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At Amazon, we believe that scientific innovation is essential to being the most customer-centric company in the world. Our scientists' ability to have an impact at scale allows us to attract some of the brightest minds in artificial intelligence and related fields.
  • The program is designed for academics from universities around the globe who want to work on large-scale technical challenges while continuing to teach and conduct research at their universities.
  • The program offers recent PhD graduates an opportunity to advance research while working alongside experienced scientists with backgrounds in industry and academia.
  • Our internship roles span research areas to provide hands-on experience working alongside world-class scientists and engineers to advance the state of the art in your field.
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  • US, WA, Seattle
    Job ID: 3117596
    (Updated 7 days ago)
    Amazon Digital Advertising develops solutions to deliver on Amazon’s own marketing objectives that educate and delight our customers. We partner with Amazon’s top brands like Alexa, Prime Video, Kindle, Audible to deliver their marketing objectives via Amazon’s Ad Tech products. We are looking for a Senior Economist with expertise in applied econometrics and causal machine learning to drive the core science for our measurement products and enable it to measure the impact of marketing spends at Amazon’s scale. Key job responsibilities 1. Define and frame complex marketing measurement problems through economic principles and causal inference frameworks to identify key business questions and appropriate analytical approaches 2. Build a deep understanding of the marketing measurement domain and utilize it to enable principled, scientific solutions for our measurement needs. 3. Transform complex data into strategic insights by building econometric models using Amazon's world-class data tools 4. Collaborate with Applied Scientists, Engineers and business partners to understand the business problem, articulate the underlying science problem statement, propose and review potential econometric approaches, prototype code, and deep dive on analyses to help inform decision making. 5. Partner with engineering teams to transform your prototype models into scalable deployment that can operate on large scale datasets and be deployed on production. 6. Contribute to the research community, by working with scientists across Amazon, as well as collaborating with academic researchers and publishing papers (www.aboutamazon.com/research). 7. Communicate insights and recommendations effectively to audiences with varying levels of technical expertise 8. Work directly with senior management to solve key business problems while utilizing methods at the frontier of economics
  • US, WA, Bellevue
    Job ID: 3082235
    (Updated 54 days ago)
    Are you interested in a unique opportunity to advance the accuracy and efficiency of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) systems? If so, you're at the right place! As a Quantitative Researcher on our team, you will be working at the intersection of mathematics, computer science, and finance, you will collaborate with a diverse team of engineers in a fast-paced, intellectually challenging environment where innovative thinking is encouraged and rewarded. We operate at Amazon's large scale with the energy of a nimble start-up. If you have a learner's mindset, enjoy solving challenging problems, and value an inclusive team culture, you will thrive in this role, and we hope to hear from you. Key job responsibilities * Conduct statistical analyses on web-scale datasets to develop state-of-the-art multimodal large language models * Conceptualize and develop mathematical models, data sampling and preparation strategies to continuously improve existing algorithms * Identify and utilize data sources to drive innovation and improvements to our LLMs About the team We are passionate engineers and scientists dedicated to pushing the boundaries of innovation. We evaluate and represent the customer perspective through accurate benchmarking.
