Senior Applied Scientist, AWS Marketplace Discovery

Description

The AWS Marketplace team seeks a talented Applied Scientist to lead the development of our next generation of AI-Powered Discovery systems. The ideal candidate excels in translating complex scientific research into practical, high-impact solutions, demonstrating both technical excellence and a deep understanding of customer needs. They should bring proven depth in personalization, search, and recommendations, while remaining committed to mentoring others and fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration.

The position offers a unique opportunity to influence how businesses worldwide discover and adopt software solutions.

• Lead the research, design, and development of advanced AI/ML systems for information retrieval and personalized recommendation systems
• Identify and evaluate emerging scientific techniques and technologies, translating research into practical, scalable solutions
• Drive evaluation and hypothesis testing to continuously improve performance and relevance of search and recommendation systems
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, such as Product and Engineering leaders, to translate scientific innovations into customer value
• Mentor Scientists and influence scientific approach across the organization

The AWS Marketplace & Partner Services Science team is at the forefront of developing and deploying AI/ML systems that serve multiple critical stakeholders:

• AWS Customers:
  Through the AWS Marketplace, we support Discovery tools that streamline cloud adoption and innovation.
• AWS Partners:
  Via Partner Central, we offer advanced tools and insights to enhance collaboration and drive mutual growth.
• Internal AWS Sellers:
  We equip our sales force with data-driven recommendations to better serve our customers and partners

Our primary objective is to accelerate cloud migrations and modernizations, fostering innovation for AWS customers while simultaneously supporting the growth and success of our extensive partner network.

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