Applied Scientist II, Worldwide Grocery Stores Technologies
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Applied Scientist II, Worldwide Grocery Stores Technologies

The WWGST (Worldwide Grocery Stores Tech) teams are seeking a highly motivated Applied Scientist (Level 5) to join our team that is focused on building new technologies for grocery stores. We are a team of applied scientists invent new algorithms (especially artificial intelligence, computer vision and sensor fusion) to improve customer experiences in grocery shopping such as Dash Cart or Self-CheckOut.

The Amazon Dash Cart is a smart shopping cart that uses sensors to keep track of what a shopper has added. Once done, they can bypass the checkout lane and just walk out. The cart comes with convenience features like a store map, a basket that can weigh produce, and product recommendations. Amazon Dash Carts are available at Amazon Fresh, Whole Foods, and Mceever's Market. Learn more about the Dash Cart at this link.

Key job responsibilities:

Help solve a variety of technical challenges and mentor other junior scientists.

Translate business and functional requirements into concrete deliverables.

Build quick prototypes or proofs of concept in partnership with other technology leaders within the team.

Tackle challenging, novel situations every day.

Work with multiple technical teams at Amazon in different locations.

Embrace a degree of ambiguity that's higher than most projects and relish the idea of solving unsolved problems.

Minimum Requirements:

3+ years of building models for business application experience.

PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience.

Experience in patents or publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals.

Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language.

Experience in algorithms and data structures, parsing, numerical optimization, data mining, parallel and distributed computing, high-performance computing.

Experience using Unix/Linux.

Experience in professional software development.

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit this link.

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