Amazon
Senior Applied Scientist - Optimization, Fulfillment Planning and Execution Science - Fulfillment Optimization
$167K–$226K
Bellevue, WA · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 24, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of applied research experience; 5+ years of industry or academic research experience; 5+ years of mathematical optimization experience.
- Education
- Ph.D. in Operations Research, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
About the job
Develop and deploy large-scale mathematical optimization solutions for Amazon’s fulfillment and outbound transportation planning and execution systems.
What you'll do
- Design, develop, and evaluate optimization models for complex business problems; research and apply current optimization techniques.
- Integrate models and algorithms into large-scale production systems with software engineering teams, and establish scalable processes for model development and validation.
- Technically lead and mentor scientists and develop solutions that improve operational efficiency and customer delivery experience.
What they ask for
- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python, or a related language.
- Ph.D. in Operations Research, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Experience with mathematical optimization, including linear and nonlinear optimization.
- Experience hiring and leading experienced scientists and developing junior scientists; knowledge of problem solving, algorithm design, and complexity analysis.
Nice to have
- Experience building machine learning models for business applications.
- PhD in operations research, applied mathematics, theoretical computer science, or equivalent, or PhD/equivalent research experience and 10+ years building machine learning models or developing algorithms for business applications.
Pay
USD 167,100.00 - 226,100.00 annually (base salary)
Tools
Java, C++, Python
AI focus
Apply machine learning alongside optimization and statistical modeling to supply-chain planning problems; machine learning model-building experience is preferred.
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