Applied Scientist, Intelligent Talent Acquisition - Lead Generation & Detection Services

Alternance Amazon; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Development Centre (Scotland) Limited in Edinburgh is seeking a machine learning specialist to design and implement models powering job seeker and recruiter recommendations. You will work with engineers, scientists, and product managers to define requirements and deliver scalable ML solutions that improve the hiring experience.

The role involves participating in the full ML/DS lifecycle, analyzing performance metrics, and staying current with research to drive fair and explainable AI

Qualifications

• Experience solving business problems through machine learning, data mining and statistical algorithms.
• Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language.
• Speak, write, and read fluently in English.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement machine learning models that power recommendation systems for job seekers and recruiters, ensuring high performance, scalability, and reliability at global scale.
• Collaborate with engineers, scientists, and product managers to define requirements, create solutions, and deliver products that improve the hiring experience.
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle including scoping, design, coding, testing, documentation, deployment, and maintenance of recommendation systems and ML models.
• Solve complex ML problems using optimal data structures and algorithms, making thoughtful trade-offs between efficiency and maintainability.
• Stay current with scientific literature and develop novel approaches that address business challenges in talent acquisition.

Skills

Machine Learning

Data Mining

Statistical Analysis

Python

Education

PhD in computer science or related fields

Tools

Java

C++

Python

Job description

Job ID: 10495929 | Amazon Development Centre (Scotland) Limited

Do you want to make a real difference to real people's lives? Want to design and build fair and explainable systems which automate recruitment processes across Amazon? Come and be part of a team that develops new machine learning (ML) technologies, which help Amazon scale for its customers by recruiting diverse teams.

Key job responsibilities

• - Design and implement machine learning models that power recommendation systems for job seekers and recruiters, ensuring high performance, scalability, and reliability at global scale. Our ideal candidate has a strong scientific foundation and experience of statistical analysis and model building and has a passion for fairness and explainability in ML systems.
• - Collaborate with engineers, scientists, and product managers to define requirements, create solutions, and deliver products that improve the hiring experience.
• - Participate in the full software development lifecycle including scoping, design, coding, testing, documentation, deployment, and maintenance of recommendation systems and ML models.
• - Solve complex ML problems using optimal data structures and algorithms, making thoughtful trade-offs between efficiency and maintainability.
• - Stay current with scientific literature and develop novel approaches that address business challenges in talent acquisition. You will have the opportunity to provide feedback on scientific work across the organization helping the entire Intelligent Talent Acquisition organization improve.

A day in the life

You might spend the morning reviewing a colleague’s code for a new recommendation algorithm feature, then collaborate with product managers to refine requirements for an upcoming enhancement. After lunch, you’ll dive into model development, analyzing performance metrics from recent A/B tests and implementing improvements to the job‑seeker recommendation pipeline. Throughout the day, you’ll participate in scientific discussions with peers across the organization, providing valuable feedback while continuing to refine your expertise.

About the team

The Recommendations team is a hybrid group of software engineers and applied scientists located in Edinburgh. We build tools that match people to jobs and jobs to people, optimizing experiences for both recruiters and candidates. Our work directly impacts Amazon’s ability to find and hire exceptional talent globally. The team maintains a collaborative environment with regular knowledge sharing and mentorship opportunities. We work closely with our product teams to understand business needs and develop innovative scientific solutions that improve hiring outcomes across both industry and student requisitions worldwide.

Basic Qualifications

• - Experience in solving business problems through machine learning, data mining and statistical algorithms
• - Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
• - Speak, write, and read fluently in English

Preferred Qualifications

• - PhD in computer science, machine learning, engineering, or related fields
• - Experience in designing experiments and statistical analysis of results
• - Experience in patents or publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals

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