Amazon · 8 hours ago
Applied Scientist, Denied Party Screening, AWS Compliance & Security Assurance
Dallas, Texas, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$136K/yr - $223K/yr
3+ years expAmazon is a leading technology company focused on security and customer trust. They are seeking an Applied Scientist to develop ML/AI models and systems that prevent denied entities from transacting with Amazon businesses, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful solutions.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail
Responsibilities
Drive the research, design, and development of novel ML/AI models and systems to power critical products and services
Collaborate cross-functionally to deeply understand business requirements, customer needs, and technical constraints
Rapidly prototype, test, and iterate on ML/AI solutions, iterating quickly based on data and feedback
Communicate complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Mentor and grow a team of talented ML scientists and engineers
Stay up-to-date on the latest advancements in AI/ML and identify opportunities to apply emerging techniques
Starting the day by reviewing the latest model performance metrics and identifying areas for improvement
Brainstorming new architectures and approaches with your cross-functional team during a whiteboard session
Diving deep into a complex dataset, leveraging advanced statistical and AI techniques to uncover hidden insights
Prototyping a new model and running a series of experiments to optimize its performance
Preparing a presentation to pitch your latest research findings and recommendations to product and engineering leaders
Mentoring a junior data scientist, providing guidance on coding best practices and problem-solving strategies
Qualification
Required
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
Experience using Unix/Linux
Experience in professional software development
Benefits
Equity
Sign-on payments
Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
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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