Lead Applied Science Manager, AI-Powered Search

Amazon Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 219,000 - 296,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC is seeking a Senior Applied Science Manager to steer the development of AI/ML that powers adaptive search. You will lead cross-functional teams of scientists, engineers, and product managers to integrate LLMs and deliver low-latency, real-time personalization to hundreds of millions of customers.

The role requires deep expertise in page optimization, experimentation, and scalable systems.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent in CS/ML or related field.
• 10+ years building large-scale ML/AI solutions.
• Experience leading scientists and engineers in cross-functional teams.
• Experience translating customer needs into ML problem definitions.
• Proven track record of delivering low-latency AI systems at Internet scale.

Responsibilities

• Develop a science strategy for adaptive search and LLM integration.
• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver low-latency, scalable AI solutions.
• Translate strategy into measurable business impact through experimentation and optimization.

Skills

ML leadership

LLM integration

Real-time systems

People management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

PhD in CS/ML or related field

Master in CS or related field

Tools

AWS

Hadoop/Spark

Java

C++

Python

Job description

Amazon.com Services LLC is seeking a Senior Applied Science Manager to steer the development of AI/ML that powers adaptive search. You will lead cross-functional teams of scientists, engineers, and product managers to integrate LLMs and deliver low-latency, real-time personalization to hundreds of millions of customers.

The role requires deep expertise in page optimization, experimentation, and scalable systems.