Amazon Ads runs one of the largest real-time decision systems in the world. To meet advertiser goals, we process >4 million ad requests per second, and this team decides which of them are worth the compute. We mine a petabyte-scale stream of traffic to tell in-demand, valuable requests apart from wasteful ones, filtering out the noise and forwarding only what brings value to advertisers, all within milli-seconds. Our solutions save millions in compute costs and drive long-term growth for Amazon's Retail and Marketplace businesses.
Key job responsibilities
As an Applied Scientist in Amazon Ads, you will:
- Conduct hands-on data analysis and build large-scale ML models and pipelines for supply optimization.
- Take your models end to end, from proof of concept through experimentation, optimization, and deployment into production, working closely with software engineers to productionize them and with product managers and fellow scientists along the way.
- Design and run A/B experiments and causal analysis to validate hypotheses, draw insights from petabyte-scale data, and measure real business impact.
- Research and apply advanced ML, including generative AI and large language models, to demand prediction and traffic filtering.
- Drive end-to-end optimization projects that tackle ambiguous problems at massive scale, developing scalable, efficient processes for model development, validation, and deployment that optimize traffic monetization while maintaining customer experience.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of building models for business application experience
- PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience
- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
- Experience in any of the following areas: algorithms and data structures, parsing, numerical optimization, data mining, parallel and distributed computing, high-performance computing
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience using Unix/Linux
- Experience in professional software development
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including 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, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, CA, San Francisco - 171,600.00 - 222,200.00 USD annually
