Director, Applied Science — Conversational Shopping AI

Amazon; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 297,500 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Sign-on payments

Job summary

Amazon seeks a Director of Applied Science for the Alexa for Shopping initiative in Arlington, Virginia. This leader will define the science vision for a conversational AI platform, overseeing multi-agent architectures powered by cutting-edge technologies. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in machine learning, leadership, and delivering AI systems that significantly impact customer experience.

This transformative role requires a passion for applied science and a proven track record in building effective teams, all while managing a high-visibility AI project.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in applied machine learning and AI.
• 10+ years of people management experience.
• Demonstrated track record of building and shipping production AI systems.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the science strategy for AI platform.
• Lead a multidisciplinary organization of Applied Scientists and Engineers.
• Architect and scale multi-agent systems.

Skills

Deep expertise in LLMs

People management experience

Machine Learning

Operational research

Statistics

Education

MS in Computer Science or related field

Ph.D. in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Amazon seeks a Director of Applied Science for the Alexa for Shopping initiative in Arlington, Virginia. This leader will define the science vision for a conversational AI platform, overseeing multi-agent architectures powered by cutting-edge technologies. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in machine learning, leadership, and delivering AI systems that significantly impact customer experience.

This transformative role requires a passion for applied science and a proven track record in building effective teams, all while managing a high-visibility AI project.