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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 24 days ago)
    Are you seeking an environment where you can drive innovation? Do you want to be at the forefront of solving the toughest real-world supply chain problems? Do you want to play a key role in the future of Amazon's Stores business? Come and join us! Supply Chain Optimization Technologies (SCOT) owns Amazon's global inventory planning systems. We decide what, when, where, and how much we should buy to meet Amazon's business goals and to make our customers happy. We decide how to place and move inventory within Amazon's fulfillment network. We do this for hundreds of millions of items and hundreds of product lines worth billions of dollars worldwide. Check our website if you are curious to learn more about the breadth of problems we tackle: https://www.amazon.science/tag/supply-chain-optimization-technologies We are seeking a Sr. Manager of Applied Science with expertise in Statistical Machine Learning and/or Reinforcement Learning to drive research, development, and deployment of AI technology that empowers SCOT to build, run, and continuously improve the world's most efficient supply chain. To achieve this goal, we accelerate ML / RL software adoption through our partnerships and infrastructure. In this role, you will manage a team of scientists tasked researching the next generation of solutions to power buying, placement, and fulfillment decisions, while translating customer needs into reusable software infrastructure that accelerates adoption and deployment. Key job responsibilities - Lead technical innovation in reinforcement learning applications for complex supply chain environments, solving unique challenges and ensuring practical implementation in real-world deployments. - Build and develop a high-performing team by fostering collaboration, mentoring top talent, and creating a balanced culture of technical excellence. - Bridge technical possibilities with business requirements by providing strategic judgment, evaluating technology feasibility, and managing implementation risk. - Drive cross-functional collaboration by interfacing with product teams, leadership, and partner organizations to translate business needs into technical solutions.
  • US, NY, New York
    Job ID: 3139231
    (Updated 0 days ago)
    The Ads Measurement Science team in the Measurement, Ad Tech, and Data Science (MADS) team 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 advertiser's 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 also own the science solutions for AI tools that unlock new insights and automate high-effort customer workflows, such as custom query and report generation based on natural language user requests. 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 Scientist on the team, you will lead measurement solutions end-to-end from inception to production. You will propose, design, analyze, and productionize models to provide novel measurement insights to our customers. Key job responsibilities - Leverage deep expertise in one or more scientific disciplines to invent solutions to ambiguous ads measurement problems - Disambiguate problems to propose clear evaluation frameworks and success criteria - Work autonomously and write high quality technical documents - Implement a significant portion of critical-path code, and partner with engineers to directly carry solutions into production - Partner closely with other scientists to deliver large, multi-faceted technical projects - Share and publish works with the broader scientific community through meetings and conferences - Communicate clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences - Contribute new ideas that shape the direction of the team's work - Mentor more junior scientists and participate in the hiring process 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.
  • (Updated 100 days ago)
    Do you have a passion for data? Are you matriculating in a Master’s or PhD program? Amazon is looking for driven data science students with strong modeling skills who are comfortable owning and executing data. To be successful in this internship, you will need the ability to develop, automate, and run analytical models for our systems. During this internship, you will build tools and support structures needed to analyze and dive deep into data to resolve systems errors and changes. You will have the ability to present your findings to our business partners and help drive improvements. Previous applicants demonstrated the aptitude to manage medium-scale modeling projects, identified requirements, and built methodology/tools that were statistically grounded. For more information on the Amazon Science community please visit https://www.amazon.science
  • US, WA, Seattle
    Job ID: 3148694
    (Updated 1 days ago)
    We’re working to improve shopping on Amazon using the conversational capabilities of large language models, and are searching for pioneers who are passionate about technology, innovation, and customer experience, and are ready to make a lasting impact on the industry. In this role, you will be developing Multimodal and Agentic LLMs to unlock new shopping experiences. Experience in Vision-Language Multimodal Modeling and Reinforcement Learning is preferred. You'll be working with talented scientists, engineers, and technical program managers (TPM) to innovate on behalf of our customers. 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!
