Research Scientist III, Last Mile Science

Amazon is hiring a Research Scientist III, Last Mile Science in Bengaluru, India. Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.

Level's read on this job

Builds AI ●●●● is how Level rates this research scientist role: the job is building AI systems.
Tools and skills the posting cites include TensorFlow and scikit-learn.
Level classifies it as a mid-level role.
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AI in this role

tensorflowscikit-learn

Are you passionate about solving complex logistics challenges? Our Analytics team is at the forefront of enhancing delivery experiences through data-driven solutions and innovative technology. As a Research Scientist, you will join a team dedicated to optimizing our delivery network, ensuring reliable and efficient service to our customers. We are seeking an enthusiastic, customer-centric professional with strong analytical capabilities to drive impactful projects, implement advanced solutions, and develop scalable processes.
In this role, you will have immediate ownership of business-critical challenges and the opportunity to make strategic, data-driven decisions that shape the future of our delivery operations. Your work will directly influence customer experience and operational excellence. The ideal candidate will possess both research science capabilities and program management skills, thriving in an environment that requires independent decision-making and comfort with ambiguity.
This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on our advanced logistics network while working with pioneering technology and data science applications.
Basic qualifications
• 3+ years of building machine learning models for business application experience
• Knowledge of programming languages such as C/C++, Python, Java or Perl
• Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
• Experience with neural deep learning methods and machine learning

Preferred qualifications:
• PhD in engineering, technology, computer science, machine learning, robotics, operations research, statistics, mathematics or equivalent quantitative field
• 5+ years of extensive relevant research experience
• Deep expertise in Machine Learning
• Proficiency in programming
• Core competency in mathematics and statistics
• Track record of successful projects in algorithm design and product development
• Publications at peer-reviewed conferences or journals
• Strategic thinker with good execution skills
• Exhibits excellent business judgment
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Experience working with real-world data sets and building scalable models from big data
• Experience with modern modeling tools and frameworks such as R, scikit-learn, Spark MLLib, MxNet, Tensorflow
• Experience with large scale distributed systems

Basic qualifications

- PhD, or Master's degree
- Experience investigating the feasibility of applying scientific principles and concepts to business problems and products
- 3+ years of building machine learning models for business application experience
- Knowledge of programming languages such as C/C++, Python, Java or Perl
- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
- Experience with neural deep learning methods and machine learning

Preferred qualifications

- PhD in engineering, technology, computer science, machine learning, robotics, operations research, statistics, mathematics or equivalent quantitative field
- 3+ years of applied research experience
- Knowledge of deep learning, machine learning and statistics
- Knowledge of mathematical/statistical/physics fundamentals
- Experience in patents or publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals
- Track record of successful projects in algorithm design and product development.
- prior experience with mentorship and/or management of scientists
- Thinks strategically, but stays on top of tactical execution.
- Exhibits excellent business judgment; balances business
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Experience working with real-world data sets and building scalable models from big data.
- Experience with modeling tools such as R, scikit-learn, Spark MLLib, MxNet, Tensorflow,
- Experience with large scale distributed systems

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How we rate this

Research Scientist III, Last Mile Science at Amazon rates 89 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

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

Key facts

Research Scientist III, Last Mile Science is an open job at Amazon.
Level rates this role AI Level 4 of 4: Builds AI.
The role is based in IN, KA, Bangalore.
The job was posted on October 22, 2026.
Seniority: mid.
Applications are handled by Amazon. Apply on Amazon

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

TensorFlowscikit-learn

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PyTorch LLM Reinforcement learning Generative AI Computer vision CUDA

Pay

Typical research scientist job: $192k

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Questions you could be asked

What's a project where you used TensorFlow hands-on?
Walk me through how you've used scikit-learn in your day-to-day work.
How would you decide a model or AI system is ready to ship?
Tell me about a time a model underperformed in production. How did you find out, and what did you change?

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List these exact terms on your resume: TensorFlow and scikit-learn. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
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