Amazon · 1 month ago
Data Scientist II, PXT Central Science
Seattle, Washington, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$126K/yr - $213K/yr
2+ years expAmazon is seeking an exceptional Data Scientist to join their PXT Central Science team. The role involves translating complex business challenges into quantitative frameworks and developing scalable solutions to enhance employee experience.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail
Responsibilities
Own the design, development, and maintenance of scalable models and prototypes leveraging statistical, machine learning, or GenAI methodologies to enhance employee experience
Partner with scientists, engineers, and product leaders to solve for employee experience defects using scientific approaches, building new services and tools that deliverable measurable impact
Author and maintain detailed technical documentation related to the projects you drive
Communicate results to diverse audiences of varying technical background with effective writing, visualizations, and presentations
Stay current with emerging methods and technologies, and implement them strategically to amplify the team’s impact
Qualification
Required
2+ years of data scientist experience
3+ years of data querying languages (e.g. SQL), scripting languages (e.g. Python) or statistical/mathematical software (e.g. R, SAS, Matlab, etc.) experience
3+ years of machine learning/statistical modeling data analysis tools and techniques, and parameters that affect their performance experience
1+ years of guiding and coaching a group of researchers experience
1+ years of working with or evaluating AI systems experience
1+ years of creating or contributing to mathematical textbooks, research papers, or educational content experience
Master's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM), or experience working in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)
Experience applying theoretical models in an applied environment
Preferred
Ph.D. in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)
Knowledge of machine learning concepts and their application to reasoning and problem-solving
Experience in Python, Perl, or another scripting language
Experience in a ML or data scientist role with a large technology company
Experience in defining and creating benchmarks for assessing GenAI model performance
Experience working on multi-team, cross-disciplinary projects
Experience applying quantitative analysis to solve business problems and making data-driven business decisions
Experience effectively communicating complex concepts through written and verbal communication
Benefits
Equity
Sign-on payments
Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
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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