Applied Scientist II, EC2 Core Platform

Amazon • Seattle, WA

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About The Position

Join the EC2 Capacity Intelligence Science Team in
improving customer experience and capacity utilization by inventing and
implementing scientific solutions directly into production where we have various
complex online capacity management systems at the heart of where supply meets
demand.

We are seeking analytical problem-solvers who thrive on deep dives into data.
They should be excited about applying scientific principles and statistical
techniques to real-world challenges. The ideal candidate will possess strong
multi-tasking abilities and can credibly bridge the gap between engineering
teams and business stakeholders. Your critical thinking skills, business
understanding, and technical savvy will be leveraged to identify specific and
actionable opportunities to solve existing business problems and look around
corners for future opportunities. Your domain spans the design, development,
testing, and deployment of data-driven and highly scalable machine learning
solutions in efficient capacity and demand allocation, and improving customer
experience.

An Applied Scientist in the EC2 Capacity Intelligence Science Team owns and
drives medium-to-large sized projects to achieve cross-team goals. They invent
and drive or heavily influence the design of scientifically-complex software
solutions or systems, applying strong scientific reasoning and developing
state-of-the-art models to solve complex problems for EC2 businesses.

To successfully develop novel solutions to complex problems in this space, they
must have expertise in at least one computer science discipline (e.g., Machine
Learning, Deep Learning) and a good understanding of the relative strengths and
weaknesses of various state-of-the-art scientific approaches such as
Forecasting, Machine Learning, Deep Learning and Causal Inference. They must
drive best practices and set standards in balancing science and engineering
interests while providing model transparency.

About the team
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) 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.

Requirements

• PhD, or Master's degree and 3+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience
• 3+ years of building models for business application experience
• Experience in patents or publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals
• Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
• Experience in any of the following areas: algorithms and data structures, parsing, numerical optimization, data mining, parallel and distributed computing, high-performance computing

Nice To Haves

• Experience using Unix/Linux
• Experience in professional software development

Responsibilities

• A successful Applied Scientist in the EC2 Capacity Intelligence Team must drive thoughtful discussions with stakeholders, fellow scientists and developers both within the team and across multiple teams to help bridge the gap between business and science.
• They must clearly explain their design and development decisions to their team, and independently implement and productionize their solutions.
• They must explain model outputs to customers and stakeholders, and work with them to understand pain points and corner cases that impact the business.
• They must leverage this domain expertise to develop new algorithms.
• They must write effective narratives for customers and leadership to gain approval from stakeholders on model launches or updates.

Benefits

• health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
• 401(k) matching
• paid time off
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level