Description

　　At Amazon, a large portion of our business is driven by third-party Sellers who set their own prices. The Pricing team is seeking a Sr. Applied Scientist to use statistical and machine learning techniques to design, evangelize, and implement state-of-the-art solutions for never-before-solved problems, helping Sellers offer Customers great prices.

　　The Applied Scientist will work closely with other research scientists, machine learning experts, and economists to design and run experiments, research new algorithms, and find new ways to improve Seller Pricing to optimize the Customer experience. The Scientist will partner with technology and product leaders to solve business and technology problems using scientific approaches to build new services that surprise and delight our customers.

　　We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

　　Seattle, WA, USA

　　Basic Qualifications

　　4+ years of applied research experience

　　3+ years of building machine learning models for business application experience

　　PhD, or Master's degree and 6+ years of applied research experience

　　Knowledge of programming languages such as C/C++, Python, Java or Perl

　　Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language

　　Experience with neural deep learning methods and machine learning

　　Preferred Qualifications

　　Experience with modeling tools such as R, scikit-learn, Spark MLLib, MxNet, Tensorflow, numpy, scipy etc.

　　Experience with large scale distributed systems such as Hadoop, Spark etc.

　　Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

　　Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $136,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $260,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.