Senior Applied Scientist, Sponsored Products and Brands -- Offsite

Amazon; New York (NY); On-site; USD 184,000 - 249,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC is seeking highly skilled researchers to advance our Sponsored Products and Brands AI initiatives. You will work on generative AI solutions that power advertising experiences across Amazon and third-party environments, shaping product discovery and performance insights.

You will collaborate with engineers and product managers, mentor junior scientists, and stay updated on cutting-edge modeling techniques to drive advertiser outcomes and learning efficiency.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of building machine learning models for business applications.
• Experience with neural deep learning methods and machine learning.
• Experience with large scale distributed systems and ML tooling.

Responsibilities

• Communicate technical and non-technical ideas with teammates and stakeholders.
• Design, implement and launch AI solutions end-to-end.
• Define a long-term science vision and roadmap for Offsite advertising.
• Lead or contribute to design of complex software or systems.
• Conduct A/B experiments to evaluate proposed solutions using data analyses.

Skills

Machine learning

Programming (Java/C++/Python)

Deep learning

Education

PhD or MSc with 6+ years research

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Scikit-learn

Spark

Job description

The Sponsored Products and Brands (SPB) team at Amazon Ads is re-imagining the advertising landscape through industry leading generative AI technologies, revolutionizing how millions of customers discover products and engage with brands across Amazon.com and beyond. We are at the forefront of re-inventing advertising experiences, bridging human creativity with artificial intelligence to transform every aspect of the advertising lifecycle from ad creation and optimization to performance analysis and customer insights. We are a passionate group of innovators dedicated to developing responsible and intelligent AI technologies that balance the needs of advertisers, enhance the shopping experience, and strengthen the marketplace. If you are energized by solving complex challenges and pushing the boundaries of what's possible with AI, join us in shaping the future of advertising.

The Sponsored Products and Brands (SPB) team at Amazon Ads is re-imagining the advertising landscape through industry leading generative AI technologies, revolutionizing how millions of customers discover products and engage with brands across Amazon.com and beyond. We are at the forefront of re-inventing advertising experiences, bridging human creativity with artificial intelligence to transform every aspect of the advertising lifecycle from ad creation and optimization to performance analysis and customer insights. We are a passionate group of innovators dedicated to developing responsible and intelligent AI technologies that balance the needs of advertisers, enhance the shopping experience, and strengthen the marketplace. If you are energized by solving complex challenges and pushing the boundaries of what's possible with AI, join us in shaping the future of advertising.

About Our Team

The Sponsored Products and Brands -- Offsite team builds solutions that extend campaigns beyond the Amazon store, reaching shoppers across third-party environments where they discover and shop. We combine large-scale, low-latency systems with advanced machine learning and AI to deliver high-quality sponsored experiences in high-intent surfaces.

Key job responsibilities

• Effectively communicate technical and non-technical ideas with teammates and stakeholders, adjusting your delivery to the audience to maximize impact.
• Drive or heavily influence the design of scientifically-complex software solutions or systems. You take ownership of these components, providing a system-wide view and design guidance. These systems or solutions can be brand new or evolve from existing ones.
• Define a long-term science vision and roadmap for our Offsite advertising business, driven from our customers' needs. This role combines science leadership, organizational ability, technical strength, product focus, and business understanding.
• Work closely with engineers and product managers to design, implement and launch AI solutions end-to-end.
• Design and conduct A/B experiments to evaluate proposed solutions based on in-depth data analyses.
• Identify opportunities where GenAI solutions can accelerate learning and efficiency, and drive greater advertiser outcomes.
• Mentor and guide junior scientists, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team culture.
• Stay up-to-date with advancements and the latest modeling techniques in the field

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of building machine learning models for business application experience
• PhD, or Master's degree and 6+ years of applied research experience
• Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
• Experience with neural deep learning methods and machine learning

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with modeling tools such as R, scikit-learn, Spark MLLib, MxNet, Tensorflow, numpy, scipy etc.
• Experience with large scale distributed systems such as Hadoop, Spark etc.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

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Company

Amazon.com Services LLC

Job ID: A10458147