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Senior Data Scientist, Special Projects

Amazon, Seattle, Washington, us, 98127

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Description

We are a passionate team applying the latest advances in technology to solve real‑world challenges. As a Data Scientist working at the intersection of machine learning and advanced analytics, you will help develop innovative products that enhance customer experiences. Our team values intellectual curiosity while maintaining sharp focus on bringing products to market. Successful candidates demonstrate responsiveness, adaptability, and thrive in our open, collaborative, entrepreneurial environment.

Key job responsibilities

Deliver data analyses that optimize overall team process and guide decision‑making

Deep dive to understand source of anomalies across a variety of datasets, including low‑level sequencing read data

Identify key metrics that drive team goals; work with senior stakeholders to refine your results

Use modern statistical methods to highlight insights for predictive & generative ML models and assay processes

Perform correlation analysis, significance testing, and simulation on high‑ and low‑fidelity datasets for various readouts

Generate reports with tables and visualizations that support operational cycle analysis and one‑off POC experiments

Collaborate with multidisciplinary domain experts to support findings and their experiments

Write well‑tested scripts that can be promoted by our software teams to production pipelines

Learn about new statistical methods for our domain and adopt them in your work

Work fluently in SQL and Python. Be skilled in generating compelling visualizations.

A day in the life You load new data that has just landed in the datalake and verify its overall integrity by visualizing variation across target subsets. You realize progress toward our goals and test the validity of your nominal results. At midday you grab lunch with coworkers and learn about their fields or interests. You generate visualizations for the entire dataset, perform significance tests that reinforce specific findings, meet with peers to discuss results and breakdown remaining tasks to finalize your group report.

About The Team 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. We focus on creating entirely new products and services with a goal of positively impacting the lives of our customers. No industries or subject areas are out of bounds. If you’re interested in innovating at scale to address big challenges in the world, this is the team for you.

Basic Qualifications

Ph.D. in computer science, engineering, mathematics or equivalent, or experience in data science, machine learning or data mining

Experience analyzing noisy experimental data and implementing robust quality control methods

Advanced knowledge in statistical analysis, hypothesis testing and sequential data analysis

Experience with large‑scale data processing pipelines

Preferred Qualifications

Expertise in applying machine learning algorithms to sequential pattern recognition

Experience with computational modeling and optimization problems

Track record of handling large‑scale, multi‑dimensional datasets

Familiarity with state‑of‑the‑art deep learning approaches including transformers and embedding models

Publication record in leading machine learning or computational science venues

Experience with automated systems and process optimization

Knowledge of high‑performance computing and distributed systems

Experience in iterative experimental design and optimization

Demonstrated ability to bridge theoretical models with experimental validation

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 https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $143,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $247,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign‑on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

Company – Amazon.com Services LLC

Job ID: A3132691

Seniority level Mid‑Senior level

Employment type Full‑time

Job function Engineering and Information Technology

Industries Software Development

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