Applied Scientist, Prime Video Sports

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon's Prime Video Sports team seeks an Applied Scientist to innovate in personalization and information retrieval. This role involves developing state-of-the-art algorithms for live sports content delivery, with ample opportunities for growth in a fast-paced environment. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in machine learning and a passion for pushing boundaries within the entertainment sector.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing algorithms and machine learning models.
• Publications or patents in top-tier peer-reviewed conferences.
• Proficiency in programming with relevant languages.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of algorithms and end-to-end solutions.
• Research, design, develop and deploy algorithms into production.
• Collaborate with teams to tackle complex challenges.

Skills

Machine Learning

Information Retrieval

Recommender Systems

Analytical Skills

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field

Master's degree in related field

Tools

Java

C++

Python

Unix/Linux

Job description

Job ID: 3003699 | Amazon Development Center (Tel Aviv)

Come build the future of entertainment with us. Are you interested in helping shape the future of movies and television? Do you want to help define the next generation of how and what Amazon customers are watching?

Prime Video is a premium streaming service that offers customers a vast collection of TV shows and movies - all with the ease of finding what they love to watch in one place. We offer customers thousands of popular movies and TV shows from Originals and Exclusive content to exciting live sports events. We also offer our members the opportunity to subscribe to add-on channels which they can cancel at any time and to rent or buy new release movies and TV box sets on the Prime Video Store. Prime Video is a fast-paced, growth business - available in over 240 countries and territories worldwide. The team works in a dynamic environment where innovating on behalf of our customers is at the heart of everything we do. If this sounds exciting to you, please read on

We are seeking an exceptional Applied Scientist to join our Prime Video Sports tech team in Israel. Our team is dedicated to developing state-of-the-art science to allow for personalizing the customers’ experience and customers to seamlessly find any live event in our selection. You will have the opportunity to work on innovative, large-scale projects that push the boundaries of what's possible in sports content delivery and engagement. Your expertise will be crucial in tackling complex challenges such as temporal information retrieval, leveraging Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs), and building state-of-the-art recommender systems.

Key job responsibilities
We are looking for an Applied Scientist with domain expertise in Personalization, Information Retrieval, and Recommender Systems, or general ML to lead the development of new algorithms and end-to-end solutions. As part of our team of applied scientists and software development engineers, you will be responsible for researching, designing, developing, and deploying algorithms into production pipelines. Your role will involve working with cutting-edge technologies such as Gen AI/LLMs to enhance content discovery and search capabilities. You'll also tackle unique challenges like temporal information retrieval to improve real-time sports content recommendations. As a technologist, you will drive the publication of original work in top-tier conferences in Machine Learning and Information Retrieval. We expect you to thrive in ambiguous situations, demonstrating outstanding analytical abilities and comfort in collaborating with cross-functional teams and systems. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with the ability to learn and adapt quickly in our fast-paced environment.

About the team
We are the Prime Video Sports team. In September 2018 Prime Video launched its first full-scale live streaming experience to world-wide Prime customers with NFL Thursday Night Football. That was just the start. Now Amazon has exclusive broadcasting rights to major leagues like NFL Thursday Night Football, Tennis major like Roland-Garros and English Premium League to list few and are broadcasting live events across 30+ sports world-wide. Prime Video is expanding not just the breadth of live content that it offers, but the depth of the experience. This is a transformative opportunity, the chance to be at the vanguard of a program that will revolutionize Prime Video, and the live streaming experience of customers everywhere.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience building machine learning models or developing algorithms for business application
- PhD, or a Master's degree and experience in CS, CE, ML or related field research
- 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

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

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