  • (Updated 45 days ago)
    Amazon launched the Generative AI Innovation Center (GAIIC) in June 2023 to help AWS customers accelerate the use of Generative AI to solve business and operational problems and promote innovation in their organization (https://press.aboutamazon.com/2023/6/aws-announces-generative-ai-innovation-center). GAIIC provides opportunities to innovate in a fast-paced organization that contributes to game-changing projects and technologies that get deployed on devices and in the cloud. Key job responsibilities As an Applied Science Manager in GAIIC, you'll partner with technology and business teams to build new GenAI solutions that delight our customers. You will be responsible for directing a team of data/research/applied scientists, deep learning architects, and ML engineers to build generative AI models and pipelines, and deliver state-of-the-art solutions to customer’s business and mission problems. Your team will be working with terabytes of text, images, and other types of data to address real-world problems. The successful candidate will possess both technical and customer-facing skills that will allow you to be the technical “face” of AWS within our solution providers’ ecosystem/environment as well as directly to end customers. You will be able to drive discussions with senior technical and management personnel within customers and partners, as well as the technical background that enables them to interact with and give guidance to data/research/applied scientists and software developers. The ideal candidate will also have a demonstrated ability to think strategically about business, product, and technical issues. Finally, and of critical importance, the candidate will be an excellent technical team manager, someone who knows how to hire, develop, and retain high quality technical talent. AWS Sales, Marketing, and Global Services (SMGS) is responsible for driving revenue, adoption, and growth from the largest and fastest growing small- and mid-market accounts to enterprise-level customers including public sector. The AWS Global Support team interacts with leading companies and believes that world-class support is critical to customer success. AWS Support also partners with a global list of customers that are building mission-critical applications on top of AWS services. About the team AWS Global Services includes experts from across AWS who help our customers design, build, operate, and secure their cloud environments. Customers innovate with AWS Professional Services, upskill with AWS Training and Certification, optimize with AWS Support and Managed Services, and meet objectives with AWS Security Assurance Services. Our expertise and emerging technologies include AWS Partners, AWS Sovereign Cloud, AWS International Product, and the Generative AI Innovation Center. You’ll join a diverse team of technical experts in dozens of countries who help customers achieve more with the AWS cloud. Diverse Experiences AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying. Why AWS? Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses. Inclusive Team Culture AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do. Mentorship & Career Growth We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional. Work/Life Balance We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.
  • US, CA, Mountain View
    Job ID: 3094532
    (Updated 35 days ago)
    We are looking for a science leader who is able to provide structure around complex business problems, work with machine learning scientists to estimate and validate their models on large scale data, and who can help business and tech partners turn the results of their analysis into policies, programs, and actions that have a major impact on Amazon’s business. We are looking for creative thinkers who can combine a strong economic toolbox with a desire to learn from others, and who know how to execute and deliver on big ideas. At the senior level, we expect you be able to own the development of scientific models and to manage, in close collaboration with scientists and engineers, the data analysis, modeling, and experimentation that is necessary for estimating and validating your model. You will need to work with our business partners to communicate the properties of your analysis/modeling and be able to work to incorporate their feedback and requests into your project. Experience in applied economic analysis is essential, and you should be familiar with modern tools for data science and business analysis. About the team The Stores Economics and Science (SEAS) organization uses economics, statistics, and machine learning to understand and design the complex economy of Amazon’s network of buyers and sellers. We are an interdisciplinary team, committed to use of cutting edge technology and leveraging the strengths of engineers and scientists to build solutions for some of the toughest business problems at Amazon. Our team is composed in equal parts of software engineers and scientists trained in diverse fields including ML, robotics, computer vision (CV), natural language processing (NLP), distributed systems and econometrics. Our mission is to drive adoption of AI science and technology across Amazon by partnering with business teams on science-heavy problems, incubating products with high AI research risk, reducing friction and manual effort with AI tooling, and raising the scientific bar across all teams at Amazon.
