Applied Scientist, Execution Planning Science & Engineering

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Design and implement state-of-the-art machine learning models and optimization algorithms for automated supply chain labor planning.

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The NA AMZL Supply Chain organization leads the innovation of Amazon’s Last Mile. We are an Operations org that hires and manages associates to deliver packages next day and sub-same day. Our key vision is to transform the online experience by enabling ultra-fast delivery at lower cost possible. We’re growing in scale and volume, by orders of magnitude. The Execution and Planning Science-Engineering (EPSE) team sits within NA AMZL Supply Chain with the mission to build world-class automated Science-Tech products that enable ultra-fast delivery speeds for Amazon customers and job market opportunities for Amazon associates. We are team of Scientists, Engineers and Tech leaders who invent and implement scalable algorithms for automated decision making in the Operations space.

We are looking for an Applied Scientist to contribute to the future of Last Mile associate labor planning. Work will include advising on evolving flexible labor planning programs, optimizing our supply chain network, providing data-driven strategies to improve cost, reliability or speed. Designing, implementing and evaluating experiments, and measuring impact. Work will feed strategic analyses and also be part of production systems.

Experience needed in Optimization and Statistics/ML.

Key job responsibilities
As an Applied Scientist, you’ll design, model, develop and implement state-of-the-art models and solutions. As part of your role you will regularly interact with software engineering teams and business leadership.

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 in patents or publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals
- 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 in professional software development
- Experience using Unix/Linux

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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, WA, Bellevue - 142,800.00 - 193,200.00 USD annually

How we rate this

Applied Scientist, Execution Planning Science & Engineering at Amazon rates 90 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Builds AI (AI Level 4 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Builds AI. The job is building AI systems.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Machine LearningOptimizationAlgorithmsDistributed ComputingSupply ChainJavaCPython

Questions you could be asked

Tell me about a project where machine learning was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where optimization was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where algorithms was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where distributed computing was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where supply chain was part of your work. What did you do?

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List these exact terms on your resume: Machine Learning, Optimization, Algorithms, Distributed Computing, and Supply Chain. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
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