Amazon
Research Scientist, SCOT First Inbound
$136K–$213K
Bellevue, WA +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Location
- Bellevue, WA
New York, NY - Education
- PhD in engineering, technology, computer science, machine learning, robotics, operations research, statistics, mathematics or equivalent quantitative field
About the job
Research Scientist designing and evaluating models and policies for Amazon’s inbound placement and capacity management systems.
What you'll do
- Design, develop, execute, and implement scientific research projects.
- Model and simulate new policies, evaluating their effects on fulfillment network cost, reliability, and speed.
- Collaborate with scientists, BI engineers, and product managers to identify practical applications.
What they ask for
- PhD in engineering, technology, computer science, machine learning, robotics, operations research, statistics, mathematics, or an equivalent quantitative field.
- Experience in quantitative field research.
- Experience with any programming language such as Python, Java, or C++.
Nice to have
- Experience in causal modeling, experiments, quasi-experiments, and data science workflows.
- Experience in machine learning, statistics, and deep learning.
Pay
157,300.00 - 212,800.00 USD annually (base salary); 136,000.00 - 184,000.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
Python, Java, C++
AI focus
The role involves machine learning and modeling for inbound placement and capacity management decisions.
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