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  • US, NY, New York
    Job ID: 2783380
    (Updated 34 days ago)
    AWS AI is looking for passionate, talented, and inventive Applied Scientists with a strong machine learning background to help build industry-leading AI systems. As an Applied Scientist at AWS, you will be at the forefront of developing cutting-edge language technology, leveraging your strong machine learning background to push the boundaries of Natural Language Processing (NLP), Generative AI, and Large Language Models (LLMs). Your role will involve working on innovative projects that encompass language understanding, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), semantic parsing, code generation, and agentic workflow. You will collaborate with internationally recognized experts to develop novel algorithms and modeling techniques, directly impacting millions of customers through AWS products and services while contributing to the wider research community. In this dynamic and entrepreneurial environment, you will have the opportunity to work with Amazon's vast array of text and structured data sources, as well as access to large-scale computing resources to accelerate advancements in language understanding. You will conduct groundbreaking research, influence the science roadmap, and shape the direction of the team. Your work will involve building and deploying state-of-the-art machine learning algorithms and systems, creating prototypes, and exploring conceptually new solutions. This role offers the chance to interact closely with customers and the academic community, publish your work in top-tier conferences and journals, and be at the heart of AWS's growing and exciting AI focus area. AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations — from foundational services such as Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWS’s services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization, you’ll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Internet of Things (IoT), Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS, including support for customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services. Key job responsibilities - Develop novel algorithms and modeling techniques in Natural Language Processing (NLP), Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLM), Natural Language Understanding (NLU), and Agentic workflows. - Conduct innovative research and influence the science roadmap and direction of the team. - Collaborate with internationally recognized experts to advance human language technology. - Apply rigorous research methods to respond to large-scale NLP needs with efficient and scalable solutions. - Leverage Amazon's vast data sources and large-scale computing resources to accelerate advances in language understanding. - Contribute to the wider research community through publications in top-tier conferences and journals. About the team AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations — from foundational services such as Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWS’s services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization, you’ll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Internet of Things (Iot), Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS, including support for customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services. Diverse Experiences AWS 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 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 (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness. Mentorship & Career Growth We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional. Work/Life Balance We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.
  • US, WA, Bellevue
    Job ID: 2778733
    (Updated 34 days ago)
    Amazon’s Last Mile Team is looking for a passionate individual with strong optimization and analytical skills to join its Last Mile Science team in the endeavor of designing and improving the most complex planning of delivery network in the world. Last Mile builds global solutions that enable Amazon to attract an elastic supply of drivers, companies, and assets needed to deliver Amazon's and other shippers' volumes at the lowest cost and with the best customer delivery experience. Last Mile Science team owns the core decision models in the space of jurisdiction planning, delivery channel and modes network design, capacity planning for on the road and at delivery stations, routing inputs estimation and optimization. Our research has direct impact on customer experience, driver and station associate experience, Delivery Service Partner (DSP)’s success and the sustainable growth of Amazon. Optimizing the last mile delivery requires deep understanding of transportation, supply chain management, pricing strategies and forecasting. Only through innovative and strategic thinking, we will make the right capital investments in technology, assets and infrastructures that allows for long-term success. Our team members have an opportunity to be on the forefront of supply chain thought leadership by working on some of the most difficult problems in the industry with some of the best product managers, scientists, and software engineers in the industry. Key job responsibilities Candidates will be responsible for developing solutions to better manage and optimize delivery capacity in the last mile network. The successful candidate should have solid research experience in one or more technical areas of Operations Research or Machine Learning. These positions will focus on identifying and analyzing opportunities to improve existing algorithms and also on optimizing the system policies across the management of external delivery service providers and internal planning strategies. They require superior logical thinkers who are able to quickly approach large ambiguous problems, turn high-level business requirements into mathematical models, identify the right solution approach, and contribute to the software development for production systems. To support their proposals, candidates should be able to independently mine and analyze data, and be able to use any necessary programming and statistical analysis software to do so. Successful candidates must thrive in fast-paced environments, which encourage collaborative and creative problem solving, be able to measure and estimate risks, constructively critique peer research, and align research focuses with the Amazon's strategic needs. As an applied scientist, you will also help coach/mentor junior scientists in the team.
