Applied Scientist II

Amazon; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Vancouver is seeking an Applied Scientist II to join their Private Brands team. The role focuses on developing science and tech solutions leveraging machine learning and AI. Responsibilities include partnering with business stakeholders to solve complex problems through innovative science solutions while also guiding fellow scientists. Applicants should have a PhD or Master's degree with relevant experience in model building and programming. The position offers opportunities for professional growth and competitive compensation.

Benefits

Health insurance

Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Paid time off

Qualifications

• PhD or Master's degree in CS, CE, ML or related field.
• 4+ years of relevant experience.
• 3+ years of experience building models for business applications.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business stakeholders to understand APB problems.
• Adapt machine learning solutions to business problems.
• Invent and deploy production software to solve problems.

Skills

Machine learning

Java

C++

Python

Algorithms and data structures

Data mining

Education

PhD or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related

Tools

Unix/Linux

Job description

Applied Scientist II, Amazon Private Brands

Join our Amazon Private Brands Selection Guidance organization in building science and tech solutions at scale to delight our customers with products across our leading private brands such as Amazon Basics, Amazon Essentials, and by Amazon. The Selection Guidance team applies Generative AI, Machine Learning, Statistics, and Economics solutions to drive our private brands product assortment, strategic business decisions, and product inputs such as title, price, merchandising and ordering. We are an interdisciplinary team of Scientists, Economists, Engineers, and Product Managers incubating and building day one solutions using novel technology, to solve some of the toughest business problems at Amazon.

As an Applied Scientist you apply state-of-the-art research to business problems, invent novel solutions and prototypes, and directly contribute to bringing your ideas to life through production implementation. Current research areas include named entity recognition, product substitutes, pricing optimization, agentic AI, and large language models. You will review and guide scientists across the team on their designs and implementations, and raise the team bar for science research and development. This is a unique, high visibility opportunity for someone who wants to develop ambitious science solutions and have direct business and customer impact.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with business stakeholders to deeply understand APB business problems and frame ambiguous business problems as science problems and solutions.
• Adapt and apply state-of-the-art machine learning solutions to business problems.
• Invent novel science solutions, develop prototypes, and deploy production software to solve business problems.
• Review and guide science solutions across the team.
• Publish and socialize your and the team\'s research across Amazon and external avenues as appropriate.
• Leverage industry best practices to establish repeatable applied science practices, principles & processes.

Basic Qualifications

• PhD, or Master\'s degree and 4+ 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD in computer science, machine learning, engineering, or related fields.
• Experience building machine learning models or developing algorithms for business application.
• Experience in professional software development.
• Experience applying theoretical models in an applied environment.
• Experience using Unix/Linux.
• Usage of generative AI tools to enhance workflow efficiency, with a willingness to learn effective prompting and evaluation practices.
• Ability to recognize opportunities where generative AI could enhance products, workflows, or customer experiences.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. As a total compensation company, Amazon\'s package may include other elements such as sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, basic life & AD&D insurance), Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP), paid time off, and other resources to improve health and well-being. We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those interviewed will be advised as to hiring status.