Amazon
Principal Applied Scientist, FAIM (Full Funnel Agentic Intelligence and Models)
$199K–$309K
New York, NY +2 · Principal · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Location
- New York, NY
SEATTLE, WA
Palo Alto, CA - Experience
- 5+ years of hands-on predictive modeling and analysis; preferred: 10+ years of relevant work in industry or academia.
- Education
- PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related technical field.
About the job
Leads scientific development of agent evaluations and machine-learning optimization systems for advertising, from research through production.
What you'll do
- Set the scientific vision and roadmap for Ads Agent evaluations and establish data-driven launch decisions.
- Develop and productionize models for joint advertising budget allocation, incrementality measurement, and long-term-sales modeling.
- Lead experiments, collaborate with engineering and product, and mentor scientists.
What they ask for
- PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related technical field.
- 5+ years of hands-on predictive modeling and analysis experience.
- Experience translating 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 industry or academic experience.
- Experience creating novel algorithms and advancing the state of the art; peer-reviewed contributions in premier journals and conferences.
Pay
USD 228,700.00 - 309,400.00 annually (base salary); USD 218,800.00 - 295,900.00 annually (base salary); USD 198,900.00 - 269,000.00 annually (base salary)
Tools
Java, C++, Python
AI focus
Develops agentic AI systems, multimodal foundation models, and LLM-driven agents for advertising; this role focuses on agent evaluation and optimization models for advertiser outcomes.
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