Amazon
Applied Scientist III, Sponsored Products
$167K–$249K
New York, NY +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 1, 2026
- Location
- New York, NY
SEATTLE, WA - Experience
- 3+ years building machine learning models for business applications; PhD, or Master's degree and 6+ years of applied research experience.
- Education
- PhD, or Master's degree and 6+ years of applied research experience.
About the job
Develops scientific methods and systems to measure how advertising traffic and customer journeys affect purchases and revenue, guiding product strategy and investment decisions.
What you'll do
- Use experimentation, causal inference, statistical analysis, and machine learning to identify the business impact of traffic sources and customer experiences.
- Lead scientific system design, define a science roadmap, and build tools for diagnosis and investment decisions.
- Advise cross-functional partners, mentor junior scientists, and identify ways generative AI can improve learning and efficiency.
What they ask for
- 3+ years of experience building machine learning models for business applications.
- PhD, or a Master's degree and 6+ years of applied research experience.
- Programming experience in Java, C++, Python, or a related language.
- Experience with neural deep learning methods and machine learning.
Nice to have
- Experience with modeling tools such as R, scikit-learn, Spark MLLib, MxNet, Tensorflow, numpy, or scipy.
- Experience with large-scale distributed systems such as Hadoop or Spark.
Pay
USD 183,800.00 - 248,700.00 annually (base salary); USD 167,100.00 - 226,100.00 annually (base salary)
Tools
Java, C++, Python, R, scikit-learn, Spark MLLib, Tensorflow, Hadoop
AI focus
Applies machine learning and generative AI to advertising measurement, customer journey analysis, and faster scientific learning and efficiency.
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