Amazon · 1 day ago
Applied Scientist II, Amazon Fulfillment Technology (AFT) Science
Bellevue, Washington, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$143K/yr - $193K/yr
4+ years expAmazon is seeking an exceptional Applied Scientist for their Fulfillment Technology Science team to develop production solutions for Amazon's Fulfillment Network. The role involves collaborating with various teams to create optimization-driven solutions that enhance process efficiency and associate experience within the fulfillment network.
RetailArtificial Intelligence (AI)E-CommerceLogisticsDeliveryFoundational AI
Responsibilities
Develop deep understanding and domain knowledge of operational processes, system architecture, and business requirements
Dive deep into data and code to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and disruptive new approaches
Design and develop scalable mathematical models for production systems to derive optimal or near-optimal solutions for existing and emerging challenges
Create prototypes and simulations for agile experimentation of proposed solutions
Advocate for technical solutions with business stakeholders, engineering teams, and senior leadership
Partner with software engineers to integrate prototypes into production systems
Design and execute experiments to test new or incremental solutions launched in production
Build and monitor metrics to track solution performance and business impact
Qualification
Required
PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of science, technology, engineering or related field experience
3+ years of building models for business application experience
Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
Relevant industry applied research experience in operations research, optimization, ML/AI, statistics, or an equivalent field
Preferred
Experience in data analysis and leveraging analytics to make decisions
PhD with industry applied research experience and expertise in Operations Research, Optimization, ML/AI, Statistics, or an equivalent field
Experience with labor planning and staffing optimization problems
Proven track record of translating research into production systems and deploying production-grade code
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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