Amazon · 4 hours ago
Applied Scientist, WWGS Real Estate & Store Development
Seattle, Washington, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$143K/yr - $193K/yr
5+ years expAmazon is seeking an Applied Scientist to join their Worldwide Grocery Stores Location Strategy and Analytics team. The role involves developing advanced forecasting models and analytical tools to support real estate and store planning decisions for Amazon's grocery business, including Whole Foods Market.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail
Responsibilities
Design and implement forecasting models and machine learning solutions to predict store performance and optimize our retail network
Analyze large datasets to uncover insights and patterns related to store performance, customer behavior, and market dynamics
Develop end-to-end solutions, tools and frameworks to scale our ML model development and data analysis
Leverage GenAI models to enhance user interaction with our solutions, improve overall user experience, and build new features
Present research findings and recommendations to scientists, business leaders, and executives
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive adoption of models and insights
Stay current on latest developments in relevant fields and propose innovative approaches
Qualification
Required
PhD, or Master's degree and 5+ years of building machine learning models or developing algorithms for business application experience
Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
Experience in solving business problems through machine learning, data mining and statistical algorithms
Experience in investigating, designing, prototyping, and delivering new and innovative system solutions
Preferred
Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining, a PhD in engineering, technology, computer science, machine learning, robotics, operations research, statistics, mathematics or equivalent quantitative field
Experience applying theoretical models in an applied environment
Experience in professional software development
Have publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals
Benefits
Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
401(k) matching
Paid time off
Parental leave
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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