Senior Applied Scientist, Strategic Sourcing Innovation

Amazon Inc.; Factoria (WA); Vor Ort; USD 167.000 - 226.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

RSUs

Comprehensive benefits

Zusammenfassung

Amazon is seeking a Senior Applied Scientist to lead strategic sourcing science within OSS. You will define problem statements, develop novel optimization and reinforcement-learning solutions, and deploy models into production. You will collaborate with engineers, PMs, and business teams to translate needs into robust scientific software and scalable systems.

A PhD in OR or related field is required. The role emphasizes leadership, cross-team influence, and participation in publications and

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years of applied research experience.
• PhD in operations research or applied mathematics with industry experience.
• Knowledge of supply chain management, inventory control, stochastic optimization.
• Proficiency in Python with production-quality scientific software.
• Technical depth in optimization, causal inference, stochastic modeling, or sequential decision-making.

Aufgaben

• Set the scientific strategic vision for the team and roadmap.
• Frame research challenges and invent novel methodologies.
• Prioritize short-term vs. long-term and business vs. technology needs.
• Deliver maintainable, well-tested code and scalable solutions.
• Drive design of complex software solutions and production deployment.
• Develop reusable science components and influence engineering strategies.
• Collaborate with scientists across Amazon and publish findings.
• Mentor others and participate in science hiring processes.

Kenntnisse

Applied research

Optimization

Reinforcement learning

Python coding

Production quality software

Cross-functional collaboration

Ausbildung

PhD in operations research

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Python

Jobbeschreibung

Amazon is seeking a Senior Applied Scientist to lead strategic sourcing science within OSS. You will define problem statements, develop novel optimization and reinforcement-learning solutions, and deploy models into production. You will collaborate with engineers, PMs, and business teams to translate needs into robust scientific software and scalable systems.

A PhD in OR or related field is required. The role emphasizes leadership, cross-team influence, and participation in publications and