Data Scientist II — GenAI & Forecasting for WW Ops

Amazon; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC in Bellevue, WA is seeking a Data Scientist II to drive technical strategy for advanced analytics and AI-driven solutions, translating business ambiguity into scalable, production-grade systems while shaping cross-functional roadmaps.

You will own forecasting models for financial decision-making, design Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) approaches and LLM-based knowledge retrieval, and collaborate with finance, engineering, and fellow scientists to deliver measurable

Qualifications

• 2+ years of data scientist experience
• 3+ years of data querying languages (e.g. SQL), scripting languages (e.g. Python) or statistical/mathematical software (e.g. R, SAS, Matlab) experience
• 3+ years of machine learning/statistical modeling data analysis tools and techniques, and parameters that affect their performance experience
• 1+ years of guiding and coaching a group of researchers experience
• 1+ years of working with or evaluating AI systems experience
• 1+ years of creating or contributing to mathematical textbooks, research papers, or educational content experience
• Master's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM), or experience working in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)
• Experience applying theoretical models in an applied environment

Responsibilities

• Own and solve difficult business problems where the solution approach is unclear, delivering high-quality artifacts that directly influence financial decisions for senior leadership
• Apply a range of data science methodologies (statistical modeling, machine learning, time series analysis, econometrics) to solve complex forecasting challenges
• Design and implement scalable, reliable approaches to extract insights from large, complex datasets across multiple domains
• Develop metrics to quantify the benefits of solutions and measure project progress and success
• Design and implement Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems and LLM-based solutions to enhance financial knowledge retrieval and decision support
• Proactively identify and solve challenges related to GenAI solutions including accuracy, latency, and context management
• Partner with finance stakeholders, engineers, and other scientists to identify data requirements and deliver solutions that meet customer needs
• Write clear, factually correct documents with substantial analytical components; explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences
• Provide peer feedback on solutions and results; mentor and teach less experienced data scientists

Skills

Forecasting

GenAI

Time series

Econometrics

LLM systems

Mentoring

Education

Master's degree in STEM

Tools

SQL

Python

R/SAS/ Matlab

Job description

Amazon.com Services LLC in Bellevue, WA is seeking a Data Scientist II to drive technical strategy for advanced analytics and AI-driven solutions, translating business ambiguity into scalable, production-grade systems while shaping cross-functional roadmaps.

You will own forecasting models for financial decision-making, design Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) approaches and LLM-based knowledge retrieval, and collaborate with finance, engineering, and fellow scientists to deliver measurable