Applied Scientist , Prime Video Personalization and Discovery

Description

Prime Video is a first‑stop entertainment destination offering customers a vast collection of premium programming in one app available across thousands of devices. Prime members can customize their viewing experience and find their favorite movies, series, documentaries, and live sports – including Amazon MGM Studios‑produced series and movies, licensed fan favorites, and programming from Prime Video add‑on subscriptions such as Apple TV+, Max, Crunchyroll, and MGM+.

All customers, regardless of membership, can rent or buy titles via the Prime Video Store and enjoy additional content for free with ads.

As a Prime Video technologist, you will have end‑to‑end ownership of product, user experience, design, and technology to deliver state‑of‑the‑art experiences for our customers. You will work on fast‑paced, challenging projects, experiment with new possibilities, take risks, and collaborate with remarkable people. We are looking for a self‑motivated, passionate, and resourceful Applied Scientist to build and guide machine learning models from the ground up, with the reward of seeing your contributions benefit millions of  customers worldwide.

• Develop AI solutions for various Prime Video Search systems using deep learning, GenAI, reinforcement learning, and optimization methods.
• Work closely with engineers and product managers to design, implement, and launch AI solutions end‑to‑end.
• Design and conduct offline and online (A/B) experiments to evaluate proposed solutions based on in‑depth data analyses.
• Effectively communicate technical and non‑technical ideas with teammates and stakeholders.
• Stay up‑to‑date with advancements and the latest modeling techniques in the field.
• Publish research findings in top conferences and journals.

The Prime Video Personalization and Discovery team owns science solutions to power personalized experiences across devices, from sourcing and relevance to ranking and naming. We work closely with engineering and product teams to launch our solutions into production.

• 3+ years of building models for business applications.
• PhD, or Master’s degree and 4+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience.
• Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language.
• Experience in algorithms and data structures, parsing, numerical optimization, data mining, parallel and distributed computing, or high‑performance computing.

• Experience using Unix/Linux.
• Experience in professional software development.

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 working safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhering to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicating effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and following 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.

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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.

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USA, CA, Sunnyvale -  -  USD annually

USA, WA, SEATTLE -  -  USD annually