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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 across diverse fields including artificial intelligence, robotics, computer vision, economics, and sustainability. Join us in pioneering solutions to complex challenges that not only delight our customers but also help define the future of technology.
  • 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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  • IN, HR, Gurugram
    Job ID: 3172602
    (Updated 7 days ago)
    Lead ML teams building large-scale forecasting and optimization systems that power Amazon’s global transportation network and directly impact customer experience and cost. As an Applied Science Manager, you will set scientific direction, mentor applied scientists, and partner with engineering and product leaders to deliver production-grade ML solutions at massive scale. Key job responsibilities 1. Lead and grow a high-performing team of Applied Scientists, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and career development. 2. Define and own the scientific vision and roadmap for ML solutions powering large-scale transportation planning and execution. 3. Guide model and system design across a range of techniques, including tree-based models, deep learning (LSTMs, transformers), LLMs, and reinforcement learning. 4. Ensure models are production-ready, scalable, and robust through close partnership with stakeholders. Partner with Product, Operations, and Engineering leaders to enable proactive decision-making and corrective actions. 5. Own end-to-end business metrics, directly influencing customer experience, cost optimization, and network reliability. 6. Help contribute to the broader ML community through publications, conference submissions, and internal knowledge sharing. A day in the life Your day includes reviewing model performance and business metrics, guiding technical design and experimentation, mentoring scientists, and driving roadmap execution. You’ll balance near-term delivery with long-term innovation while ensuring solutions are robust, interpretable, and scalable. Ultimately, your work helps improve delivery reliability, reduce costs, and enhance the customer experience at massive scale.
  • (Updated 7 days ago)
    Are you a MS or PhD student interested in a 2026 internship in the field of machine learning, deep learning, generative AI, large language models and speech technology, robotics, computer vision, optimization, operations research, quantum computing, automated reasoning, or formal methods? If so, we want to hear from you! We are looking for students interested in using a variety of domain expertise to invent, design and implement state-of-the-art solutions for never-before-solved problems. You can find more information about the Amazon Science community as well as our interview process via the links below; https://www.amazon.science/ https://amazon.jobs/content/en/career-programs/university/science https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/university-roles/applied-science Key job responsibilities As an Applied Science Intern, you will own the design and development of end-to-end systems. You’ll have the opportunity to write technical white papers, create roadmaps and drive production level projects that will support Amazon Science. You will work closely with Amazon scientists and other science interns to develop solutions and deploy them into production. You will have the opportunity to design new algorithms, models, or other technical solutions whilst experiencing Amazon’s customer focused culture. The ideal intern must have the ability to work with diverse groups of people and cross-functional teams to solve complex business problems. A day in the life At Amazon, you will grow into the high impact person you know you’re ready to be. Every day will be filled with developing new skills and achieving personal growth. How often can you say that your work changes the world? At Amazon, you’ll say it often. Join us and define tomorrow. Some more benefits of an Amazon Science internship include; • All of our internships offer a competitive stipend/salary • Interns are paired with an experienced manager and mentor(s) • Interns receive invitations to different events such as intern program initiatives or site events • Interns can build their professional and personal network with other Amazon Scientists • Interns can potentially publish work at top tier conferences each year About the team Applicants will be reviewed on a rolling basis and are assigned to teams aligned with their research interests and experience prior to interviews. Start dates are available throughout the year and durations can vary in length from 3-6 months for full time internships. This role may available across multiple locations in the EMEA region (Austria, Estonia, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Spain, South Africa, UAE, and UK). Please note these are not remote internships.
