Principal Applied Scientist, Fashion and Fitness Tech

Amazon • Sunnyvale, CA • 3w ago

Description

We're looking for a Principal Applied Scientist to join our team. This role will drive our science efforts to understand the customer @context (e.g., what have they searched for? what are they clicking on? what have they bought before?), and use that to show customers features that will help them move along their shopping funnel (e.g., ingresses to useful destinations within our store, trending selection that meets their needs).

This role will collaborate closely with the business, product, engineering, and partners from other teams to define a science strategy, and deliver it incrementally. To be successful in this role, you should be a self-started who is customer obsessed and technically broad and deep, with a strong bias for action and desire to deliver results.

Basic Qualifications

PhD degree in Computer Science, Applied Math, or a related field with strong publications in refereed academic journals/conferences

10+ years of combined academic and applied research experience

10+ years of hands-on experience developing software in traditional programming languages (C++, Java, Python etc.)

7+ years of hands-on experience with ML framework such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn etc.

Excellent writing skills for presenting business cases and scientific models with rigorous analyses that support results to influence important decisions

Functional thought leader, sought after for key tech decisions

Preferred Qualifications

Experience building and deploying innovative machine learning solutions at scale for 10+ years.

Expert level skills across many Machine Learning methodologies.

Published research work in academic conferences or industry circles.

Experience delivering complex end-to-end global ML solutions that run at very large scale.

Experience working with real-world data sets and building scalable models from big data.

Thinks strategically, but stays on top of tactical execution.

Exhibits excellent business judgment; balances business, product, and technology very well.

An independent thinker who can make convincing, information-based arguments.

With a strong bias for action, this individual will work equally well with science, engineering, economics and business teams.

This person will have sound judgment and be able to recruit and develop high calibre talent

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company's reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $179,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $309,400/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

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