Data Scientist II

Amazon Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 136,000 - 208,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on payments

Restricted stock units (RSUs)

Health insurance (medical, dental, etc

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Advertising in New York, NY is seeking a Data Scientist II to build measurement approaches for improving Amazon’s advertising identity graph. You will work with billions of signals to quantify recognition rates, coverage, and incremental value from identity resolution.

Responsibilities include designing experiments, developing models, evaluating precision/recall, and communicating results to both technical and business audiences. This role is onsite in NYC with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of data scientist experience.
• 3+ years of experience with data querying languages (SQL), scripting (Python), or statistical software (R, SAS, Matlab).
• 3+ years of experience using ML/statistical modeling tools and techniques.
• Bachelor’s degree and practical application of theoretical models.
• Strong SQL, Python, statistics, experimentation, and large-scale data analytics skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop analytical frameworks, measurement methodologies, and data-driven insights for identity graph performance.
• Work with billions of identity signals to quantify recognition rates and coverage.
• Identify opportunities to improve advertising addressability, audience reach, and measurement.
• Design experiments and statistical models linking identity improvements to outcomes.
• Evaluate precision/recall of identity models and measure incremental contributions.
• Collaborate with scientists, engineers, PMs, and leaders to translate data into actions.
• Shape technical priorities and metrics for identity performance across Amazon Advertising.
• Communicate findings to technical and business audiences.

Skills

SQL

Python

Data analytics

Machine learning

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

R

SAS

Matlab

Perl

Job description

Amazon Advertising is seeking a Data Scientist II in New York, NY (onsite) to build measurement and analytical approaches for improving Amazon’s advertising identity graph.

Responsibilities

• Develop analytical frameworks, measurement methodologies, and data-driven insights to evaluate performance of Amazon’s identity graph
• Work with billions of identity signals to quantify recognition rates, graph coverage, identity accuracy, and incremental value from deterministic and probabilistic identity resolution
• Identify opportunities to improve advertising addressability, audience reach, campaign measurement, and revenue
• Design experiments, develop statistical models, and establish measurement frameworks that connect identity improvements to better advertising outcomes
• Evaluate precision and recall of identity models
• Measure incremental contribution of individual identity sources
• Identify gaps in identity coverage and quantify commercial impact of identity investments
• Partner with applied scientists, software engineers, product managers, and business leaders to translate complex data into actionable recommendations
• Help shape technical priorities, guide investment decisions, and establish metrics used to evaluate identity performance across Amazon Advertising
• Communicate findings to both technical and business audiences

Requirements

• 2+ years of data scientist experience
• 3+ years of experience with data querying languages (e.g., SQL), scripting languages (e.g., Python), or statistical/mathematical software (e.g., R, SAS, Matlab, etc.)
• 3+ years of experience using machine learning/statistical modeling tools and techniques, including parameters that affect performance
• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience applying theoretical models in an applied environment
• Strong expertise in SQL, Python, statistical analysis, experimentation, and large-scale data analytics
• Comfort with complex datasets, developing rigorous measurement methodologies, and communicating findings to technical and business audiences

Technologies

• SQL
• Python
• R
• SAS
• Matlab
• Perl
• Machine learning
• Statistical analysis

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

Preferred Qualifications

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

Los Angeles County applicants

• Work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff
• Adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions
• Communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service
• Follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies
• Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position
• Ability to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation
• Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered

Salary range: USD 136,000 - 207,500 per year