Principal Applied Scientist, Amazon - Sponsored Products

Amazon • Palo Alto, CA

101d • $179,000 - $309,400

About The Position

The Sponsored Products and Brands team at Amazon Ads is re-imagining the advertising landscape through advanced generative AI technologies, revolutionizing how millions of customers discover products and engage with brands across Amazon.com and beyond. We are at the forefront of re-inventing advertising experiences, bridging human creativity with artificial intelligence to transform every aspect of the advertising lifecycle from ad creation and optimization to performance analysis and customer insights. We are a passionate group of innovators dedicated to developing responsible and intelligent AI technologies that balance the needs of advertisers, enhance the shopping experience, and strengthen the marketplace. If you're energized by solving complex challenges and pushing the boundaries of what's possible with AI, join us in shaping the future of advertising. The principal scientist in this position will focus on designing, developing and launching innovative ad experiences delivered to shoppers in conversational contexts. Our team utilizes leading-edge science and engineering technologies in generative AI to help shoppers discover new products and brands through intuitive, conversational interfaces. We also empower advertisers to reach shoppers, using their own voice to explain how their products meet shoppers' needs. We collaborate with various teams across multiple Amazon organizations to push the boundary of what's possible in these fields.

Requirements

• PhD in Computer Science, Statistics or related field.
• 10+ years of applied ML experience in building complex, real-time systems involving AI, ML, and NLP with successful delivery to customers.
• Hands-on experience with designing and prototyping AI solutions for real world applications.

Nice To Haves

• Research publications or patents in generative AI technologies.
• Experience with natural language processing and generative model architectures.
• Background in advertising technology or e-commerce platforms.
• Demonstrated track record of innovative AI solution development.
• Experience with advertising systems and applications.

Responsibilities

• Drive appropriate technology choices for the customers and the business.
• Lead the way for continuous innovation and shape the future of e-commerce.
• Apply deep subject matter expertise in the area of large language models and generative AI across various modalities.
• Work with multiple teams of scientists and engineers to translate business and functional requirements into concrete deliverables.
• Invent new product experiences that enable shoppers to easily navigate vast inventory via search queries, multi-turn conversations, or other modes of input.
• Liaise with internal Amazon partners and work on bringing state-of-the-art GenAI models to production.
• Stay abreast of the latest developments in the space of GenAI and identify opportunities to improve team efficiency and productivity.
• Contribute to defining a long-term science vision for the advertising business in the area of conversational shopping and beyond.

Benefits

• Medical, financial, and/or other benefits.
• Equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree