Applied Scientist, Sponsored Products and Brands

Key job responsibilities

As an Applied Scientist, you will

• Leverage Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) to mine complex behavioral data, deriving deep, actionable shopper insights that identify customer experience gaps and unlock new business opportunities.
• Design and develop scalable machine learning and GenAI models focused on shopper intent and preference modeling, ensuring a rapid path from prototype to production.
• Partner closely with engineering teams to architect and deploy end-to-end GenAI solutions into production, integrating advanced insights directly into real-time, customer-facing systems.
• Drive the scalability, efficiency, and automation of large-scale model training and real-time inference systems, pioneering the LLM infrastructure required to support next-generation GenAI workloads at Amazon Ads scale.
• Design and run rigorous A/B experiments to quantify the business and customer impact of GenAI-driven shopper insights, performing advanced statistical analysis to guide iterative production rollouts.
• Conduct applied research in novel generative AI techniques (e.g., fine-tuning, RAG, agentic workflows) to optimize the shopper experience and drive performance across all aspects of the Sponsored Products and Brands business.

Basic Qualifications

• 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 any of the following areas: algorithms and data structures, parsing, numerical optimization, data mining, parallel and distributed computing, high-performance computing

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using Unix/Linux
• Experience in professional software development

Additional information

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Pay and benefits

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.

• USA, CA, Palo Alto - 171,600.00 - 222,200.00 USD annually
• USA, NY, New York - 172,400.00 - 223,400.00 USD annually
• USA, WA, SEATTLE - 142,800.00 - 193,200.00 USD annually