Senior Applied Scientist, Sponsored Products and Brands Off-Search
Amazon· Applied Science
Hybrid (New York, NY), Hybrid (Seattle, WA), Hybrid (Palo Alto, CA)$183.8k - $248.7kFull-timePosted 1w ago
About the role
Senior Applied Scientist role focused on GenAI, LLMs, and optimization to redesign how ads contribute to personalized shopping experiences across Amazon Ads’ Sponsored Products and Brands Off-Search surfaces. You will develop production-ready GenAI solutions, mentor junior scientists, and collaborate cross-functionally to advance ad retrieval, auctions, and contextual recommendations.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the design and development of GenAI, deep learning, multi-objective optimization and/or reinforcement learning empowered solutions to transform ad retrieval, auctions, whole-page relevance, and/or bespoke shopping experiences.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with other scientists, engineers, and product managers to bring scalable, production-ready science solutions to life.
- Stay abreast of industry trends in GenAI, LLMs, and related disciplines, bringing fresh and innovative concepts, ideas, and prototypes to the organization.
- Contribute to the enhancement of team’s scientific and technical rigor by identifying and implementing best-in-class algorithms, methodologies, and infrastructure that enable rapid experimentation and scaling.
- Mentor and grow junior scientists and engineers, cultivating a high-performing, collaborative, and intellectually curious team.
Qualifications
- 3+ years of building machine learning models for business application experience
- PhD, or Master's degree and 6+ years of applied research experience
- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
- Strong foundation in GenAI, large language models, machine learning, deep learning, probabilistic modeling, and/or optimization.
- Experience developing and deploying models in real-world production environments
Skills
Required:GenAI / Large Language ModelsMachine Learning / Deep LearningJava / C++ / Python
Benefits
- Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription) and life insurance options
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off and parental leave
- Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage
- Employee assistance programs and mental health support
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Last updated Oct 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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