Data Scientist II - AMZ27022.1

Description

Employer:

Amazon Web Services, Inc.

Position:
Data Scientist II - AMZ
27022.1

Location:

San Diego, CA

Multiple Positions Available.

Design and implement scalable and reliable approaches to support or automate decision making throughout the business. Apply a range of data science techniques and tools combined with subject matter expertise to solve difficult business problems and cases in which the solution approach is unclear. Acquire data by building the necessary SQL / ETL queries. Import processes through various company specific interfaces for accessing Oracle, Red Shift, and Spark storage systems.

Build relationships with stakeholders and counterparts. Analyze data for trends and input validity by inspecting univariate distributions, exploring bivariate relationships, constructing appropriate transformations, and tracking down the source and meaning of anomalies. Build models using statistical modeling, mathematical modeling, econometric modeling, network modeling, social network modeling, natural language processing, machine learning algorithms, genetic algorithms, and neural networks. Validate models against alternative approaches, expected and observed outcome, and other business defined key performance indicators.

Implement models that comply with evaluations of the computational demands, accuracy, and reliability of the relevant ETL processes at various stages of production.

(40 hours / week, 8:00am-5:00pm, Salary Range $136000 - $184000)

The pay range for this position in San Diego, CA is $136000 - $184000 (yr); base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A sign‑on bonus and restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered.

is an Equal Opportunity – Affirmative Action Employer – Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

• Master’s degree or foreign equivalent degree in Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Economics, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field and one year of experience in the job offered or a related occupation.
• Employer will accept a Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent degree in… and five years of progressive post‑baccalaureate experience in the job offered or a related occupation as equivalent to the Master’s degree and one year of experience.
• Must have one year of experience in the following skill(s): building statistical models and machine learning models using large datasets from multiple resources; writing SQL scripts for analysis and data migration; and applying specialized modelling software including R, Python, or MATLAB.

All applicants must meet all the above listed requirements.

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.