  • US, WA, Seattle
    Job ID: 2775714
    (Updated 24 days ago)
    We’re building a foundational LLM for Amazon Stores that fuses general world knowledge with Amazon e-commerce domain knowledge to provide new and improved shopping experiences for our customers. We 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. 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!
  • US, CA, East Palo Alto
    Job ID: 2770354
    (Updated 22 days ago)
    The Applied Scientist will play a critical role in the research, develop, and implementation of solutions to key challenges in developing conversational AI systems that can understand and communicate with customers in a natural and contextually appropriate manner. This involves tackling complex problems in areas such as multi-turn dialogue management, knowledge grounding, and open-ended generation. Key job responsibilities 1. Research and development of LLM-based chatbots and conversational AI systems for customer service applications. 2. Design and implement state-of-the-art NLP and ML models for tasks such as language understanding, dialogue management, and response generation. 3. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including data scientists, software engineers, and product managers, to integrate LLM-based solutions into Amazon's customer service platforms. 4. Develop and implement strategies for data collection, annotation, and model training to ensure high-quality and robust performance of the chatbots. 5. Conduct experiments and evaluations to measure the performance of the developed models and systems, and identify areas for improvement. 6. Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in NLP, LLMs, and conversational AI, and explore opportunities to incorporate new techniques and technologies into Amazon's customer service solutions. 7. Collaborate with internal and external research communities, participate in conferences and publications, and contribute to the advancement of the field. A day in the life We thrive on solving challenging problems to innovate for our customers. By pushing the boundaries of technology, we create unparalleled experiences that enable us to rapidly adapt in a dynamic environment. Our decisions are guided by data, and we collaborate with engineering, science, and product teams to foster an innovative learning environment. 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! Benefits Summary: 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: 1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage 2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options 3. Paid Time Off (PTO) 4. 401(k) Plan About the team Join our team of scientists and engineers who develop and deploy LLM-based Conversational AI systems to enhance Amazon's customer service experience and effectiveness. We work on innovative solutions that help customers solve their issues and get their questions answered efficiently, and associate-facing products that support our customer service associate workforce.
  • US, CA, Culver City
    Job ID: 2780765
    (Updated 41 days ago)
    Amazon Music is an immersive audio entertainment service that deepens connections between fans, artists, and creators. From personalized music playlists to exclusive podcasts, concert livestreams to artist merch, Amazon Music is innovating at some of the most exciting intersections of music and culture. We offer experiences that serve all listeners with our different tiers of service: Prime members get access to all the music in shuffle mode, and top ad-free podcasts, included with their membership; customers can upgrade to Amazon Music Unlimited for unlimited, on-demand access to 100 million songs, including millions in HD, Ultra HD, and spatial audio; and anyone can listen for free by downloading the Amazon Music app or via Alexa-enabled devices. Join us for the opportunity to influence how Amazon Music engages fans, artists, and creators on a global scale. Learn more at https://www.amazon.com/music. We are seeking a highly skilled and analytical Resesarch Scientist. You will play an integral part in the measurement and optimization of Amazon Music marketing activities. You will have the opportunity to work with a rich marketing dataset together with the marketing managers. This role will focus on developing and implementing causal models and randomized controlled trials to assess marketing effectiveness and inform strategic decision-making. This role is suitable for candidates with strong background in causal inference, statistical analysis, and data-driven problem-solving, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights. As a key member of our team, you will work closely with cross-functional partners to optimize marketing strategies and drive business growth. Key job responsibilities Develop Causal Models Design, build, and validate causal models to evaluate the impact of marketing campaigns and initiatives. Leverage advanced statistical methods to identify and quantify causal relationships. Conduct Randomized Controlled Trials Design and implement randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to rigorously test the effectiveness of marketing strategies. Ensure robust experimental design and proper execution to derive credible insights. Statistical Analysis and Inference Perform complex statistical analyses to interpret data from experiments and observational studies. Use statistical software and programming languages to analyze large datasets and extract meaningful patterns. Data-Driven Decision Making Collaborate with marketing teams to provide data-driven recommendations that enhance campaign performance and ROI. Present findings and insights to stakeholders in a clear and actionable manner. Collaborative Problem Solving Work closely with cross-functional teams, including marketing, product, and engineering, to identify key business questions and develop analytical solutions. Foster a culture of data-informed decision-making across the organization. Stay Current with Industry Trends Keep abreast of the latest developments in data science, causal inference, and marketing analytics. Apply new methodologies and technologies to improve the accuracy and efficiency of marketing measurement. Documentation and Reporting Maintain comprehensive documentation of models, experiments, and analytical processes. Prepare reports and presentations that effectively communicate complex analyses to non-technical audiences.