  • US, WA, Bellevue
    Job ID: 3085854
    (Updated 49 days ago)
    Are you looking for an opportunity to build an LLM-based enterprise-grade, highly available, large scale solution? Does it excite you to find patterns and build generic, composable solutions to solve complex problems? Are you looking for inventing newer and simpler ways of building solutions? If so, we are looking for you to fill a challenging position in Alexa Enterprise (AE) team. AE brings the power of Alexa voice assistant to enterprise partners in industries such as hospitality and senior living. We tackle pressing challenges like workforce shortage. We are inventing Large Language Models (LLM)-driven interactions to create memorable moments for users while simultaneously boosting partner revenues and reinforcing brand identity. Beyond managed properties, AE extends Alexa's reach to premium third-party devices, seamlessly integrating with household names like Samsung, LG, and Sonos, thus amplifying its impact across diverse ecosystems. AE team is looking for a passionate, highly skilled and inventive Applied Scientist, with a strong machine learning background, to lead the development and implementation of state-of-the-art ML systems for Alexa Enterprise use cases. As an Applied Scientist in the team, you will play a critical role in driving the development of conversational assistants, in particular those based on Large Language Models (LLM's), that meet enterprise standards. You will handle Amazon-scale use cases with significant impact on our customers' experiences. Key job responsibilities - You will analyze, understand and improve user experiences by leveraging Amazon’s heterogeneous data sources and large-scale computing resources to accelerate advances in artificial intelligence - You will work on core LLM technologies, including developing best-in-class modeling, prompt optimization algorithms to enable Conversation AI use cases - Build and measure novel online & offline metrics for personal digital assistants and customer scenarios, on diverse devices and endpoints - Create, innovate, and deliver deep learning, policy-based learning, and/or machine learning-based algorithms to deliver customer-impacting results - Perform model/data analysis and monitor metrics through online A/B testing
  • BR, SP, Sao Paulo
    Job ID: 3082507
    (Updated 1 days ago)
    Do you like working on projects that are highly visible and are tied closely to Amazon’s growth? Are you seeking an environment where you can drive innovation leveraging the scalability and innovation with Amazon's AWS cloud services? The Amazon International Technology Team is hiring Applied Scientists to work in our Machine Learning team in Mexico City. The Intech team builds International extensions and new features of the Amazon.com web site for individual countries and creates systems to support Amazon operations. We have already worked in Germany, France, UK, India, China, Italy, Brazil and more. Key job responsibilities About you You want to make changes that help millions of customers. You don’t want to make something 10% better as a part of an enormous team. Rather, you want to innovate with a small community of passionate peers. You have experience in analytics, machine learning, LLMs and Agentic AI, and a desire to learn more about these subjects. You want a trusted role in strategy and product design. You put the customer first in your thinking. You have great problem solving skills. You research the latest data technologies and use them to help you innovate and keep costs low. You have great judgment and communication skills, and a history of delivering results. Your Responsibilities - Define and own complex machine learning solutions in the consumer space, including targeting, measurement, creative optimization, and multivariate testing. - Design, implement, and evolve Agentic AI systems that can autonomously perceive their environment, reason about context, and take actions across business workflows—while ensuring human-in-the-loop oversight for high-stakes decisions. - Influence the broader team's approach to integrating machine learning into business workflows. - Advise leadership, both tech and non-tech. - Support technical trade-offs between short-term needs and long-term goals.
  • (Updated 9 days ago)
    At Amazon, we believe scientific innovation is the cornerstone of being the world's most customer-centric company. The Perfect Order Experience (POE) AI team is at the forefront of this innovation, building scalable scientific solutions that ensure flawless customer experiences while empowering sellers and brands worldwide. As a part of our team, you'll be pioneering the development of agent-based intelligent systems that identify and prevent abuse and infringement, protecting millions of customers globally. In this role, you'll have access to Amazon's vast computational resources and latest AI technologies, allowing you to push the boundaries of what's possible in LLM development. While solving complex real-world problems, you'll maintain your academic connections through publications and conference participations. Our team culture encourages both independent research and collaborative problem-solving, creating an environment where you can thrive professionally while making a significant impact on our customers. Working alongside talented scientists, economists and engineers, you'll have the freedom to innovate while seeing your solutions deployed at an unprecedented scale. Key job responsibilities 1. Design and develop advanced AI systems using LLMs and machine learning for infringement and abuse prevention at scale. 2. Build automated AI solutions that emulate human decision-making capabilities. 3. Conduct data analysis and translate insights into practical ML solutions. 4. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement and scale solutions 5. Own end-to-end solution development from conception to production deployment About the team Here at Selling Partner Services, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have 14 employee-led affinity groups, reaching 10,000+ employees in chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and we host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our DEI Ambassador Program. 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.
