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Amazon.com’s Product Detail Page team is looking for talented, motivated and passionate applied scientist to be part of the design and development of a highly scalable multi-tiered shopping application to provide the best possible online shopping experience for Amazon customers world-wide. Our team is comprised of talented applied scientists, developers, testers, program managers, designers and product managers tasked with the singular goal to create THE world's best buying experience. Scientists on this team develop the next-generation technologies and experiences that change how millions interact and shop online. To provide the best possible online shopping at the scale of the web requires ideas from every area of computer science, including distributed computing, large-scale system design, machine learning, natural language processing, data compression and user interface design; the list goes on and is growing every day. We need our scientists to be versatile and always eager to tackle new problems as we continue to push technology forward. Our team leverages sophisticated econometric, machine learning, and big data technologies to help customers to discover the right products at the right prices from millions of trusted sellers billions of times a day. If you are looking for a career-defining opportunity on one of the most customer centric and business impacting teams within Amazon, we’d love to hear from you. We are looking for a Senior Applied Scientist to help build the next generation of Detail Page optimization algorithms. These new set of algorithms will incorporate the continually changing preferences of our customers and continue to scale with numerous new programs that Amazon is introducing for our customers. You will work with multiple Amazon businesses and programs to identify big business opportunities and propose new business features and technical systems to improve customer experience on Amazon Detail Page, Search Page and many other widgets throughout the website. You will be responsible for the quality of algorithm design and will get the opportunity to present your ideas and share results of your deliverables with Amazon executives on a frequent basis. You will get an opportunity to work with senior scientists to define and enforce broad, company-wide technical standards in optimization techniques, statistical modeling and simulation techniques, and/or data analytics. - 6+ years of building machine learning models for business application experience - PhD, or Master's degree - Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language - Experience with neural deep learning methods and machine learning - Experience with large scale distributed systems such as Hadoop, Spark etc. - Experience with conducting research in a corporate setting 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 amazon.jobs 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 amazon.jobs . USA, WA, Seattle - 167,100.00 - 226,100.00 USD annually

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6+ years of building machine learning models for business application experience
PhD, or Master's degree
Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
Experience with neural deep learning methods and machine learning
Experience with large scale distributed systems such as Hadoop, Spark etc.
Experience with conducting research in a corporate setting
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
USA, WA, Seattle - 167,100.00 - 226,100.00 USD annually

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