Amazon · 1 day ago
Data Science Manager, PXT Central Science
Amazon is seeking a Data Science Manager to lead a team of economists, scientists, and data engineers in solving complex scientific problems that impact business and customer experience. The role involves building predictive models, managing team performance, and driving innovations that deliver measurable results for Amazon customers.
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Responsibilities
Independently manage and develop a diverse science team, creating an environment that enables consistent delivery and innovation; Build and maintain a high-performing team that can operate effectively and autonomously; Drive strategic growth opportunities for team members, providing paths to demonstrate higher-level scope, impact, and leadership; Establish clear performance metrics and audit mechanisms to track and communicate team progress; Foster a team culture focused on bringing research to production and delivering customer value
Partner with stakeholders and leadership to define and execute the scientific vision for your team; Lead the development of structural and predictive models, leveraging emerging technologies and novel features; Drive the implementation of data science workflows and simulation frameworks; Bridge the gap between science, technology, and business requirements; Leverage the broader Amazon scientific community to enhance team capabilities and knowledge sharing
Define and maintain team structure, strategic direction, and owned technologies; Establish processes that enable consistent delivery and quality of scientific artifacts; Drive reasonable schedules and adjust priorities to ensure optimal outcomes; Create and implement audit mechanisms to track team performance against goals; Remove roadblocks and optimize team productivity
Create well-written documents to effectively communicate with technical and non-technical audiences; Influence science and analytics practices across the organization; Build strong partnerships with stakeholders across different business units; Present complex scientific findings to senior leadership; Drive adoption of best practices and innovative solutions
Qualification
Required
5+ years of building quantitative solutions as a scientist or science manager experience
2+ years of scientists or machine learning engineers management experience
5+ years of applying statistical models for large-scale application and building automated analytical systems experience
PhD in computer science, mathematics, statistics, machine learning or equivalent quantitative field
Knowledge of Python or R or other scripting language
Experience in at least one modern scripting or programming language, such as Python, Java, Scala, or NodeJS
Experience in Database like NoSQL, or experience in SQL Server/MySQL and experience in software development
Experience with AWS technologies like Redshift, S3, AWS Glue, EMR, Kinesis, FireHose, Lambda, and IAM roles and permissions
Experience with data modeling, warehousing and building ETL pipelines
Preferred
Experience with one of the following areas: machine learning technologies, Reinforcement Learning, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing (NLP) or related applications
Experience with big data technologies such as: Hadoop, Hive, Spark, EMR
Experience operating large data warehouses
Experience hiring, developing, and managing high-performing technical teams
Benefits
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Company
Amazon
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Funding
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Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.11BKey Investors
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2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO
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