Senior Modeling & Optimization Scientist - Routing & ML

Amazon; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,400 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity options

Comprehensive medical benefits

Flexible work environment

Job summary

A leading technology and logistics firm is seeking a Senior Applied Scientist to enhance their last-mile routing. The ideal candidate will have a PhD or Master's degree with significant experience in machine learning and optimization algorithms. Responsibilities include developing solutions for cost reduction in transportation and fulfillment operations. Familiarity with programming languages such as Python and C/C++ is essential. Competitive salary ranges from $150,400 to $260,000 annually in the US, depending on location and experience. This position is in San Francisco, California.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in building machine learning models.
• Proven ability to design and implement algorithms for business applications.
• Strong background in algorithms and data structures.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve last-mile experience through algorithmic work.
• Identify opportunities to reduce costs in transportation and fulfillment operations.
• Create metrics to quantify improvements in fulfillment costs.

Skills

Machine learning models

Algorithms for business applications

C/C++

Python

Java

Perl

Education

PhD in engineering or equivalent quantitative field

Master's degree with 10+ years experience

Tools

R

scikit‑learn

Spark MLLib

MxNet

TensorFlow

numpy

scipy

Job description

A leading technology and logistics firm is seeking a Senior Applied Scientist to enhance their last-mile routing. The ideal candidate will have a PhD or Master's degree with significant experience in machine learning and optimization algorithms. Responsibilities include developing solutions for cost reduction in transportation and fulfillment operations. Familiarity with programming languages such as Python and C/C++ is essential. Competitive salary ranges from $150,400 to $260,000 annually in the US, depending on location and experience. This position is in San Francisco, California.