Applied Scientist II, Amazon Shipping

About the role

As an Applied Scientist II, you will set scientific direction, mentor applied scientists, and partner with engineering and product leaders to deliver production-grade ML solutions at massive scale. Lead and grow a high-performing team of Applied Scientists, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and career development.

What you'll do

• Your day includes reviewing model performance and business metrics, guiding technical design and experimentation, mentoring scientists, and driving roadmap execution
• Balance near-term delivery with long-term innovation while ensuring solutions are robust, interpretable, and scalable
• Set scientific direction, mentor applied scientists, and partner with engineering and product leaders to deliver production-grade ML solutions at massive scale
• Lead and grow a high-performing team of Applied Scientists, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and career development
• Define and own the scientific vision and roadmap for ML solutions powering large-scale transportation planning and execution

What you need

• 4–7 yrs of experience
• Machine learning
• Python
• Data structures
• IPR
• C++
• Java
• PhD or B.Tech or B.E.

Good to have

• Linux
• Deep learning
• LLMs
• System design