Data Scientist, Amazon Robotics (AR) Sortation

Amazon; Reading (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate data scientist to join their innovative Robotics team. In this role, you will leverage advanced analytics and machine learning to transform vast datasets into actionable insights that enhance customer experiences and operational efficiency. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you'll develop predictive models and compelling visualizations that drive decision-making and optimize robotic technology across a vast network. If you're excited about using your analytical skills to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Benefits

Medical Coverage

Dental Coverage

Vision Coverage

Maternity Leave

Parental Leave

Paid Time Off (PTO)

401(k) Plan

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in data extraction, analysis, and statistical modeling.
• Master's degree or Bachelor's with 5+ years in a quantitative field.

Responsibilities

• Develop predictive models and simulations to analyze large datasets.
• Create data visualizations to communicate system performance.

Skills

Data Analysis

Statistical Modeling

Machine Learning

Data Visualization

Problem Solving

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

Master's degree in a quantitative field

Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field with 5+ years experience

Tools

SQL

Hadoop/Hive

Python

Perl

Job description

Are you inspired by invention? Is problem solving through teamwork in your DNA? Do you like the idea of seeing how your work impacts the bigger picture? Answer yes to any of these and you'll fit right in here at Amazon Robotics. We are a smart team of doers that work passionately to apply state-of-the-art advances in robotics and software to solve real-world challenges that will transform our customers' experiences in ways we can't even imagine yet. We invent new improvements every day. We are Amazon Robotics and we will give you the tools and support you need to invent with us in ways that are rewarding, fulfilling, and fun.

Our Team

The Amazon Robotics Sortation Analytics team discovers insights in vast and varied robotic data to help our engineering teams understand how their technologies operate across Amazon's network of warehouses. We collaborate with designers, software and hardware engineers, and operations teams to understand product requirements, make feature trade-offs, design, and operate new applications of Amazon Robotics technology. We conduct relevant, insightful analysis and communicate the results through white papers and presentations. Our methods include design of experiments, statistical modeling, machine learning, financial analysis, and data visualization.

Key job responsibilities

1. Developing predictive models and simulations to analyze complex, large-scale datasets and uncover insights to improve customer experience, cost efficiency, capital investment effectiveness, and automation utilization.
2. Creating compelling data visualizations that communicate end-to-end system performance and identify optimization opportunities.
3. Establishing robust data analysis frameworks and KPIs to quantify the impact of your solutions and evaluate tradeoffs between potentially contending goals.
4. Collaborating cross-functionally with engineering, operations, and business stakeholders to understand their needs, translate them into data-driven projects, and deliver impactful results.

A day in the life

You will collaborate cross-functionally with engineering teams, program managers, and leaders throughout the organization to deliver projects aimed at characterizing and improving the performance of new robotic automation technology in Amazon's network of warehouses. In this role, you will use a combination of unified and disparate data sources to uncover insights delivered through decision-driving analytics white-papers and automated data visualizations to influence the development and deployment of highly innovative robotic technology. You will collaborate with Business Intelligence Engineers, Data Engineers, and Program Managers to define and deliver world class models and insights to shape the robotic technology landscape.

Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:

1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options
3. Paid Time Off (PTO)
4. 401(k) Plan

If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you're passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 2+ years of data scientist or similar role involving data extraction, analysis, statistical modeling and communication experience
• 2+ years of data querying languages (e.g. SQL, Hadoop/Hive) experience
• 3+ years of machine learning/statistical modeling data analysis tools and techniques, and parameters that affect their performance experience
• Master's degree in a quantitative field, or Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of a quantitative field such as statistics, mathematics, data science, business analytics, economics, finance, engineering, or computer science experience
• Experience applying theoretical models in an applied environment

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in Python, Perl, or another scripting language
• Experience in a ML or data scientist role with a large technology company

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