Amazon
Sr. Research Scientist, Amazon Transportation Services (NEST) Science
$159K–$215K
Bellevue, WA · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 29, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years of relevant experience; PhD, or Master's degree and 5+ years of quantitative field research experience.
- Education
- PhD, or Master's degree and 5+ years of quantitative field research experience.
About the job
Leads research and production of mathematical models and algorithms for Amazon’s Middle Mile transportation planning, scheduling, and operations.
What you'll do
- Invent, validate, and deploy models for transportation network planning, scheduling, equipment selection, and labor optimization.
- Frame ambiguous business problems as scientific formulations and lead experiments and simulations to evaluate solutions.
- Set scientific direction, influence cross-team strategy, mentor scientists, and communicate findings to stakeholders.
What they ask for
- 3+ years of investigating the feasibility of applying scientific principles and concepts to business problems and products.
- PhD, or Master's degree and 5+ years of quantitative field research experience.
- Experience with big data technologies such as AWS, Hadoop, Spark, Pig, or Hive.
- Experience communicating qualitative research methods and findings to non-qualitative researchers.
Nice to have
- Experience converting research studies into tangible real-world changes.
- Experience with discrete and continuous optimization methodologies and algorithms.
Pay
159,200.00 - 215,300.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
AWS, Hadoop, Spark, Pig, Hive, Python, Java, C++
AI focus
Applies machine learning to develop transportation models and algorithms.
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