Amazon

Applied Scientist I, Amazon Music Catalog

Amazon$157K — $212K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in computer science, mathematics, statistics, machine learning or a related quantitative field.
  • Experience programming in Java, C++, Python, or similar languages.
  • Published work in respected peer-reviewed conferences or journals is preferred.
  • Experience with algorithm implementation using both toolkits and custom code.
  • Familiarity with Python libraries such as PyTorch, NumPy, SciPy, and Scikit-learn.
  • Experience in data analytics and scalable systems maintenance.

Responsibilities

  • Lead machine learning initiatives to enhance the Amazon Music customer experience.
  • Develop and implement various data and machine learning models for innovative applications.
  • Process millions of updates daily to maintain the Amazon Music Catalog.
  • Ensure high availability and accessibility of music rights and metadata for customers.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive product features and customer engagement.
  • Participate in the launch of exciting projects within the music streaming domain.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription).
  • Basic Life & AD&D insurance with options for supplemental plans.
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Mental Health Support.
  • 401(k) matching to support retirement savings.
  • Generous paid time off and parental leave policies.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for medical and dependent care expenses.
  • Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage.
Full Job Description
Key job responsibilities

The Amazon Music Catalog team is responsible for persisting, computing, reconciling and vending Music rights and metadata to other teams and services across Amazon. We process millions of updates per day and our services serve tens of thousands of requests per secs to all Amazon Music Customers. We own critical platforms that makes access to the Amazon Music Catalog highly available and accessible to every one.

As an Applied Scientist, you will provide machine learning leadership to the team that helps accelerate the business. You will build various data and machine learning models that help us innovate different ways to enhance customer experience.

A day in the life

Everyone on our team has a meaningful impact on product features, new directions in music streaming, and customer engagement. We are looking for new team members across a variety of job functions including software engineering/development, marketing, design, ops and more. Come join us as we make history by launching exciting new projects in the coming year.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Master's degree in computer science, mathematics, statistics, machine learning or equivalent quantitative field

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

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience implementing algorithms using both toolkits and self-developed code

- Have publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals

- Experience of using python libraries - pytorch, numpy, scipy, scikit.

- Experience in data analytics and building and maintaining scalable systems.

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 - 157,300.00 - 212,800.00 USD annually

About Amazon

Audible is a provider of spoken audio information and entertainment , on the Internet. They provide premium spoken audio content, such as audio versions of books and newspapers and radio programs, that is delivered over the Internet and played back on personal computers and hand-held electronic devices. The Audible service allows consumers to purchase and download their content from their Website, store it in digital files and play it back on personal computers and electronic devices. More than 15,000 hours of audio content are available on their Web site, including audio versions of books, periodicals and radio programs. Several manufacturers have agreed to support and promote the playback of their content on their hand-held audio-enabled electronic devices.

Amazon Careers

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