role We are looking for an experienced Applied Science Manager to lead the team's static analysis platform science team. In this role, you will own the technical vision and roadmap for our automated reasoning engine's static analysis capabilities, drive innovation in scalable program analysis, and lead a team of applied scientists working at the frontier of automated reasoning for security while also contributing technically as a player/coach. You will partner closely with security, privacy, and compliance stakeholders across AWS to expand the reach and impact of provably correct code analysis. You will also partner closely with automated reasoning experts across the company and contribute to the science of security Key job responsibilities Technical Leadership: Own the science roadmap for our automated reasoning engine, including taint analysis, compositional heap analysis, modular method summarization, and dataflow graph generation Hands-on Contribution: Personally contribute to key research and design decisions, including prototyping novel analyses and reviewing technical artifacts Team Building & Management: Hire, develop, and retain a world-class team of applied scientists; foster a culture of scientific rigor, innovation, and operational excellence Product Integration: Partner with application security and service teams to expand our platform's integration footprint and deliver new security and privacy analysis capabilities Research & Innovation: Advance the state of the art in static program analysis, including exploring formal verification of analysis correctness (e.g., using Lean, Coq, or Dafny), expanding language support beyond Java, and developing novel analysis techniques for emerging security properties Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with AWS AppSec, Privacy Engineering, and service teams to understand their security assurance needs and translate them into analysis capabilities Strategic Influence: Represent our team in the broader Automated Reasoning community at Amazon; contribute to automated reasoning initiatives, and academic partnerships About the team Our team builds and operates automated reasoning technology that powers security and privacy assurance across Amazon and AWS at scale. Our automated reasoning engine is the core technology behind our managed dataflow mapping service, which automatically tracks how data flows through AWS service teams’ code and infrastructure. Our technology is deeply integrated into critical Amazon and AWS security workflows. We operate at the intersection of automated reasoning, program analysis, and applied security — and our work directly impacts the security posture of every AWS service. Diverse Experiences Amazon Security 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 Amazon Security? At Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazon’s products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores. Inclusive Team Culture In Amazon Security, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences inspire us to continue learning and to embrace our uniqueness. Addressing the toughest security challenges requires that we seek out and celebrate a diversity of ideas, perspectives, and voices. Training & 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, training, 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 flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.

Have you ever wondered how Amazon launches and maintains a consistent customer experience across hundreds of countries and languages it serves its customers? Are you passionate about data and mathematics, and hope to impact the experience of millions of customers? Are you obsessed with designing simple algorithmic solutions to very challenging problems? If so, we look forward to hearing from you! At Amazon, we strive to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where both internal and external customers can find and discover anything they want in their own language of preference. Our Translations Services (TS) team plays a pivotal role in expanding the reach of our marketplace worldwide and enables thousands of developers and other stakeholders (Product Managers, Program Managers, Linguists) in developing locale specific solutions. Amazon Translations Services (TS) is seeking an Applied Scientist to be based in our Seattle office. As a key member of the Science and Engineering team of TS, this person will be responsible for designing algorithmic solutions based on data and mathematics for translating billions of words annually across 130+ and expanding set of locales. The successful applicant will ensure that there is minimal human touch involved in any language translation and accurate translated text is available to our worldwide customers in a streamlined and optimized manner. With access to vast amounts of data, State-of-the-art technology, and a diverse community of talented individuals, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the way customers and stakeholders engage with Amazon and our platform worldwide. Together, we will drive innovation, solve complex problems, and shape the future of e-commerce. Key job responsibilities * Apply your expertise in LLM models to design, develop, and implement scalable machine learning solutions that address complex language translation-related challenges in the eCommerce space. * Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including software engineers, data scientists, and product managers, to define project requirements, establish success metrics, and deliver high-quality solutions. * Conduct thorough data analysis to gain insights, identify patterns, and drive actionable recommendations that enhance seller performance and customer experiences across various international marketplaces. * Continuously explore and evaluate state-of-the-art modeling techniques and methodologies to improve the accuracy and efficiency of language translation-related systems. * Communicate complex technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, providing clear explanations and guidance on proposed solutions and their potential impact. About the team We are a start-up mindset team. As the long-term technical strategy is still taking shape, there is a lot of opportunity for this fresh Science team to innovate by leveraging Gen AI technoligies to build scalable solutions from scratch. Our Vision: Language will not stand in the way of anyone on earth using Amazon products and services. Our Mission: We are the enablers and guardians of translation for Amazon's customers. We do this by offering hands-off-the-wheel service to all Amazon teams, optimizing translation quality and speed at the lowest cost possible.