  • (Updated 2 days ago)
    Ever wonder how you can keep the world’s largest selection also the world’s safest and legally compliant selection? Then come join a team with the charter to monitor and classify the billions of items in the Amazon catalog to ensure compliance with various legal regulations. The Classification and Policy Platform team is looking for Applied Scientists to build technology to automatically monitor the billions of products on the Amazon platform. The software and processes built by this team are a critical component of building a catalog that our customers trust. You will have an opportunity to work with machine learning algorithms on large datasets. You will need to build Amazon scale applications running on Amazon Cloud that both leverage and create new technologies to process large volumes of data that derive patterns and conclusions from the data. We are looking for highly motivated applied scientists and engineers interested in delivering the next level of innovation to product search for Amazon. As an Applied Scientist on the CPP team, you will be responsible for working across backend, client, business development, and data engineering teams to coordinate deep-dives, inform roadmaps, visualize metrics, and create predictive models to determine how we can best serve our customers. Key job responsibilities Designing and implementing new features and machine learned models, including the application of state-of-art deep learning to solve search matching and ranking problems, including filtering, new content indexing, and apply document understanding Conducting and coordinating process development leading to improved and streamlined processes for model development. Strong customer focus is essential Working closely with Product Managers to expand depth of our product insights with data, create a variety of experiments, and determine the highest-impact projects to include in planning roadmaps Providing technical and scientific guidance to your team members Communicating effectively with senior management as well as with colleagues from science, engineering, and business backgrounds Being a cultural leader that ensures teams are collecting, understanding, and using data to inform every decision that impacts our customers The successful candidate will have an established background in developing customer-facing experiences, a strong technical ability, a start-up mentality, excellent project management skills, and great communication skills. Amazon Science gives you insight into the company’s approach to customer-obsessed scientific innovation. Amazon fundamentally believes that scientific innovation is essential to being the most customer-centric company in the world. It’s the company’s ability to have an impact at scale that allows us to attract some of the brightest minds in artificial intelligence and related fields. Our scientists continue to publish, teach, and engage with the academic community, in addition to utilizing our working backwards method to enrich the way we live and work. Please visit https://www.amazon.science for more information.
  • (Updated 43 days ago)
    **This is an experimental role to support a business pilot and can potentially span up to 12 months** Embark on a transformative journey as our Sr. Domain Expert Lead, where intellectual rigor meets technological innovation. As a Sr. Domain Expert Lead, you will blend your advanced analytical skills and domain expertise to provide strategic oversight to our human-in-the-loop and model-in-the-loop data pipelines. You will also provide mentorship and guidance to junior team members. Your responsibilities will ensure data excellence through strategic oversight of high-quality data output, while delivering expert consultation throughout the pipeline and fostering iterative development. This position directly impacts the effectiveness and reliability of our AI solutions by maintaining the highest standards of data quality throughout the development process while building capability within the broader team. Key job responsibilities • Serve as a trusted domain advisor to cross-functional teams, providing strategic direction and specialized problem-solving support • Champion domain knowledge sharing across multiple channels and teams to maintain data quality excellence and standardization • Drive collaborative efforts with science teams to optimize output of complex data collections in your domain expertise, ensuring data excellence through iterative feedback loops • Foster team excellence through mentorship and motivation of peers and junior team members • Make informed decisions on behalf of our customers, ensuring that selected code meets industry standards, best practices, and specific client needs • Collaborate with AI teams to innovate model-in-the-loop and human-in-the-loop approaches, to ensure the collection of high-quality data, safeguarding data privacy and security for LLM training, and more. • Stay abreast of the latest developments in how LLMs and GenAI can be applied to your area of expertise to ensure our evaluations remain cutting-edge. • Develop and write demonstrations to illustrate "what good data looks like" in terms of meeting benchmarks for quality and efficiency • Provide detailed feedback and explanations for your evaluations, helping to refine and improve the LLM's understanding and output
  • (Updated 109 days ago)
    Amazon Industrial Robotics 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 Industrial Robotics 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. We are pioneering the development of systems that: • Enables unprecedented generalization across diverse tasks • Enables contact-rich manipulation in different environments • Seamlessly integrates mobility and manipulation • Leverage mechanical intelligence, multi-modal sensor feedback and advanced control techniques. 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!