  • (Updated 5 days ago)
    Alexa+ is Amazon’s next-generation, AI-powered virtual assistant. Building on the original Alexa, it uses generative AI to deliver a more conversational, personalized, and effective experience. As an Applied Scientist II on the Alexa Sensitive Content Intelligence (ASCI) team, you'll be part of an elite group developing industry-leading technologies in attribute extraction and sensitive content detection that work seamlessly across all languages and countries. In this role, you'll join a team of exceptional scientists pushing the boundaries of Natural Language Processing. Working in our dynamic, fast-paced environment, you'll develop novel algorithms and modeling techniques that advance the state of the art in NLP. Your innovations will directly shape how millions of customers interact with Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, Echo Show, and Fire TV devices every day. What makes this role exciting is the unique blend of scientific innovation and real-world impact. You'll be at the intersection of theoretical research and practical application, working alongside talented engineers and product managers to transform breakthrough ideas into customer-facing experiences. Your work will be crucial in ensuring Alexa remains at the forefront of AI technology while maintaining the highest standards of trust and safety. We're looking for a passionate innovator who combines strong technical expertise with creative problem-solving skills. Your deep understanding of NLP models (including LSTM and transformer-based architectures) will be essential in tackling complex challenges and identifying novel solutions. You'll leverage your exceptional technical knowledge, strong Computer Science fundamentals, and experience with large-scale distributed systems to create reliable, scalable, and high-performance products that delight our customers. Key job responsibilities In this dynamic role, you'll design and implement GenAI solutions that define the future of AI interaction. You'll pioneer novel algorithms, conduct ground breaking experiments, and optimize user experiences through innovative approaches to sensitive content detection and mitigation. Working alongside exceptional engineers and scientists, you'll transform theoretical breakthroughs into practical, scalable solutions that strengthen user trust in Alexa globally. You'll also have the opportunity to mentor rising talent, contributing to Amazon's culture of scientific excellence while helping build high-performing teams that deliver swift, impactful results. A day in the life Imagine starting your day collaborating with brilliant minds on advancing state-of-the-art NLP algorithms, then moving on to analyze experiment results that could reshape how Alexa understands and responds to users. You'll partner with cross-functional teams - from engineers to product managers - to ensure data quality, refine policies, and enhance model performance. Your expertise will guide technical discussions, shape roadmaps, and influence key platform features that require cross-team leadership. About the team The Alexa Sensitive Content Intelligence (ASCI) team owns the Responsible AI and customer feedback charters in Alexa+ and Classic Alexa across all device endpoints, modalities and languages. The mission of our team is to (1) minimize negative surprises to customers caused by sensitive content, (2) detect and prevent potential brand-damaging interactions, (3) build customer trust through generating appropriate interactions on sensitive topics, and (4) analyze customer feedback to gain insight and drive continuous improvement loops. The term “sensitive content” includes within its scope a wide range of categories of content such as offensive content (e.g., hate speech, racist speech), profanity, content that is suitable only for certain age groups, politically polarizing content, and religiously polarizing content. The term “content” refers to any material that is exposed to customers by Alexa (including both 1P and 3P experiences) and includes text, speech, audio, and video.
  • US, CA, Sunnyvale
    Job ID: 3177446
    (Updated 0 days ago)
    Join the Personal Robotics Group at Amazon, where you'll help pioneer intelligent robotic products that deliver meaningful customer experiences. As a Senior Applied Scientist, you'll lead the development of advanced control systems that enable robots to operate naturally, safely, and intelligently in complex real-world environments. You'll drive technical excellence in areas such as RL-based locomotion policies, whole-body manipulation, sim-to-real transfer, vision-aided control, and safe human-robot interaction. In this role, you'll combine hands-on technical work with scientific leadership, developing robust control solutions that enable robots to perform complex loco-manipulation tasks in dynamic environments. You'll leverage Amazon's computational resources and robotics infrastructure to tackle ambitious robotics problems. Key job responsibilities - Lead technical initiatives in whole-body control and locomotion, driving breakthrough approaches through hands-on research and development in areas including policy learning, natural motion generation, vision-aided locomotion, and loco-manipulation - Design and implement novel RL architectures and training paradigms for robust whole-body control that enables complex tasks across diverse scenarios - Develop sim-to-real transfer techniques that enable policies trained in simulation to perform reliably on physical hardware - Guide technical direction for locomotion and control projects from research through deployment, ensuring robust performance in real-world environments - Collaborate with navigation, manipulation, and hardware teams to ensure seamless integration of whole-body control with perception and planning systems - Mentor fellow scientists and engineers while maintaining strong individual technical contributions - Establish benchmarks and evaluation frameworks for measuring locomotion and whole-body control performance across simulation and on-device testing About the team The Personal Robotics Group is pioneering intelligent robotic products that deliver meaningful customer experiences. We're building the next generation of robotic systems that will redefine how customers interact with technology. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of personal robotics working with world-class teams pushing the boundaries of what's possible in robotic manipulation, locomotion, and human-robot interaction. Join us if you’re passionate about creating the future of personal robotics, solving complex challenges at the intersection of hardware and software, and seeing your innovation deliver transformative customer experiences.
