Principal Applied Scientist, Amazon Payments

Amazon • Seattle, WA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a Principal Applied Scientist for Amazon Payments AI/ML Team, which contributes science and science-related engineering work for Amazon’s Payments Artificial Intelligence services (e.g. Amazon Payments Recommendation, Prediction, GEN AI platform to enable SOP automation and new projects already underway). In this role, you will work with your peers and senior management to set the direction for Amazon’s AI efforts. Our mission is to put the power of AI in the hands of every developer. You will be responsible for mentoring a team of applied scientists. You will be responsible for creating a strong environment for applied scientists, with a focus on recruiting, retaining and developing top talent. You will partner with engineering leaders to deliver remarkable new Amazon Payments services and features that leverage Machine Learning and GenAI. As a Principal Applied Scientist, you will identify research directions, create roadmaps for forward-looking research and communicate them to senior leadership, and work closely with engineering teams to bring research to production. You will work with teams of talented scientists, and fill the ranks by attracting the best scientists in machine learning, e.g. Amazon payments recommendation and natural language processing for SOP automation. You will work with talented peers and leverage Amazon’s heterogeneous data sources and large-scale computing resources.

Requirements

• PhD or MSc in computer science or related fields
• 10 + years in AI and Machine Learning in industry and/or academia
• Track record of thought leadership and contributions that have advanced the field
• Strong skills in collaboration and teamwork
• Strong record of delivery in industry and academic contexts
• Ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

• 12+ years in AI, Machine Learning, and Natural Language Processing in industry and/or academia.
• Strong publication history in top publications.

Responsibilities

• Mentoring a team of applied scientists.
• Creating a strong environment for applied scientists, with a focus on recruiting, retaining and developing top talent.
• Partnering with engineering leaders to deliver remarkable new Amazon Payments services and features that leverage Machine Learning and GenAI.
• Identifying research directions.
• Creating roadmaps for forward-looking research and communicating them to senior leadership.
• Working closely with engineering teams to bring research to production.
• Attracting the best scientists in machine learning, e.g. Amazon payments recommendation and natural language processing for SOP automation.

Benefits

• sign-on payments
• restricted stock units (RSUs)
• 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: Principal