  • IN, KA, Bengaluru
    Job ID: 3133798
    (Updated 13 days ago)
    Amazon Pay strives to be Earth’s most customer-centric payments service. Our mission is to serve customers and merchant partners with the most trusted, friction-less and rewarding payment solutions for their needs on and off Amazon. We are seeking an exceptional Data Scientist III to drive innovation in machine learning and artificial intelligence solutions while leading high-impact initiatives across the organization. Key job responsibilities Technical Excellence Lead end-to-end machine learning projects using PyTorch, AWS SageMaker, and other leading ML frameworks Design and implement complex statistical models and deep learning solutions Develop and optimize MLOps pipelines for model training, evaluation, and deployment Experience with modern LLM frameworks and Generative AI applications Expertise in Python, R, and related data science libraries MLOps & Development Build automated ML pipelines using AWS services (CodePipeline, Lambda, Step Functions) Implement CI/CD practices for ML model deployment and monitoring Create containerized solutions using Docker for scalable model deployment Experience with model optimization and hyperparameter tuning using tools like Optuna Integrate ML solutions with monitoring tools like MLflow Business Impact & Leadership Partner with stakeholders to translate business problems into technical solutions Design and develop business intelligence applications for real-time insights Lead technical initiatives and mentor junior data scientists Drive cross-functional collaboration to deliver innovative solutions Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences About the team The Amazon Pay Data Products team is a central unit that builds and maintains data products supporting Amazon Pay's growth across multiple markets. We operate at scale, processing 150M+ monthly transactions and managing 12 PB of data infrastructure. Our team consists of Business Intelligence Engineers, Data Engineers, and Product Managers who develop and maintain standardized reporting, data marts, and self-service analytics tools. Our expanded capabilities cover data science and Gen AI wherein we have built our first suite of multi-agent systems.
  • US, WA, Bellevue
    Job ID: 3139297
    (Updated 0 days ago)
    As an Applied Scientist on our Central Learning Solutions Team, you will play a critical role in driving the design, development, and delivery of learning programs and initiatives aimed at enhancing leadership and associate development within the organization. You will leverage your expertise in learning science, data analysis, and statistical model design to create impactful learning journey roadmap that align with organizational goals and priorities. Key job responsibilities Research and Analysis: - Conduct research on learning and development trends, theories, and best practices related to leadership and associate development - Analyze data to identify learning needs, performance gaps, and opportunities for improvement within the organization. - Use data-driven insights to inform the design and implementation of learning interventions. Program Design and Development: - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop comprehensive learning programs focused on leadership development and associate growth - Design learning experiences using evidence-based instructional strategies, adult learning principles, and innovative technologies. - Create engaging and interactive learning materials, including e-learning modules, instructor-led workshops, and multimedia resources. Evaluation and Continuous Improvement: - Develop evaluation frameworks to assess the effectiveness and impact of learning programs on leadership development and associate performance - Collect and analyze feedback from participants and stakeholders to identify strengths, areas for improvement, and future learning needs. - Iterate on learning interventions based on evaluation results and feedback to continuously improve program outcomes Thought Leadership and Collaboration: - Serve as a subject matter expert on learning science, instructional design, and leadership development within the organization - Collaborate with stakeholders across the company to align learning initiatives with strategic priorities and business objectives - Share knowledge and best practices with colleagues to foster a culture of continuous learning and development.
  • US, CA, Palo Alto
    Job ID: 3148682
    (Updated 17 days ago)
    We’re working to improve shopping on Amazon using the conversational capabilities of large language models, and are searching for pioneers who are passionate about technology, innovation, and customer experience, and are ready to make a lasting impact on the industry. You’ll be working with talented scientists, engineers, and technical program managers (TPM) to innovate on behalf of our customers. We’re looking for scientists with deep LLM expertise to help us build the next generation of large language models. Our team focuses on post-training, including instruction tuning, reward modeling, and reinforcement learning. In this role, you will design and run large-scale experiments, analyze model behavior, and develop new training recipes that directly improve core capabilities like reasoning, user experience, and other frontier paradigms that redefine what LLMs can do. 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!

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