Head of Applied Science – AI for Scalable Sales

Amazon Inc.; Seattle (WA); Híbrido; USD 184 000 - 249 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Amazon.com Services LLC is seeking an Applied Science Manager to lead a team of scientists tackling high-impact ML and data-driven problems at scale. You will shape the team's scientific roadmap and partner with business and technical leaders to translate challenges into research agendas and production-ready solutions.

The role focuses on NLP, LLMs, RL, deep learning, and recommender systems to create new customer-facing products.

Qualificações

• 3+ years of scientists or machine learning engineers management experience
• Knowledge of ML, NLP, Information Retrieval and Analytics
• PhD, or Master's degree and 6+ years of applied research experience
• Knowledge of machine learning approaches and algorithms

Responsabilidades

• Lead and manage a team of applied scientists and analysts, setting the strategic direction and roadmap for scientific research that influences organizational goals and annual planning processes.
• Partner with business and technical stakeholders to define vision, priorities, and success criteria - ensuring your team builds the right solutions at the right level of fidelity and that final outputs are ready to inform business decisions or move to production.
• Evaluate and improve machine learning model accuracy and performance using rigorous experimentation, feature engineering, and hyperparameter optimization, while establishing a team culture focused on reproducibility and scientific rigor.
• Hire, develop, and mentor scientists and technical contributors, providing growth opportunities and empowering team members to take ownership of key workstreams and deliver results independently.
• Identify opportunities for new analysis, efficiency improvements, and generative AI integration, allocating resources effectively and proactively mitigating risks before they become roadblocks.

Conhecimentos

People management

ML/NLP expertise

Information Retrieval

Analytics

Research leadership

Formação académica

PhD

Master's degree + 6+ years applied research

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Amazon.com Services LLC is seeking an Applied Science Manager to lead a team of scientists tackling high-impact ML and data-driven problems at scale. You will shape the team's scientific roadmap and partner with business and technical leaders to translate challenges into research agendas and production-ready solutions.

The role focuses on NLP, LLMs, RL, deep learning, and recommender systems to create new customer-facing products.