Senior Applied Scientist, Amazon

• PhD degree in Computer Science or related field
• Several years experience building machine learning models for business applications using Python, Java, C++ or related language
• Documented expertise in machine learning/artificial intelligence: data processing, neural networks, deep learning, estimators, regression, information theory, optimization, statistical analysis, signal processing, graph mining, causality analysis
• Experience with patents or scientific publications at peer-reviewed conferences or journals and generally excellent writing and communication skills

Desirable

• As a Sr. Applied Scientist of the Engine AICE team, you have the important role of mapping business challenges to high-impact solutions in areas where the business problem or opportunity may not yet be defined
• You turn theoretically sound methods into practically applicable models designed for processing massive volumes of data in large-scale environments
• You define business relevant solutions implemented as end-to-end machine learning functions and data processing pipelines that integrate with our partners production systems
• In a fast-paced innovation environment, you advise and work closely with our Applied Scientists, Machine Learning Engineers, Software Development Engineers, and partner teams to design machine learning models and experiments at scale
• You are recognized for your expertise in all aspects of the practical machine learning development cycle, encompassing sound use of data pre-processing techniques, analysis, modelling, and validation methods
• You take lead of the scientific and technical work in cross-team collaborations
• We work back to back to address the technical challenges of automation across a variety of products, software, and systems
• Our scientists and machine learning engineers work in synergy to solve hard problems and enrich each other's skills
• Together, we are a diverse team of specialists that bring the potential of practical machine learning to the max with impact on millions of Amazon customers

Amazon is the world's largest online retailer, and is well-known for its disruption of well-established industries. The company is present in numerous verticals, including cloud computing with Amazon Web Services, AI with its range of Alexa devices and a global marketplace more commonly referred to as 'the everything store'. Acquisitions include Ring, Twitch, Whole Foods Market, and IMDb.