Senior Applied Scientist

Who you are

• Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
• Experience with neural deep learning methods and machine learning
• Experience in building machine learning models for business application
• Experience in applied research
• PhD in a relevant field (engineering, technology, computer science, machine learning, robotics, operations research, statistics, mathematics or equivalent quantitative field), or equivalent relevant work experience
• Experience using managed ML/AI solutions
• Experience with modeling tools such as R, scikit-learn, Spark MLLib, MxNet, Tensorflow, numpy, scipy etc
• Experience with large scale distributed systems such as Hadoop, Spark etc

What the job involves

• Come build the future of entertainment with us
• Are you interested in shaping the future of movies and television
• Do you want to define the next generation of how and what Amazon customers are watching?
• Prime Video is a premium streaming service that offers customers a vast collection of TV shows and movies - all with the ease of finding what they love to watch in one place
• We offer customers thousands of popular movies and TV shows including Amazon Originals and exclusive licensed content to exciting live sports events
• We also offer our members the opportunity to subscribe to add-on channels which they can cancel at anytime and to rent or buy new release movies and TV box sets on the Prime Video Store
• Prime Video is a fast-paced, growth business - available in over 200 countries and territories worldwide
• The team works in a dynamic environment where innovating on behalf of our customers is at the heart of everything we do
• If this sounds exciting to you, please read on
• The Insights team is looking for an Applied Scientist for our London office experienced in generative AI and large models
• This is a wide impact role working with development teams across the UK, India, and the US
• This greenfield project will deliver features that reduce the operational load for internal Prime Video builders and for this, you will need to develop personalized recommendations for their services
• You will have strong technical ability, excellent teamwork and communication skills, and a strong motivation to deliver customer value from your research
• Our position offers opportunities to grow your technical and non-technical skills and make a global impact immediately
• Develop machine learning algorithms for high-scale recommendations problems
• Rapidly design, prototype and test many possible hypotheses in a high-ambiguity environment, making use of both quantitative analysis and business judgement
• Collaborate with software engineers to integrate successful experimental results into Prime Video wide processes
• Communicate results and insights to both technical and non-technical audiences, including through presentations and written reports