Amazon
Principal Applied Scientist, Ads Optimization, Full Funnel Agentic Intelligence and Models
$199K–$309K
SEATTLE, WA +1 · Principal · Full-time · Posted Aug 6, 2026
- Location
- SEATTLE, WA
Palo Alto, CA - Experience
- 5+ years of hands-on predictive modeling and analysis; 10+ years of relevant industry or academic experience preferred.
- Education
- PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related technical field.
About the job
Leads the science and production of models that optimize campaign recommendations and budgets across sponsored ad products to improve advertiser outcomes and long-term customer value.
What you'll do
- Set the scientific vision and roadmap for full-funnel campaign optimization; invent models for budget allocation, incrementality, and long-term sales.
- Design experiments and analyses, and take research prototypes into production systems serving live campaigns.
- Lead and mentor scientists and engineers while partnering with product and engineering on technical direction and implementation.
What they ask for
- PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related technical field.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in predictive modeling and analysis.
- Experience turning informal customer requirements into problem definitions amid ambiguity and competing objectives.
- Programming experience in Java, C++, Python, or a related language; experience leading experienced scientists and developing junior members.
Nice to have
- 10+ years of relevant experience in industry or academia.
- Knowledge of algorithm design and complexity analysis, novel algorithm development, or peer-reviewed research contributions.
Pay
USD 228,700.00 - 309,400.00 annually (base salary); USD 198,900.00 - 269,000.00 annually (base salary)
Tools
Java, C++, Python
AI focus
Develops machine learning and optimization models for agentic full-funnel advertising, including cross-product budget allocation, incrementality measurement, and long-term-sales modeling.
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