Position Details

Type Full-Time

Experience senior

Exp. Years 6+ years

Education PhD, or Master's degree and 6+ years of applied research experience

Category AI & Machine Learning

About this role

Senior Applied Scientist for Amazon Stores Economics & Science (SEAS) leading large-scale optimization and mechanism design initiatives to improve marketplace efficiency and incentives.

Key Responsibilities

Translate business problems into mathematical frameworks
Design and implement large-scale optimization algorithms
Develop incentive-compatible mechanisms for marketplace challenges
Mentor junior scientists and collaborate cross-functionally
Drive measurable business impact

Technical Overview

Hands-on modeling and algorithm development for auction design and pricing; experience with statistical learning and ML libraries (scikit-learn, Spark MLLib, TensorFlow, MXNet); distributed systems familiarity (Hadoop, Spark).

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a PhD or Master's-level applied scientist with 6+ years of research experience, strong publication credentials, and hands-on expertise in optimization, mechanism design, and ML tooling. They should have a track record in cross-functional collaboration and scalable ML solutions.

Must-Have Skills

PhDor Master's degree and 6+ years of applied research experienceExperience programming in JavaC++Python or related language

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience modeling tools such as Rscikit-learnSpark MLLibMxNetTensorflownumpyscipyExperience with large scale distributed systems such as HadoopSpark

Tools & Platforms

JavaPythonRTensorFlowscikit-learnSpark

Required Skills

PhD or Master's with 6+ years of applied research; JavaC++Python; ML tooling (scikit-learnSpark MLLibTensorFlow); large-scale distributed systems (HadoopSpark); optimization; mechanism design; auction design; pricing; R; NumPy/SciPy

Hard Skills

JavaC++PythonRscikit-learnSparkMxNetTensorFlownumpyscipy

Soft Skills

LeadershipMentoringCross-functional collaborationCommunicationProject management

Industry & Role

Industry Retail

Job Function Lead optimization and mechanism design research-to-production for Amazon Stores

Role Subtype ML Engineer

Tech Domains Python, Java

Keywords for Your Resume

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Deal Breakers

PhD or Master's with 6+ years of applied research

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