  • US, WA, Seattle
    Job ID: 3175641
    (Updated 5 days ago)
    Are you passionate to join an innovative team of scientists and engineers who use machine learning and AI techniques to create state-of-the-art solutions to help seller succeed on Amazon? The Selling Partner Growth org is looking for a Senior Applied Scientist to lead us on our mission to understand demand side signals on Amazon, and empower sellers to grow their business and provide a great customer experience. As a Senior Applied Scientist on our team of scientists and engineers, you will have opportunities to create significant impact on our systems, our business and most importantly, our customers as we take on challenges that can revolutionize the e-commerce industry. You will identify specific and actionable opportunities to solve business problems, propose state-of-the-art solutions and collaborate with engineering, and business teams for future innovation. You need to be a great translation between ambiguous business domains and rigorous scientific solutions, an expert at inventing and simplify, and a good communicator to surface insights and recommendations to audiences of varying levels of technical sophistication. Major responsibilities - Use machine learning and AI techniques to create scalable seller-facing solutions - Analyze and extract relevant information from large amounts of Amazon's historical business data to help automate and optimize key processes - Design, development and evaluation of highly innovative models - Work closely with software engineering teams to drive real-time model implementations and new feature creations To know more about Amazon science, Please visit https://www.amazon.science
  • (Updated 6 days ago)
    The Sponsored Products and Brands team at Amazon Ads is re-imagining the advertising landscape through cutting-edge generative AI technologies, revolutionizing how millions of customers discover products and engage with brands across Amazon.com and beyond. We are at the forefront of re-inventing advertising experiences, bridging human creativity with artificial intelligence to transform every aspect of the advertising lifecycle from ad creation and optimization to performance analysis and customer insights. We are a passionate group of innovators dedicated to developing responsible and intelligent AI technologies that balance the needs of advertisers, enhance the shopping experience, and strengthen the marketplace. If you're energized by solving complex challenges and pushing the boundaries of what's possible with AI, join us in shaping the future of advertising. Key job responsibilities • Collaborate with business, engineering and science leaders to establish science optimization and monetization roadmap for Amazon Retail Ad Service • Drive alignment across organizations for science, engineering and product strategy to achieve business goals • Lead/guide scientists and engineers across teams to develop, test, launch and improve of science models designed to optimize the shopper experience and deliver long term value for Amazon advertisers and third party retailers • Develop state of the art experimental approaches and ML models to keep up with our growing needs and diverse set of customers. • Participate in the Science hiring process as well as mentor other scientists - improving their skills, their knowledge of your solutions, and their ability to get things done. About the team Amazon Retail Ad Service within Sponsored Products and Brands is an ad-tech solution that enables retailers to monetize their online web and app traffic by displaying contextually relevant sponsored products ads. Our mission is to provide retailers with ad-solution for every type of supply to meet their advertising goals. At the same time, enable advertisers to manage their demand across multiple supplies (Amazon, offsite, third-party retailers) leveraging tools they are already familiar with. Our problem space is challenging and exciting in terms of different traffic patterns, varying product catalogs based on retailer industry and their shopper behaviors.
