Applied Scientist, Products and Brands

Applied Scientist, Sponsored Products and Brands

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The Sponsored Products and Brands team at Amazon Ads is re‑imagining the advertising landscape through novel generative AI technologies, revolutionizing how millions of customers discover products and engage with brands across  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 ecosystem. 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.

• Develop AI solutions for Sponsored Brands advertiser and shopper experiences by building recommendation systems that leverage generative models to develop and improve campaigns.
• Invent and design new solutions for scientifically‑complex problem areas and/or opportunities in new business initiatives.
• Drive or heavily influence the design of scientifically‑complex software solutions or systems, personally writing significant parts of the critical scientific novelty, taking ownership and providing a system‑wide view and design guidance.
• Define a long‑term science vision and roadmap for our Sponsored Brands advertising business, translating that direction into specific plans for applied scientists and engineering teams, combining science leadership, organizational ability, technical strength, product focus, and business understanding.
• Work closely with engineers and product managers to design, implement and launch AI solutions end‑to‑end.
• Design and conduct A/B experiments to evaluate proposed solutions based on in‑depth data analyses.
• Think big about the arc of development of Gen AI over a multi‑year horizon and identify new opportunities to apply these technologies to solve real‑world problems.
• Effectively communicate technical and non‑technical ideas with teammates and stakeholders.
• 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.
• Stay up‑to‑date with advancements and the latest modeling techniques in the field.

We are on a mission to make Amazon the best‑in‑class destination for shoppers to discover, engage, and purchase relevant products from brands that are relevant to them. In this role, you will design and implement Gen AI solutions that help millions of advertisers create more effective ad campaigns with intelligent recommendations, while improving the overall experience at Amazon's global scale. Our team invents, defines, and delivers advertising products that drive brand discovery and sales, generating billions in revenue and driving long‑term growth for Amazon Store businesses.

• 3+ years of building models for business application experience.
• PhD or Master’s degree and 4+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience.
• Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language.
• Experience in state‑of‑the‑art deep learning models architecture design and deep learning training, optimization and model pruning.
• Deep curiosity and basic knowledge on Gen AI.

• Experience with large‑scale distributed systems such as Hadoop, Spark, etc.
• Experience with modeling tools such as R, scikit‑learn, Spark MLLib, MxNet, Tensor Flow, numpy, scipy, etc.
• Previous work on agents or LLMs.

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

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 optional 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.

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