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Applied Scientist II (OR), SCOT FO - FPX Science

at Amazon.com

📍 US, WA, Bellevue Hybrid Posted March 31, 2026
Type Full-Time
Experience mid
Exp. Years 3+ years
Education PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience
Category AI & Machine Learning

Applied Scientist II focusing on optimization and ML for SCOT FPX Science to optimize outbound transportation planning.

  • Design and evaluate optimization models
  • Apply latest optimization techniques
  • Collaborate with engineers to productionize models
  • Create scalable data analyses and model validation processes
  • Work on FPX science initiatives

Strong foundation in OR/ML, optimization (linear/nonlinear), data mining, and distributed computing with production-grade model deployment.

The ideal candidate is an applied scientist with 3+ years building optimization models, a PhD or Master’s with ML/OR background, strong programming in Python/Java/C++, and a track record of publications or patents applying ML to large-scale operations problems.

3+ years of building models for business application experiencePhDor Master's degree and 4+ years of CSCEML or related field experienceExperience in patents or publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journalsExperience programming in JavaC++Python or related languageExperience in any of the following areas: algorithms and data structuresparsingnumerical optimizationdata miningparallel and distributed computinghigh-performance computing3+ years of mathematics optimization such as linear programming and nonlinear optimization experience
Experience in professional software developmentPhD in operations researchapplied mathematicstheoretical computer scienceor equivalentor a Associate's degree or above and experience applying machine learning algorithms to find business-critical patterns in operational dataExperience in supply chainExperience with training and deploying machine learning systems to solve large-scale optimizationsor experience operating highly availabledistributed systems of data extractioningestionand processing of large data sets
3+ years building models; PhD or Master's + 4+ years ML/CS/CE; patents/publications; programming in JavaC++Python; algorithms/data structures; parsing; numerical optimization; data mining; parallel/distributed computing; high-performance computing; 3+ years optimization (linear/nonlinear)
PythonJavaC++Algorithms and data structuresParsingNumerical optimizationData miningParallel and distributed computingHigh-performance computingLinear programmingNonlinear optimizationMachine learningOperations ResearchModel developmentProduction systems
CollaborationCommunicationProblem solvingAdaptabilityCritical thinking
Industry Logistics
Job Function Develop and deploy optimization and ML models for outbound transportation planning in SCOT FPX
Role Subtype AI & Machine Learning
Tech Domains Python, Java, SQL / PostgreSQL, JavaScript, Linux, Parallel and distributed computing, Machine Learning, Operations Research, High-performance computing, Numerical optimization
Applied Scientist IISCOT FPX Scienceoptimization modelsoperations researchmachine learningPythonJavaC++linear programmingnonlinear optimizationnumerical optimizationdata miningparallel and distributed computinghigh-performance computingpatentspublicationsproduction systemsbellevuewaamazonMachine LearningOperations ResearchLinear ProgrammingData MiningParallel ComputingHigh-Performance Computing
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