Applied Scientist, Amazon Business Ads

Amazon • New York, NY

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About The Position

Advertising at Amazon is growing incredibly fast and we are responsible for
defining and delivering a collection of advertising products that drive
discovery and sales.

Amazon Business Ads is equally growing fast ($XXXMs to $XBs) and owns
engineering and science for the AB WW ad experience. We build
business-to-business (“B2B”) specific ad solutions distributed across retail and
ad systems for shopper and advertiser experiences. Some include new ad
placements or widgets, creatives, sourcing techniques, ad campaign management
capabilities and much more! We consider unique AB qualities which are
differentiated from the consumer experience such as varying shopper role types,
purchasing complexities based on business size and industry (eg education vs
healthcare), AB specific features (eg business discounts, buying policies to
restrict and prefer products), and AB buyer behaviors (eg buying in bulk).

We are seeking a scientific leader who can drive innovation in complex problem
areas and new business initiatives. The ideal candidate will:

Requirements

• 3+ years of building models for business application experience
• PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience
• 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
• Demonstrate fluency in Python, R, Matlab or other statistical languages and familiarity with deep learning frameworks like PyTorch, TensorFlow
• Dive Deep: Uncover non-obvious insights in data
• Deliver Results: Create solutions aligned with customer and product needs
• Learn and Be Curious: Demonstrate self-driven desire to explore new research areas
• Earn Trust: Build relationships with stakeholders through understanding business needs

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end solution development from research to prototyping and experimentation
• Write and deploy significant parts of scientifically novel software solutions into production
• Drive team's scientific agenda by proposing new initiatives and securing management buy-in including PM, SDM
• Build consensus on large projects and influence decisions across different teams in Ads

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
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree