Amazon
Applied Scientist, NA Operations
$136K–$184K
Bellevue, WA · Full-time · Posted Aug 4, 2026
- Education
- Master's degree or above in computer science, machine learning, engineering, or related fields; currently obtained or in progress.
About the job
Builds and deploys operational models and AI systems that improve safety, productivity, and decision-making across Amazon’s North American Operations.
What you'll do
- Translate stakeholder business problems into design documents, then architect, build, and deploy production-grade models.
- Design AI systems for model explainability and workflow automation, and develop evaluation frameworks to detect quality regressions.
- Own projects from scoping and stakeholder engagement through data enablement, model development, production launch, and stakeholder education.
What they ask for
- Currently has or is pursuing a Master's degree or above in computer science, machine learning, engineering, or a related field.
- Programming experience in Java, C++, Python, or a related language.
- Experience with SQL and an RDBMS (e.g., Oracle) or Data Warehouse.
- Experience building machine learning models for business applications.
Nice to have
- Experience implementing algorithms using toolkits and self-developed code.
- Publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals.
Pay
136,000.00 - 184,000.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
Java, C++, Python, SQL, Oracle
AI focus
Leverage generative AI; design AI systems for model explainability and customer workflow automation.
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