Amazon's Worldwide Grocery Stores (WWGS), Data & Science team is seeking an Applied Scientist to join our under the roof (UTR) Science team, focused on improving outbound pick efficiencies across the Amazon Grocery Network. In this role, you will build optimization and simulation models that directly reduce operational costs and improve associate productivity in warehouse picking operations. This role owns the development and deployment of mathematical optimization models for pick planning, inventory placement, and warehouse layout design. You will formulate ambiguous business problems as concrete scientific models, develop and deploy production-grade solutions, and work closely with engineering partners, product owners, and business stakeholders to deliver measurable impact. Because UTR operations are complex and inter-connected (e.g., inbound stow vs. outbound pick), this role requires a strong understanding of these relationships and the ability to make trade-offs at the system level. You will interface directly with non-technical product owners and business leaders, manage expectations, and take an active part in influencing the feature roadmap. Key job responsibilities - Design, develop, and deploy mathematical optimization models (e.g., Mixed Integer Programming, meta-heuristics) to improve outbound picking efficiency, including pick planning and inventory placement. - Build simulation models to evaluate warehouse layout designs, test optimization solutions offline, and answer strategic what-if questions. - Formulate complex, ambiguous business problems into well-defined scientific solutions with clear objectives and constraints. - Collaborate with engineering teams to productionize models, establish data pipelines, and create scalable architectures. - Track solution performance post-deployment, identify issues through deep dives, and iteratively improve model quality. - Communicate technical concepts clearly to diverse stakeholders — scientists, engineers, product managers, and business leaders — through documentation, presentations, and design reviews. - Author peer-reviewed research papers on developed models and contribute to the internal scientific community.

The Sponsored Products and Brands (SPB) team at Amazon Ads is re-imagining the advertising landscape through 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're energized by solving complex challenges and pushing the boundaries of what's possible with AI, join us in shaping the future of advertising. This position will be part of the Conversational Ad Experiences team within the Amazon Advertising organization. Our cross-functional team focuses on designing, developing and launching innovative ad experiences delivered to shoppers in conversational contexts. We utilize leading-edge engineering and science technologies in generative AI to help shoppers discover new products and brands through intuitive, conversational, multi-turn interfaces. We also empower advertisers to reach shoppers, using their own voice to explain and demonstrate how their products meet shoppers' needs. We collaborate with various teams across multiple Amazon organizations to push the boundary of what's possible in these fields. We are seeking a science leader for our team within the Sponsored Products & Brands organization. You'll be working with talented scientists, engineers, and product managers to innovate on behalf of our customers. An ideal candidate is able to navigate through ambiguous requirements, working with various partner teams, and has experience in generative AI, large language models (LLMs), information retrieval, and ads recommendation systems. Using a combination of generative AI and online experimentation, our scientists develop insights and optimizations that enable the monetization of Amazon properties while enhancing the experience of hundreds of millions of Amazon shoppers worldwide. If you're fired up about being part of a dynamic, driven team, then this is your moment to join us on this exciting journey! Key job responsibilities - Serve as a tech lead for defining the science roadmap for multiple projects in the conversational ad experiences space powered by LLMs. - Build POCs, optimize and deploy models into production, run experiments, perform deep dives on experiment data to gather actionable learnings and communicate them to senior leadership - Work closely with software engineers on detailed requirements, technical designs and implementation of end-to-end solutions in production. - Work closely with product managers to contribute to our mission, and proactively identify opportunities where science can help improve customer experience - Research new machine learning approaches to drive continued scientific innovation - Be a member of the Amazon-wide machine learning community, participating in internal and external meetups, hackathons and conferences - Help attract and recruit technical talent, mentor scientists and engineers in the team