  • US, WA, Seattle
    Job ID: 2780433
    (Updated 38 days ago)
    The Data Scientist II will develop predictive models and implement custom Machine Learning (ML) algorithms to enhance security measures, optimize, and improve operational efficiency across global Engagement Security mechanisms. Key job responsibilities * Design, develop, and evaluate innovative ML models to solve diverse obstacles and opportunities across business teams. * Listen to security and business teams to identify viable ML opportunities to improve mechanisms and help develop plans from experiments to proof-of-concept to software product. * Collaborate with software engineering teams to integrate successful experiments into large-scale, highly complex production services. * Rapidly design, prototype, and test many possible hypotheses in a high-ambiguity environment, making use of both quantitative and business judgment. Report results in a scientifically-oriented way. * Collaborate with Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) peers to research, design, develop, and evaluate cutting-edge generative AI algorithms to address real-world security and engagement delivery obstacles. * Create and deliver best practice recommendations, tutorials, blog posts, sample code, and presentations adapted to technical, business, and executive stakeholders. Support adoption of these to impact multiple teams and customers. * Support the development of security guidance on the use of AI/ML, particularly generative AI. A day in the life You will collaborate extensively with cross-functional teams to drive innovative, data-driven solutions to support AWS business units. Review program data and metrics to help optimize. Meet with teams to ideate appropriate data analysis techniques for streamlining workflows, automating processes, and enabling data-driven decision-making across various SMGS Engagement Security programs. Report updates and insights from your work to leadership. Collaborate to develop comprehensive metrics and reporting, integrate data sources and design visualizations for actionable insights. Provide thought leadership through proof of concepts, blogs, presentations and white papers. About the team Amazon Web Services (AWS) is looking for world-class scientists to join the Sales, Market, and Global Services (SMGS) Engagement Security team. SMGS Engagement Security protects customers and the AWS business by developing and operating security mechanisms and services for SMGS. We provide directive security guidance, preventative security controls, detective security mechanisms, and responsive security services throughout customer-facing engagements and internal operations and we are accelerating our adoption of AI/ML. Our highly collaborative team is committed to each team member’s growth as our business and team grows. ABOUT AWS: Diverse Experiences Amazon 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. 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. 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 (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness. Mentorship and 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.
