Lead Applied Scientist, Personalization & Recommendations

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 179,000 - 309,400; Full time

Job summary

A leading e-commerce company in Seattle is seeking a Principal Applied Scientist to innovate personalized shopping experiences through advanced machine learning. The role involves leading a multidisciplinary team, innovating new features, and driving the science roadmap. Candidates should have experience in predictive modeling and algorithm creation. Strong mentoring skills are also desired. This position offers competitive compensation and a chance to work on impactful projects that reach millions of customers.

Qualifications

• Experience working in predictive modeling and analysis.
• Experience distilling informal customer requirements into problem definitions.

Responsibilities

• Innovate new features and models impacting the customer experience.
• Lead a multidisciplinary team from inception to launch.
• Drive the science roadmap across multiple teams.
• Mentor applied scientists, growing their skills and careers.

Skills

Predictive modeling and analysis

Dealing with ambiguity

Creating novel algorithms

Job description

A leading e-commerce company in Seattle is seeking a Principal Applied Scientist to innovate personalized shopping experiences through advanced machine learning. The role involves leading a multidisciplinary team, innovating new features, and driving the science roadmap. Candidates should have experience in predictive modeling and algorithm creation. Strong mentoring skills are also desired. This position offers competitive compensation and a chance to work on impactful projects that reach millions of customers.