Amazon is hiring: Applied Scientist, Amazon in Seattle

Job ID: 2852801 | Amazon.com Services LLC

The XCM (Cross Channel Cross-Category Marketing) team seeks an Applied Scientist to revolutionize our marketing strategies. XCM's mission is to build the most measurably effective, creatively impactful, and cross-channel campaigning capabilities possible, with the aim of growing "big-bet" programs, strengthening positive brand perceptions, and increasing long-term free cash flow. As a science team, we're tackling complex challenges in marketing incrementality measurement, optimization and audience segmentation. In this role, you'll collaborate with a diverse team of scientists and economists to build and enhance causal measurement, optimization and prediction models for Amazon's global multi-billion dollar fixed marketing budget. You'll also work closely with various teams to develop scientific roadmaps, drive innovation, and influence key resource allocation decisions.

Key job responsibilities

1. Innovating scalable marketing methodologies using causal inference and machine learning.
2. Developing interpretable models that provide actionable business insights.
3. Collaborating with engineers to automate and scale scientific solutions.
4. Engaging with stakeholders to ensure effective adoption of scientific products.
5. Presenting findings to the Amazon Science community to promote excellence and knowledge-sharing.

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 in patents or publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals
• 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

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

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