Sr. Applied Scientist, Amazon Ads Job at Amazon in New York

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Application Deadline

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.

Overview

Amazon Ads is re‑imagining advertising through cutting‑edge generative AI technologies. We combine human creativity with artificial intelligence to transform every aspect of the advertising lifecycle – from ad creation and optimization to performance analysis and customer insights. Our solutions help advertisers grow their brands while enabling millions of customers to discover and purchase products through delightful experiences. We deliver billions of ad impressions and millions of clicks daily, breaking fresh ground in product and technical innovations. 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 Responsibilities

• Research and implement cutting‑edge ML approaches, including applications of generative AI and large language models.
• Develop and deploy innovative ML solutions spanning multiple disciplines – from ranking and personalization to natural language processing, computer vision, recommender systems, and large language models.
• Drive end‑to‑end projects that tackle ambiguous problems at massive scale, often working with petabytes of data.
• Build and optimize models that balance multiple stakeholder needs – helping customers discover relevant products while enabling advertisers to achieve their goals efficiently.
• Build ML models, perform proof‑of‑concept, experiment, optimize, and deploy models into production, working closely with cross‑functional teams including engineers, product managers, and other scientists.
• Design and run A/B experiments to validate hypotheses, gather insights from large‑scale data analysis, and measure business impact.
• Develop scalable, efficient processes for model development, validation, and deployment that optimize traffic monetization while maintaining customer experience.

A Day in the Life

This role offers unprecedented breadth in ML applications, and access to extensive computational resources and rich datasets that enable you to build truly innovative solutions. You'll work on projects that span the full advertising lifecycle – from sophisticated ranking algorithms and real‑time bidding systems to creative optimization and measurement solutions. You'll also work alongside talented engineers, scientists, and product leaders in a culture that encourages innovation, experimentation, and bias for action, where you’ll directly influence business strategy through your scientific expertise. What makes this role unique is the combination of scientific rigor with real‑world impact. You’ll re‑imagine advertising through the lens of advanced ML while solving problems that balance the needs of advertisers, customers, and Amazon’s business objectives.

About The Team

Amazon Ads is investing heavily in AI and ML capabilities, creating opportunities for scientists to innovate and make their mark. Your work will directly impact millions. Whether you see yourself growing as an individual contributor or moving into people management, there are clear paths for career progression. This role combines scientific leadership, organizational ability, technical strength, and business understanding. You'll have opportunities to lead technical initiatives, mentor other scientists, and collaborate with senior leadership to shape the future of advertising technology.

Learn More About Amazon Ads

https://advertising.amazon.com/

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of building machine learning models for business application experience.
• PhD or Master’s degree and 6+ years of applied research experience.
• Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language.
• Experience with neural deep learning methods and machine learning.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with modeling tools such as R, scikit‑learn, Spark MLLib, MxNet, Tensorflow, numpy, scipy, etc.
• Experience with large‑scale distributed systems such as Hadoop, Spark, etc.

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

Additional Information

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include working safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhering to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicating effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and following all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Base salary range: Colorado $167,100 - $226,100 annually; National $150,400 - $260,000 annually.