Amazon
Applied Scientist Manager, Worldwide Returns & ReCommerce
$184K–$249K
Bellevue, WA · Manager · Full-time · Posted Mar 24, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years of scientists or machine learning engineers management experience; 4+ years of building machine learning models or developing algorithms for business application experience; 2+ years of programming in Java, C++, Python or related language experience.
- Education
- PhD, or Master's degree and 3+ years of scientists or machine learning engineers management experience (preferred).
About the job
Leads scientists or machine learning engineers building ML models and algorithms that improve Amazon’s returns and reCommerce operations, including product routing, reuse, and reverse logistics.
What you'll do
- Manage scientists or machine learning engineers.
- Develop machine learning models and algorithms for business applications.
- Help build scalable, high-availability solutions for returns and reverse-logistics challenges.
What they ask for
- 3+ years of scientists or machine learning engineers management experience.
- Experience directly managing scientists or machine learning engineers.
- Knowledge of ML, NLP, Information Retrieval and Analytics.
Nice to have
- Experience building machine learning models or developing algorithms for business application.
- Experience building complex software systems involving deep learning, machine learning and computer vision that have been successfully delivered to customers.
Pay
183,800.00 - 248,700.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
ML, NLP, Information Retrieval, Analytics, Java, C++, Python, computer vision
AI focus
Uses machine learning to automate returns routing and identify signals to optimize product reuse; develops models and algorithms for business applications.
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