Amazon
Senior Applied Scientist, Strategic Sourcing Science
$167K–$226K
Bellevue, WA · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 5, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of applied research experience; PhD plus 5+ years of industry experience.
- Education
- PhD in operations research, applied mathematics, or theoretical computer science.
About the job
Leads the design and deployment of scientific solutions that optimize retail sourcing and vendor inbound strategies across Amazon’s supply chain.
What you'll do
- Set scientific strategy, decompose problems, and develop the team roadmap.
- Design and deploy novel science solutions, including production code and reusable components.
- Influence business and engineering strategies, collaborate across teams, and mentor scientists.
What they ask for
- Knowledge of supply chain management, inventory control, and stochastic optimization.
- Track record of launching novel scientific solutions from problem formulation through production deployment.
- Proficiency in coding (e.g., Python) and developing production-quality scientific software.
- Technical depth in one or more of mathematical optimization, causal inference, stochastic modeling, or sequential decision-making.
Nice to have
- Publication record in operations research, machine learning, or a related quantitative field.
- Experience designing and analyzing operational or supply chain experiments; experience with PyTorch or TensorFlow.
Pay
167,100.00 - 226,100.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow
AI focus
Applies optimization, inventory control theory, reinforcement learning, causal inference, and machine learning/deep learning to strategic sourcing and inbound supply-chain decisions.
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