Amazon · 5 days ago
Senior Applied Scientist, Special Projects
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$150K/yr - $260K/yr
5+ years expAmazon is seeking a Senior Applied Scientist for its Special Projects team, which focuses on innovating at scale to tackle significant challenges in healthcare. The role involves building advanced machine learning models, collaborating with diverse teams, and transforming research findings into practical solutions.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail
Responsibilities
Design and implement novel AI/ML solutions for complex healthcare challenges
Drive advancements in machine learning and data science
Balance theoretical knowledge with practical implementation
Work closely with customers and partners to understand their requirements
Navigate ambiguity and create clarity in early-stage product development
Collaborate with cross-functional teams while fostering innovation in a collaborative work environment to deliver impactful solutions
Establish best practices for ML experimentation, evaluation, development and deployment
Partner with leadership to define roadmap and strategic initiatives
Qualification
Required
Experience with programming languages such as Python, Java, C++
Experience with machine learning (ML) tools and methods
Experience with one of the following areas: machine learning technologies, Reinforcement Learning, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing (NLP) or related applications
5+ years of practical machine learning experience
Experience in development or technical support, or experience with training and deploying machine learning systems to solve large-scale optimizations
Experience driving collaborative projects from conception to delivery
MS or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Machine Learning, Statistics, Biostatistics, or related quantitative field
Preferred
Experience using English communication skills, both written and verbal, to foster seamless interaction with stakeholders at all levels
Experience communicating complex ideas to technical and non-technical audiences
Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams including Marketing, Product Management, Customer Service, Operations, Legal, Finance, and Senior Leadership
Experience in deep learning models for healthcare
Benefits
Equity
Sign-on payments
Medical
Financial
Other benefits
Company
Amazon
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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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