  • (Updated 1 days ago)
    Amazon B2B Payments and Lending (ABPL) revolutionize financial services for businesses of all sizes, anywhere in the world, enabling them to delight their customers and make a positive impact to the communities they serve. We never stop innovating to earn their trust by leveraging our scale, insights, and technology, and raising the bar with simple, secure, and seamless solutions. ABPL organization is seeking a highly quantitative, experienced Data Scientist to drive the development of science analytics and insights capabilities. You will succeed in this role if you are an organized self-starter who can learn new technologies quickly and excel in a fast-paced environment. In this position, you will be a key contributor and sparring partner, developing analytics and insights that global executive management teams and business leaders will use to define global strategies and deep dive businesses. Our team is an Analytics team, offering a unique opportunity to build a new set of analytical experiences from the ground up. You will be part the team that is focused on developing analytical solutions for our customers/Merchants (Product/Marketing/Finance/Operations team). The position is based in India but will interact with global leaders and teams in Europe, Japan, US, and other regions. You should be highly analytical, resourceful, customer focused, team-oriented, and have an ability to work independently. You will be comfortable thinking big and diving deep. A proven track record in taking on end-to-end ownership and successfully delivering results in a fast-paced, dynamic business environment is strongly preferred. Key job responsibilities • Partner with technical and non-technical stakeholders across every step of the science project lifecycle to deliver impactful solutions • Design and deploy AI-powered analytical services that deliver automated, actionable insights through predictive and prescriptive ML solutions, enabling business teams to make data-driven decisions and accelerate growth. • Design, develop, implement, and test forecasting solutions for planning and goal-setting exercises across various payment products and programs within the ABPL organization. • Develop and implement agentic AI frameworks to streamline repetitive business operations and create intelligent, customer-facing solutions that enhance user experience and operational efficiency • Design and implement marketing analytics solutions including impact measurement, attribution modeling, and personalization models to optimize marketing effectiveness and ROI • Develop and implement real-time anomaly detection mechanisms and early-warning systems to proactively identify business risks and opportunities • Partner with product, tech teams, BIE/DE to build robust and scalable science solutions integrated with in-house reporting and BI tools using SQL, Python, and Spark • Lead training and informational sessions to educate stakeholders on science capabilities and methodologies • Create, share, and present comprehensive documents summarizing findings and recommendations to all levels of the organization • Drive thought leadership in data science by staying at the forefront of emerging research, identifying breakthrough methodologies, and shaping the team's long-term technical roadmap through innovative problem-solving approaches. • Communicate effectively with cross-functional teams including product, business, technology, and other science teams About the team
  • IL, Haifa
    Job ID: 3173321
    (Updated 7 days ago)
    Are you a scientist interested in pushing the state of the art in Information Retrieval, Large Language Models and Recommendation Systems? Are you interested in innovating on behalf of millions of customers, helping them accomplish their every day goals? Do you wish you had access to large datasets and tremendous computational resources? Do you want to join a team of capable scientist and engineers, building the future of e-commerce? Answer yes to any of these questions, and you will be a great fit for our team at Amazon. Our team is part of Amazon’s Personalization organization, a high-performing group that leverages Amazon’s expertise in machine learning, generative AI, large-scale data systems, and user experience design to deliver the best shopping experiences for our customers. Our team builds large-scale machine-learning solutions that delight customers with personalized and up-to-date recommendations that are related to their interests. We are a team uniquely placed within Amazon, to have a direct window of opportunity to influence how customers will think about their shopping journey in the future. As an Applied Scientist in our team, you will be responsible for the research, design, and development of new AI technologies for personalization. You will adopt or invent new machine learning and analytical techniques in the realm of recommendations, information retrieval and large language models. You will collaborate with scientists, engineers, and product partners locally and abroad. Your work will include inventing, experimenting with, and launching new features, products and systems. Please visit https://www.amazon.science for more information.
