Lead AI Scientist, Prime Video Personalization

Amazon; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 211,000 - 286,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon's Prime Video is seeking an Applied Science Manager to lead a science team focused on personalization and discovery. You will own end-to-end AI solutions, collaborate with engineers, product managers, and business partners, and drive state-of-the-art customer experiences across devices.

The role requires advanced degrees with extensive research and leadership experience, deep knowledge of ML/NLP/IR, and hands-on coding in Java, C++, Python.

Qualifications

• PhD or master's degree with 6+ years of applied research experience.
• 4+ years of applied research experience.
• 3+ years of scientists or ML engineers management experience.
• 3+ years of building ML models for business applications.
• Knowledge of ML, NLP, information retrieval and analytics.
• Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language.

Responsibilities

• Lead AI solution development for Prime Video recommendations and personalization.
• Collaborate with engineers and product managers to design, implement, and launch AI solutions end-to-end.
• Communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Stay updated with advancements and modeling techniques in the field.
• Hire and grow a science team in video personalization.

Skills

Applied research

Machine learning

Deep learning

NLP

Information retrieval

Leadership

Education

PhD or Master’s degree

Tools

Java

C++

Python

Job description

Amazon's Prime Video is seeking an Applied Science Manager to lead a science team focused on personalization and discovery. You will own end-to-end AI solutions, collaborate with engineers, product managers, and business partners, and drive state-of-the-art customer experiences across devices.

The role requires advanced degrees with extensive research and leadership experience, deep knowledge of ML/NLP/IR, and hands-on coding in Java, C++, Python.