Amazon · 1 day ago
Sr. Research Scientist, Last Mile Science
Bellevue, Washington, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$159K/yr - $215K/yr
3+ years expAmazon is a leading company in logistics and delivery services, and they are seeking a Sr. Applied Scientist to help manage projects and operations. The role involves using data to address business challenges, improve metrics, and develop scalable processes and tools to enhance customer experience in the final phase of delivery.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail
Responsibilities
Develop input and assumptions based preexisting models to estimate the costs and savings opportunities associated with varying levels of network growth and operations
Creating metrics to measure business performance, identify root causes and trends, and prescribe action plans
Managing multiple projects simultaneously
Working with technology teams and product managers to develop new tools and systems to support the growth of the business
Communicating with and supporting various internal stakeholders and external audiences
Qualification
Required
3+ years of investigating the feasibility of applying scientific principles and concepts to business problems and products experience
PhD, or Master's degree and 5+ years of quantitative field research experience
Experience with big data technologies such as AWS, Hadoop, Spark, Pig, Hive etc
Experience communicating qualitative research methods and findings to non-qualitative researchers
Preferred
Experience converting research studies into tangible real-world changes
Experience with discrete and continuous optimization methodologies and algorithms
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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