  • US, CA, San Francisco
    Job ID: 3172450
    (Updated 7 days ago)
    If you are interested in this position, please apply on Twitch's Career site https://www.twitch.tv/jobs/en/ About Us: Twitch is the world’s biggest live streaming service, with global communities built around gaming, entertainment, music, sports, cooking, and more. It is where thousands of communities come together for whatever, every day. We’re about community, inside and out. You’ll find coworkers who are eager to team up, collaborate, and smash (or elegantly solve) problems together. We’re on a quest to empower live communities, so if this sounds good to you, see what we’re up to on LinkedIn and X, and discover the projects we’re solving on our Blog. Be sure to explore our Interviewing Guide to learn how to ace our interview process. About the Role We are looking for an experienced Data Scientist to support our central analytics and finance disciplines at Twitch. Bringing to bear a mixture of data analysis, dashboarding, and SQL query skills, you will use data-driven methods to answer business questions, and deliver insights that deepen understanding of our viewer behavior and monetization performance. Reporting to the VP of Finance, Analytics, and Business Operations, your team will be located in San Francisco. Our team is based in San Francisco, CA. You Will - Create actionable insights from data related to Twitch viewers, creators, advertising revenue, commerce revenue, and content deals. - Develop dashboards and visualizations to communicate points of view that inform business decision-making. - Create and maintain complex queries and data pipelines for ad-hoc analyses. - Author narratives and documentation that support conclusions. - Collaborate effectively with business partners, product managers, and data team members to align data science efforts with strategic goals. Perks * Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance * 401(k) * Maternity & Parental Leave * Flexible PTO * Amazon Employee Discount
  • (Updated 0 days ago)
    Have you ever wondered how that Amazon box with the smile arrives so quickly, where it came from, and how much it cost Amazon to deliver? The WW Amazon Logistics, Business Analytics team manages the delivery of tens of millions of products every week to Amazon's customers, achieving on-time delivery in a cost-effective manner. We are seeking an enthusiastic, customer-obsessed Sr. Manager Research Science with strong analytical skills to join our team. This role is crucial in optimizing Amazon's vast delivery network and will have significant impact on the customer experience, particularly in the final phase of delivery. As a Sr. Manager Research Science, you will: 1. Address business challenges through building compelling cases and using data to influence change across the organization 2. Develop input and assumptions based on preexisting models to estimate costs and savings opportunities associated with varying levels of network growth and operations 3. Create metrics to measure business performance, identify root causes and trends, and prescribe action plans 4. Manage multiple high-impact projects simultaneously 5. Work with technology teams and product managers to develop new tools and systems supporting business growth 6. Communicate with and support various internal stakeholders and external audiences 7. Implement scheduling solutions, improve metrics, and develop scalable processes and tools The ideal candidate will have: - PhD in Operations Research, Statistics, Engineering, or Supply Chain Management - Extensive experience in operations research and data-driven decision making - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills - Robust program management and research science skills - Ability to work with a team and make independent decisions in ambiguous environments - Customer-obsessed mindset with a focus on improving the Amazon delivery experience This role offers the autonomy to think strategically and make data-driven decisions from day one. Join us in shaping the future of e-commerce delivery and addressing the core challenges in our world-class operations space! Key job responsibilities 1. Advanced Modeling and Algorithm Development: - Design and implement sophisticated machine learning models for logistics optimization - Develop complex time series forecasting algorithms for demand prediction and resource allocation 2. AI and Machine Learning Integration: - Architect and deploy AI-powered systems to enhance decision-making in logistics operations - Implement deep learning techniques for image recognition in package sorting and handling - Develop reinforcement learning algorithms for adaptive scheduling and resource management 3. Big Data Analytics and Processing: - Design and implement distributed computing solutions for processing massive logistics datasets - Utilize cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS) for scalable data processing and analysis 4. AI-Driven Workflow Optimization: - Design and implement AI agents for autonomous decision-making in logistics processes - Create machine learning models for customer behavior analysis and personalized delivery options 5. Software Development and System Architecture: - Write efficient, scalable code in languages such as Python, Java, or C++ - Develop and maintain complex software systems for logistics optimization - Stay at the forefront of AI and ML research - Publish research findings in top-tier conferences and journals About the team We are Amazon's Last Mile Science and Analytics team, dedicated to improving e-commerce delivery. We work to optimize our vast network, forecast demand using machine learning, and enhance route efficiency. Our efforts focus on developing innovative delivery methods, applying AI to solve complex problems, and conducting geospatial analysis. We create simulations to refine processes and plan capacity effectively. Operating globally, we strive to develop adaptable solutions for diverse markets. We aim to advance logistics science, continually improving speed, efficiency, and customer satisfaction, in support of Amazon's mission to be Earth's most customer-centric company.

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