Sr. Applied Scientist, Special Projects

Amazon; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking innovators for a Special Projects team in New York focused on creating groundbreaking products and services. The role involves leading complex research projects, driving technical strategies for machine learning and AI, and collaborating across teams to deliver scalable solutions. Ideal candidates are entrepreneurial and committed to impacting customer lives positively. Strong emphasis on work-life balance, mentorship, and career growth is part of Amazon's culture. This position combines creativity with rigorous research to address significant global challenges.

Qualifications

• Ability to lead complex research projects from start to finish.
• Experience in driving technical strategy for ML/AI initiatives.
• Strong collaboration skills across product, engineering, and business teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute complex research projects from ideation to production deployment.
• Drive technical strategy and roadmap for ML/AI initiatives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create scalable products.
• Publish research findings at top-tier conferences.
• Establish best practices for ML experimentation and deployment.

Job description

Description

Innovators wanted! Are you an entrepreneur? A builder? A dreamer? This role is part of an Amazon Special Projects team that takes the company’s Think Big leadership principle to the extreme. We focus on creating entirely new products and services with a goal of positively impacting the lives of our customers. No industries or subject areas are out of bounds. If you’re interested in innovating at scale to address big challenges in the world, this is the team for you.

Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have thirteen employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We are constantly learning through programs that are local, regional, and global. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.

Our team highly values work-life balance, mentorship and career growth. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life‑long happiness and fulfillment. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects and offer training that will challenge you to become your best.

Key job responsibilities

• Lead and execute complex, ambiguous research projects from ideation to production deployment
• Drive technical strategy and roadmap decisions for ML/AI initiatives
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, engineering, and business teams to translate research into scalable products
• Publish research findings at top-tier conferences and contribute to the broader scientific community
• Establish best practices for ML experimentation, evaluation, and deployment