  • (Updated 50 days ago)
    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 limits. If you’re interested in innovating at scale to address big challenges in the world, this is the team for you. Our team rewards curiosity while maintaining a laser-focus in bringing products to market. Competitive candidates are responsive, flexible, and able to succeed within an open, collaborative, entrepreneurial, startup-like environment. At the forefront of both academic and applied research in this product area, you have the opportunity to work together with a diverse and talented team of scientists, engineers, and product managers and collaborate with other teams. We are seeking a Sr. Manager, Applied Science to lead and build our science team focused on machine learning applications in life sciences. The role combines scientific leadership with people management responsibilities to drive innovative solutions. The role requires balancing exploratory research with delivering production-ready solutions while maintaining high scientific standards. You will work with Amazon's large-scale computing resources to accelerate advances in machine learning applications. Key job responsibilities - Lead ML for life science efforts using computational design approaches and ML-based tools. - Guide teams in applying SOTA ML methods, experimentation design, and modeling approaches. - Transform complex real world problems into scientific challenges and allocate resources effectively. - Review requirements, conduct technical architecture reviews, and make informed judgments around technical and business tradeoffs. - Provide mentorship to Applied Scientists, Research Scientists and Data Scientists while maintaining scientific rigor. - Manage hiring, performance feedback, promotions, and team development. - Collaborate with cross functional teams.
  • (Updated 57 days ago)
    Amazon has a rare opportunity for a talented Machine Learning Scientist to join an international team of ML experts changing the way our customers experience the everything store. At Amazon's International Machine Learning team, we partner with businesses across the Amazon ecosystem to drive innovation and deliver exceptional experiences for customers around the globe. Our team works on large-scale, high-impact projects that leverage the latest advancements in machine learning and artificial intelligence. As part of Amazon's Research and Development organization, you will have the opportunity to push the boundaries of applied science and deploy solutions that directly benefit millions of Amazon customers worldwide. Whether you are exploring the frontiers of generative AI, developing next-generation recommender systems, or optimizing agentic workflows, your work at Amazon has the power to truly change the world. Join us in this exciting journey as we redefine the present and the future of innovative applied science. * You will take on complex problems, work on solutions that either leverage or extend existing academic and industrial research, and utilize your own out-of-the-box pragmatic thinking. * In addition to coming up with novel solutions and building prototypes, you will deliver these to production in customer facing applications, in partnership with product and development teams. * You will publish papers internally and externally, contributing to advancing knowledge in the field of applied machine learning and generative AI. Key job responsibilities - You will take on complex problems, work on solutions that either leverage or extend existing academic and industrial research, and utilize your own out-of-the-box pragmatic thinking. - In addition to coming up with novel solutions and building prototypes, you will deliver these to production in customer facing applications, in partnership with product and development teams. - You will publish papers internally and externally, contributing to advancing knowledge in the field of applied machine learning and generative AI. About the team Our team is composed of scientists with PhDs, with a strong publication profile and an appetite to see the impact of innovation on real-world systems at scale.
  • US, NY, New York
    Job ID: 3083576
    (Updated 12 days ago)
    About Amazon Advertising: Amazon Advertising operates at the intersection of eCommerce and advertising, offering a rich array of digital display advertising solutions with the goal of helping our customers find and discover anything they want to buy. We help advertisers of all types to reach Amazon customers on Amazon.com, across our other owned and operated sites, on other high quality sites across the web, and on millions of mobile devices. We start with the customer and work backwards in everything we do, including advertising. If you’re interested in joining a rapidly growing team working to build a unique, world-class advertising group with a relentless focus on the customer, you’ve come to the right place. About our team: Our team, CreativeX optimizations, is responsible for tailoring the visual experience of ads to each context in real time. To accomplish this, we are investing in latent-diffusion models, large language models (LLM), reinforced learning (RL), Computer Vision, and related methods. Key job responsibilities We are looking for talented Applied Scientists who are adept at a variety of skills, especially with reinforcement learning and recommendations, and familiarity with LLMs, latent diffusion, or related foundational models that will accelerate our plans to dynamically optimize ad creatives on behalf of advertisers. Every member of the team is expected to build customer (advertiser) facing features, contribute to the collaborative spirit within the team, publish, patent, and bring state-of-the-art research to raise the bar within the team.

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