Amazon · 3 months ago
Applied Science Manager - Web Search/Retrieval/Ranking, AGI Info - Web Information Systems
Sunnyvale, California, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$166K/yr - $286K/yr
3+ years expAmazon is seeking an exceptional Applied Science Manager to lead innovations in web search and Retrieval Augmented Generation. This role involves developing next-generation search capabilities and managing a team of scientists to enhance information retrieval systems across Amazon's platforms.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail
Responsibilities
Lead a team of scientists to improve web search capabilities and drive key improvements across multiple agentic systems across Amazon
Develop novel retrieval and ranking models to improve search, incorporating multiple objectives (e.g. relevance and trustworthiness), and partner closely with engineering to improve model performance
Improve content and query understanding models to deliver improved signal to retrieval and ranking models
Partner closely with content acquisition and customer teams to ensure dependencies are met and deliver value to end customers, enhancing information grounding for LLMs
Develop a science roadmap, including publication opportunities and how to accelerate delivery of customer impact
Coach and develop the team, hire, and hold the bar on scientific rigor throughout the team
Qualification
Required
3+ years of scientists or machine learning engineers management experience
Knowledge of ML, NLP, Information Retrieval and Analytics
Experience hiring and growing top talent
Preferred
Experience building machine learning models or developing algorithms for business application
Experience building complex software systems, especially involving deep learning, machine learning and computer vision, that have been successfully delivered to customers
Experience developing large scale search systems
Benefits
Equity
Sign-on payments
Medical
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Company
Amazon
Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.11BKey Investors
AmazonKleiner Perkins
2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO
Leadership Team
Douglas J. Herrington
CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
Werner Vogels
VP & CTO
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