The Sponsored Products and Brands (SPB) team at Amazon Ads is re-imagining the advertising landscape through industry leading generative AI technologies, revolutionizing how millions of customers discover products and engage with brands across Amazon.com and beyond. We are at the forefront of re-inventing advertising experiences, bridging human creativity with artificial intelligence to transform every aspect of the advertising lifecycle from ad creation and optimization to performance analysis and customer insights. We are a passionate group of innovators dedicated to developing responsible and intelligent AI technologies that balance the needs of advertisers, enhance the shopping experience, and strengthen the marketplace. If you are energized by solving complex challenges and pushing the boundaries of what's possible with AI, join us in shaping the future of advertising.
About our team The Sponsored Products and Brands -- Offsite team builds solutions that extend campaigns beyond the Amazon store, reaching shoppers across third-party environments where they discover and shop. We combine large-scale, low-latency systems with advanced machine learning and AI to deliver high-quality sponsored experiences in high-intent surfaces.
Key job responsibilities We are looking for an Applied Science Manager with a strong background in ML and GenAI solutions. You will contribute to goals carried by Amazon’s leadership team (S-Team).
As an Applied Science Manager, you will:
- Lead Applied Scientists, Machine Learning Engineers, and Software Development Engineers.
- Surface qualitative and quantitative insights as the voice of the advertisers to shape product direction and ensure product-market fit.
- Develop science and engineering roadmaps to increase advertiser outcomes with ML and GenAI solutions, run annual planning, and foster cross-team collaboration on model development.
- Hire and develop top talent, provide technical and career development guidance to scientists and engineers within and across the organization.
- Stay informed about recent scientific publications, industry trends, and system designs.
- Work with off-Amazon publishers to launch new high-impact placements that increase advertiser outcomes.
- Develop and own mechanisms to track and improve advertiser performance.
- Distill complex ideas complex thoughts, succinctly, adapting to the medium of communication.
Basic Qualifications
- 4+ years of applied research experience
- 3+ years of scientists or machine learning engineers management experience
- 3+ years of building machine learning models for business application experience
- PhD, or Master's degree and 6+ years of applied research experience
- Knowledge of ML, NLP, Information Retrieval and Analytics
- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience building complex software systems, especially involving deep learning, machine learning and computer vision, that have been successfully delivered to customers
- Experience in practical work applying ML to solve complex problems for large scale applications
- Experience working with big data, machine learning and predictive modeling
- Experience in people management
- Experience with big data technologies such as AWS, Hadoop, Spark, Pig, Hive etc.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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, CA, Palo Alto - 211,400.00 - 286,000.00 USD annually USA, NY, New York - 202,200.00 - 273,600.00 USD annually USA, WA, SEATTLE - 183,800.00 - 248,700.00 USD annually