  • (Updated 16 days ago)
    Are you interested in the world's largest Cloud Network? Are you interested in applying new methods to extremely hard problems such as anomaly detection to have a lasting impact on business? Do you want to play a key role in the future of AWS's infrastructure? Come and join us! The Fleet Orchestration and Release Automation team is looking for an Applied Scientist Scientists to join our team. Our team owns multiple services that drive the decision-making behind the world's largest Network, and we are looking for excellent Scientists that can help us answer tough and ambiguous questions. Working collaboratively, you will improve and develop solutions to complex problems, such as identifying anomalies in the Network performance across Data-Centers worldwide, or automating the monitoring process of production network after OS or configuration deployments. You will work with a team of Engineers among others to test your solutions and push them into production so the business can meet its goals. You will be the POC for Science based innovation in the org. AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help. You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion. A day in the life You must ensure our solutions meet the needs of our most important customers. You will work with customers to gather requirements, understand the space and impact, generate and test end-to-end proposals to carry the project through all the development stages. You’ll develop algorithms that enable Network Engineers to develop, monitor and operate robust, high-quality networks safely, securely, and reliably deploy it. You will have an opportunity to work directly with complex and high volume data and models to analyze network performance intelligently. You will use your strong leadership and communication skills to educate other team members, provide training and support for our products/models/technologies. You will have access to senior leadership and engineering staff. About the team We have created a new team that will own several new highly-visible initiatives and goals that will impact the whole organization as well as benefit across orgs. This includes developing and integrating various science based software solutions and collaborating with multiple teams and customers in order to achieve the goal of building software systems to deploy OS and config changes to the AWS datacenter network reliably. Our goal is to automate the process of identifying regressions in the network allowing teams to take action on it immediately with the long-term goal of providing specific root cause for regressions observed in network performance. 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. Diverse Experiences Amazon 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. 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. 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 (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness. Mentorship and 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. Working at AWS in the Core Networking Team • Meet Matt, Director, Core Networking --- https://youtu.be/DqTStjRtjX4
  • US, WA, Seattle
    Job ID: 2782221
    (Updated 13 days ago)
    The Amazon Devices & Services Demand Planning and Product Development (DePD) team is seeking an outstanding scientist with strong analytical and communication skills to help with demand forecasting and supply optimization for the entire Amazon device family of products, services and accessories. Amazon Devices represents a highly complex space with 100+ products across several product categories (e-readers [Kindle], tablets [Fire Tablets], TV [Fire TV and remote], smart speakers and audio assistants [Echo], wifi routers [eero], and video doorbells and cameras [Ring and Blink]), for sales both online and in offline retailers globally. We develop scalable and robust state-of-the-art data/analytics/ML and automation solutions that involve learning from different data sources and advanced descriptive, diagnostic, predictive prescriptive and cognitive models. With better forecasts we drive down supply chain costs, enabling the offer of lower prices and better in-stock selection for our customers. In this role, you will have an opportunity to both develop advanced scientific solutions, and drive critical customer and business impacts. You will play a key role to drive end-to-end solutions from understanding our business requirements, exploring a large amount of historical data and ML models, building prototypes and exploring conceptually new solutions, to working with partner teams for prod deployment. You will collaborate closely with scientists, engineering peers as well as business stakeholders. You will be at the heart of a growing and exciting focus area for Amazon Devices and Services. You are an individual with outstanding analytical abilities, excellent communication skills, and are comfortable working with cross-functional teams and systems. You will be responsible for researching, prototyping, experimenting, analyzing predictive models and developing smart automation solutions. Key job responsibilities - Research and develop new methodologies for demand forecasting, alarms, alerts and automation with advanced models and methods - Improve upon existing methodologies by adding new data sources and implementing model enhancements - Drive scalable solutions - Create and track accuracy and performance metrics (both technical and business metrics) - Create, enhance, and maintain technical documentation, and present to other scientists, engineers and business leaders - Drive best practices on the team About the team The team is a focused science team looking for help with validating the technical decisions we are making and figuring out how to best solve our internal and partner’s needs.
  • US, WA, Seattle
    Job ID: 2774957
    (Updated 20 days ago)
    We’re building a foundational LLM for Amazon Stores that fuses general world knowledge with Amazon e-commerce domain knowledge to provide new and improved shopping experiences for our customers. We 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. 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!
  • US, WA, Seattle
    Job ID: 2774966
    (Updated 23 days ago)
    We’re building a foundational LLM for Amazon Stores that fuses general world knowledge with Amazon e-commerce domain knowledge to provide new and improved shopping experiences for our customers. We 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. 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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