Sr. Applied Scientist, Agent Evaluation and Experimentation, DTx Science

Amazon Inc.; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 167,000 - 226,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSUs

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Sr. Applied Scientist in DTx Science to lead agent evaluation, experimentation, and impact measurement across the advertiser experience.

You will apply ML and AI methods, mentor junior scientists, and drive collaborations with cross‑functional teams to deliver scalable, science‑driven improvements. The role emphasizes state‑of‑the‑art techniques, from generative AI to reinforcement learning and causal inference, with strong communication to business stakeholders and a focus

Qualifications

• 3+ years building ML models for business applications.
• PhD or MS with 6+ years applied research experience.
• Proficient in Java, C++, or Python.
• Experience with neural networks and ML methods.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of agent evaluation, impact measurement, experimentation, and advertiser experience.
• Tackle high-ambiguity projects and align science and engineering solutions.
• Adopt state‑of‑the‑art ML techniques (generative AI, RL, causal inference) to improve solutions.
• Translate complex challenges into actionable business outcomes.
• Mentor junior scientists and foster collaboration across teams.
• Engage with the scientific community through talks and publications.

Skills

ML model building

Programming (Java/C++/Python)

Deep learning

Stakeholder communication

Education

PhD or MS + 6+ years applied research

Tools

R

scikit-learn

Spark MLLib

MxNet

TensorFlow

numpy

scipy

Job description

Sr. Applied Scientist, Agent Evaluation and Experimentation, DTx Science

Job ID: 10572608 | Amazon.com Services LLC

Amazon Advertising is one of Amazon's fastest growing and most profitable businesses, responsible for defining and delivering a collection of advertising products that drive discovery and sales. Our products and solutions are strategically important to enable our Retail and Marketplace businesses to drive long-term growth. We deliver billions of ad impressions and millions of clicks and break fresh ground in product and technical innovations every day!

Demand Tech Experience (DTx), as an org, owns the Amazon Ads Console - the advertiser-facing workspace for creating and managing campaigns, reviewing performance, and acting on recommendations used by millions of advertisers. Our team, DTx Science, is the centralized science team within DTx, dedicated to improving and protecting the advertiser experience across ad consoles through applied science methodologies. The team drives impact through four core functions: Ad Console Personalization, Recommendation Development, Ad Console Experimentation, and DVA Agent Evaluation and Impact Measurement.

In this role, you will work closely with business leaders, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to drive program success through ML- and agentic-driven solutions. You will shape the applied science roadmap, promote a culture of data-driven decision-making, and deliver significant business impact for millions of advertisers worldwide and the company using advanced data techniques and applied science methodologies.

Key job responsibilities

• Lead the development of agent evaluation, agent impact measurement, agent experimentation, and agent advertiser experience
• Lead high-ambiguity projects and drive alignment across teams on science and engineering solutions.
• Drive adoption of state-of-the-art scientific technologies in generative AI, reinforcement learning, causal inference, classical machine learning, and natural language processing to improve the team's existing science solutions.
• Translate complex scientific challenges into clear and impactful solutions for business stakeholders.
• Mentor and guide junior scientists, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team culture.
• Foster collaborations between scientists to move faster, with broader impact.
• Regularly engage with the broader scientific community with presentations, publications, and patents.

About the team

The DTx Science team is the centralized science team within Demand Tech Experience (DTx), dedicated to improving and protecting the advertiser experience across ad consoles through applied science methodologies. The team drives impact through four core functions: Ad Console Personalization, Recommendation Development, Ad Console Experimentation, and DVA Agent Evaluation and Impact Measurement.

Improve advertiser experience: Ad Console Personalization and Recommendation Development aim to improve the advertiser ad console experience by providing customized and personalized console experiences for each user and increasing their ad performance with relevant, science-backed onboarding and oppertunty recommendations.

Protect advertiser experience: Ad Console Experimentation and DVA Agent Evaluation and Impact Measurement protect the advertiser experience by supporting the organization in making data-driven decisions to launch UX and agentic features that benefit advertisers.

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.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. 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 .

USA, NY, New York - 183,800.00 - 248,700.00 USD annually

USA, WA, SEATTLE - 167,100.00 - 226,100.00 USD annually

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.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. 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 .

USA, NY, New York - 183,800.00 - 248,700.00 USD annually

USA, WA, SEATTLE - 167,100.00 - 226,100.00 USD annually

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

Veterans, military spouses, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.